A Sucker Punch From Your Neighbour/Friend? (US/Canada Trade War)

[Late Life Crisis]

Helping Canadians deal with Tariffs! (mis-spelling and syntax errors "ain't mine" LOL)

 

[Rruuff Day]

Had to look that one up . Apparently there are bridges all across the country that have rotting concrete due to a number of reasons . Road salt being one of the main ones . Gets into cracks and rots the rebar is one way . Many years ago while working on a large construction job we got to talking to a concrete finisher who was floating a large pour . We were asking when it would be OK to drill the concrete to insert some anchors. He said the initial cure takes approximately 28 days but that it would continue to strengthen for a fair period after that. He also said the average lifespan of concrete at that time was about 100 years. Yet there is concrete poured by the Roman's which is still solid today.
The next day there was a story on the radio about the Marion bridge in Cape Breton which had just partially collapsed due rotting concrete footings. They said the bridge was built......100 years ago . Coincidence of course but something I have never forgotten.

Being an engineer, I saw reports of multiple structure failures regularly. None related to my firm but no matter, engineering firms all over suffered the spin off. Our errors and emissions and professional liability Insurance increased exponentially in the mid 2000's. Didn't matter if you were free from claims or not, our premium was based on Canada wide failures and claims. By the time I retired, our firm was paying 1/4 million premiums annually due to others errors and negligence. Was always a sore point with me but no recourse. But I'm retired now and my GAF meter hovers right around zero..... lol...

 

[1st Vette]

Being an engineer, I saw reports of multiple structure failures regularly. None related to my firm but no matter, engineering firms all over suffered the spin off. Our errors and emissions and professional liability Insurance increased exponentially in the mid 2000's. Didn't matter if you were free from claims or not, our premium was based on Canada wide failures and claims. By the time I retired, our firm was paying 1/4 million premiums annually due to others errors and negligence. Was always a sore point with me but no recourse. But I'm retired now and my GAF meter hovers right around zero..... lol...

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Great feeling isn't it . I always carried Liability insurance but always cringed when I had to pay it . But you have to have it nonetheless. My premiums were a pittance though compared to yours . I don't think I ever paid more than about $2,800 for $5,000,000 coverage. Didn't use it once in over 30 years thankfully.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Great feeling isn't it . I always carried Liability insurance but always cringed when I had to pay it . But you have to have it nonetheless. My premiums were a pittance though compared to yours . I don't think I ever paid more than about $2,800 for $5,000,000 coverage. Didn't use it once in over 30 years thankfully.

Unfortunately, being grouped into with The SNC Lavalin's, Golder Associates, WSP and the other Canada wide firms that only care about their shareholder returns, the little guys pay the price. We never had to use ours either but that being said, a P.Eng. is responsible until the day we die ....

 

[1st Vette]

Unfortunately, being grouped into with The SNC Lavalin's, Golder Associates, WSP and the other Canada wide firms that only care about their shareholder returns, the little guys pay the price. We never had to use ours either but that being said, a P.Eng. is responsible until the day we die ....

But , better than being a pee engineer........... they only have to be concerned about the occasional leak , and of course that depends.....