August 20, 2020

Centric Engineering Corporation Awarded the 2020 WRHBA Grand SAM Industry Partner of the Year Award

Centric Engineering Corporation Awarded the 2020 WRHBA Grand SAM Industry Partner of the Year Award The Waterloo Region Home Builders’ Association started releasing the finalists and winners of the 2020 Grand SAM Awards of Distinction this week and Centric Engineering Corporation is proud to be named the Industry Partner of the Year. This is the 4th time that we have …

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April 1, 2019

Centric Engineering – HPBIA Feature

Centric Engineering Proud Member of the Hyde Park Business Improvement Association Centric is proud to be a member of the Hyde Park Business Improvement Association (HPBIA). They work to bring together businesses and residents in the local community enabling a strong economic environment to be developed where all in the neighbourhood can benefit. A big thank you goes out to …

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March 28, 2019

Canadian Wood Council’s Low-Rise Commercial Task Force

Canadian Wood Council’s Low-Rise Commercial Task Force Centric was happy to participate in the Canadian Wood Council’s Low-Rise Commercial Task Force last week.  Working together with architects, engineers, suppliers, and other experts on the national level, this group intends to develop cost-effective wood building designs that can compete in the low-rise commercial sector (box stores, small offices, warehouses/storage), which is …

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March 21, 2019

International Mass Timber Conference

International Mass Timber Conference 2019 Happy to be at the International Mass Timber Conference gathering new information to bring back to Ontario and our clients. A big thank you goes out to the Canadian Wood Council who invited me to be part of this event – Darryl The 2019 International Mass Timber Conference takes place in Portland, Oregon from March …

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December 24, 2018

12 Days of Centric

12 Days of Centric Day 1: Little by Little – Centric’s Charity of Choice This Christmas Due to high levels of poverty and lack of income in Haiti, parents are forced to give up their children to local orphanages. Up to 80% of children in these orphanages have living parents. Little by Little partners with local orphanages to hire and …

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December 14, 2018

Guest Lecturing at Western University

Guest Lecturing at Western University Centric Engineering Corporation was happy to guest Lecture at Western University in November, presenting to the CEE 9513 graduate class on the topic of the Lateral Design of Wood Framed Structures. Thanks to Professor Dr. Hamada and the class for having us! Pictured here is Project Engineer Matt Lynch beginning his talk on wood design …

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November 26, 2018

A Collaboration Research Study

A Collaboration Research Study Centric Engineering Corporation is pleased to announce that in collaboration with Western Engineering (Dr. Ashraf El Damatty and Dr. Ahmed Hamada) we have been awarded funding from the Ontario Centres of Excellence on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. The grant will be used for research into the Assessment of …

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August 30, 2018

Presentation Now on the Road

Presentation Now on the Road In June, Myles Swift (Manager of Structural Engineering) presented at the Ontario Mid-Rise Essentials Workshop. We have received feedback from many people, who didn’t have the chance to attend one of those workshops, saying that they would like the opportunity to listen and learn. These comments were heard, and we are happy to announce that …

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June 14, 2018

Ontario Mid-Rise Essentials Workshop

Ontario Mid-Rise Essentials Workshop Workshop:  Ontario Mid-Rise Essentials Location:  Three Locations:  Mississauga, Ajax and Vaughan Dates:  June 26th, 27th and 28th Cost:  $250+HST All participants will receive a personalized continuing education certificate for 6 structured learning hours.  Event Program: 8:45-9:00 – Welcome and Ontario Market Update by Steven Street, Technical Manager, Ontario Wood WORKS! 9:00-10:00 – Mid-Rise Wood Frame Engineering by Myles Swift, Manager, …

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May 11, 2018

Hope Agua Vita Mission Days 3-5

Hope Agua Vita Mission Days 3-5 Read below for another update from our employee Matt who is currently working with the Hope Agua Vita mission in Puerto Rico. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for more updates and to donate: https://www.facebook.com/HOPEAGUAVITA/ #HOPEAguaVita Day 3 – We are making good progress, another team from Barrie has joined us on the house. …

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May 8, 2018

Hope Agua Vita Mission

Hope Agua Vita Mission Centric Engineering is proud to be a part of the Hope Agua Vita mission to Puerto Rico with one of our own employees on site framing houses and improving wind design details! Be sure to check out their facebook page for updates and to donate: https://www.facebook.com/HOPEAGUAVITA/ #sitesmart #HOPEAguaVita For an update from our employee Matt, continue reading below: Day …

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April 27, 2018

Associate Member of the Year

Centric Wins Associate Member of the Year Congratulations to all the nominees and award winners at last night’s WRHBA SAM Awards of Distinction! Centric Engineering Corporation is proud to be the recipient of the award for Associate Member of the Year! This award is presented annually to a non-builder or associate member of the WRHBA who, during the past year, …

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February 5, 2018

New Website Launched

Fresh Look and Responsive Design. As we continue to move forward as a company, we are upgrading and changing with the time in order to serve you better. Our website has been refreshed in style and has a new ease of use with a responsive design, including a mobile friendly version. Take the time to browse our projects, services and …

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January 30, 2018

An Added Perspective…

With a focus on youth and field experience, a structural engineering firm builds a solid foundation. Darryl Twynstra grew up in an entrepreneurial household and spent his summers working for his father, a custom homebuilder, right up until he graduated from Western. He recalls that his interests on the jobsite went far beyond the hows and whats of construction processes—he …

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April 27, 2017

We Moved!

Come drop by to see our new space. The paint is dry and the office set up; we are happy to announce that Centric Engineering is now located at Upper 1584 North Routledge Park, London, Ontario. We are excited for what the future holds for us in this location. In 2018, Orchard Design Studio Inc. will also relocate and join …

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