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Strik Baldinelli Moniz (SBM) is a dynamic Structural and Civil Engineering firm with offices in London and Kitchener, Ontario. Our combined firm’s strength in water, land developments and building design position the firm well in providing cost effective, timely solutions to architects, developers and contractors across the province.
Aaron Strik, P.Eng.
Principal, Low-rise, Structural Engineering Aaron is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Aaron has built the firm to be one of the largest residential engineering firms in the province.
Aaron’s role with the firm will remain steadfast, offering quick and economical engineering solutions to home builders and developers while taking control of the small building division in the firm. The need for quick, reliable solutions for small projects has always been at the forefront of the firm and will remain vital in our growth going forward. |
Kevin Moniz, P.Eng.
Principal, Civil Engineering Kevin is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Kevin’s role is to oversee the Civil Engineering Design wing of the firm specializing in Site Servicing design for buildings, Sub-division design and municipal road work projects. Kevin has developed strategic relationships with architects, school boards, municipalities and private developers and will continue to foster these relationships going forward. |
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COVID-19 Office Closure AnnouncementAs our global community continues to be impacted by COVID-19 we have made the decision, with the health and safety of our clients and staff in mind, that we will close our offices effective Friday March 20th, 2020 until further notice. We are pleased to be able to continue to assist our clients while practicing social distancing as recommended by the Government of Ontario and will continue to work hard to ensure there is no interruption of service. We look forward to providing the same high level of service to you during this time. Our staff will be working remotely full-time but will not have access to our phone lines. We do, however have access to our voicemail and are more than happy to communicate via email or coordinate another method of communication that may be more convenient. We will be conducting meetings and site reviews via video or tele-conferencing where possible.
At this time, we are continuing our site inspections but have informed staff not to work if they have any cold or flu symptoms, be mindful of site meeting conditions, and avoid situations in contrast of the social distancing approaches currently recommended by health professionals. Our staff are equipped with their right to refuse unsafe work, including but not limited to, attending sites where they do not feel safe. We will continue to assess this as new information becomes available. We will continue to update our website as this pandemic progresses and will continue to adapt our strategy as we receive recommendations and information from our local Health Unit and provincial and federal health ministers. For more information about what we are doing as a firm or how we are prepared to help you, please contact any member of our team. We appreciate your support and patience as we work with you to keep our community safe. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and look forward to interacting with you face-to-face again when it is safe to do so. Our thoughts are with everyone whose lives and businesses have been affected to date. Wishing you and yours good health. Aaron Strik, Kevin Moniz, and the SBM family |
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Transportation Engineering Services AnnouncementWith the very welcome addition of Mr. Jonah Lester, P.Eng., Transportation Engineer, Strik, Baldinelli, Moniz Ltd. (SBM) are pleased to announce that we are once again expanding our service offerings to our valued clients across Ontario to include Transportation Engineering. Jonah brings with him over 14 years of Transportation Engineering experience, specializing in:
Jonah’s “client-first” values align perfectly with SBM’s and his expertise adds Transportation Engineering to our multi-disciplinary services and complements our design team as we continue to grow and better serve our clients on current and future projects. For any transportation related inquiries, please contact Jonah at jlester@sbmltd.ca or 519-471-6667 x154. |
Templar Flats: First 6 Storey Wood Building Completed in Ontario
Templar Flats in Hamilton, Ontario, has the distinction of being the first occupied, modern wood-frame mid-rise building completed in Ontario. It was constructed under provisions (O. Reg. 191.14) added to the province’s Building Code (2012 OBC) that permit wood-frame construction up to 6 storeys, an increase of two storeys over the previous iteration of the code.
The 6-storey, mixed-use project offers 25 modern residential units above three street-level restaurants in the city’s downtown core. The City of Hamilton is committed to revitalizing the downtown and developments on King William Street, including Templar Flats, have bene ted from infrastructure improvements in the area.
Templar Flats brings together the best of the old and new in an innovative, hybrid solution that puts a modern 6-storey building with glass penthouses between two thoughtfully restored heritage buildings that were adapted into a single, uni ed development.
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The 6-storey, mixed-use project offers 25 modern residential units above three street-level restaurants in the city’s downtown core. The City of Hamilton is committed to revitalizing the downtown and developments on King William Street, including Templar Flats, have bene ted from infrastructure improvements in the area.
Templar Flats brings together the best of the old and new in an innovative, hybrid solution that puts a modern 6-storey building with glass penthouses between two thoughtfully restored heritage buildings that were adapted into a single, uni ed development.
Read the case study:
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Ontario Wood Works, 2016 Wood Awards, Nov 17, 2016
Strik Baldinelli Moniz is honored to be awarded the 2016 Best Multi-Unit Wood Framed Building for its structural design of Templar Flats in downtown Hamilton. Templar Flats was the first six storey wood framed building completed in Ontario.
Michael Baldinelli, P.Eng, MESc, Principal of the Large Building Division was awarded the 2016 Engineer Wood Advocate Award by Ontario Wood Works. The award highlights Michael’s work and advancement into the design of midrise wood framed buildings in Ontario.
Michael Baldinelli, P.Eng, MESc, Principal of the Large Building Division was awarded the 2016 Engineer Wood Advocate Award by Ontario Wood Works. The award highlights Michael’s work and advancement into the design of midrise wood framed buildings in Ontario.
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SBM Featured in Wood Design & Building Magazine: Structural Engineering Mid-rise Buildings"The goal of the structural engineer is to select the most cost-efficient, code-compliant design to resist the gravity and lateral loads induced on the building. Our experience on five wood buildings in Ontario, Canada has found estimated construction cost savings of 10 to 15 per cent versus traditional design methods. " Continue reading
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SBM Featured in Ontario Home Builders Magazine: Framing the DiscussionResearch and new technologies are helping to advance mid-rise wood construction. On January 1, 2015, after years of advocacy efforts by Ontario’s building industry, the Canadian Wood Council and numerous Ontario municipalities, the Ontario Building Code amendment to permit six-storey wood-frame construction was finally put in place. Read the article here.
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SBM Featured in Homebuilder Magazine: Building Tall in WoodHome BUILDER sat down with Michael Baldinelli, MESc, P.Eng, principal of the large building division at Strik Baldinelli Moniz (SBM), a medium sized Civil and Structural Engineering firm with offices in London and Waterloo, Ontario. Baldinelli has been involved in the design of more than 35 lightweight wood framed buildings in Ontario. Continue reading the Nov/Dec 2015 issue at http://www.homebuildercanada.com
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SBM Featured in Construction Canada: Building Up with Lightweight Wood FramesLightweight wood-framed (LWWF) construction has gained significant popularity over the past decade as a sustainable, cost-effective solution for low-rise multi-level buildings in Canada. More recently, the push has been to extend use of LWWF to mid-rise construction for increased density on urban or rural projects. In 2009, British Columbia amended its building code to allow five- and six-storey residential… Continue reading
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Software to build six-storey wood - Ontario Home BuilderThe Province of Ontario now permits wood-framed buildings up to six storeys. However, in conducting a detailed review, the structural engineers of London-area's Strik Baldinelli Moniz found that very little research had been focused on the three-dimensional behaviour of these structures under lateral loads. In addition, the current structural analysis and design of these...
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May 2015 London Business Magazine
Strik Baldinelli Moniz featured in Business London Magazine
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