About the author  ⁄ Laurence Smith, P.E.

Laurence Smith, P.E. is a partner and director of the Dartmouth, Nova Scotiabased firm of J.W. Lindsay Enterprises. Smith currently maintains a license to practice engineering in four provinces of Canada and serves as the Past President of the board of directors for the Tilt-Up Concrete Association. He may be reached via email at ljsmith@jwlindsay.ca.

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