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John H. Read, Consulting Engineer
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Dates of existence
1947-1954
History
John H. Read, Consulting Engineer was the professional practice of structural engineer John Hiram Read.
After arriving in Vancouver from Alberta, John Read was employed by Burrard Dry Dock in North Vancouver 1943 to 1945 or 1946. After a brief stint as in-house engineer at Marwell Construction, John Read opened his own consulting firm in 1947 or 1948.
The firm continued under his name until 1954, when he went into partnership with two of his employees, Claude Jones and Per Christoffersen in the firm Read, Jones, Christoffersen, Consulting Engineers.
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Read Jones Christoffersen, Consulting Engineers (1954-)
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Read Jones Christoffersen, Consulting Engineers
is the successor of
John H. Read, Consulting Engineer
Dates of relationship
1954
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