Specialist Consulting Services for the Concrete and Masonry Industries.
PJ Materials Consultants was formed by Paul Jeffs in 1989 to provide a wide range of specialist concrete and masonry consultant services for concrete and masonry structures. The main business activity is divided between the provision of materials technology expertise and technical training.
Technical consulting services are provided for the design, specification, construction, restoration and protection of concrete and masonry structures. For more detailed information concerning the services provided, please review our Masonry and Concrete Consulting Services section.
Technical Training is provided to cover a wide range of topics, including Modern Concrete Materials and Practices, Concrete Slabs on Grade, Restoration and Reconstruction of Masonry Structures and the Restoration, Preservation and Conservation of Heritage Structures. For more detailed information concerning the courses provided, please review our Technical Training section. Currently scheduled courses can be reviewed under the What’s New section.
PJ Materials Consultants are proud to have provided either consulting services or technical training/presentations for a wide range of clients, for a variety of structure types and a large number of different industries. Just a few of the clients served include:
| CN Rail, Toronto City of Toronto Royal Bank, Montreal Public Works Canada Toronto Estate Board Westcoast Energy, BC Toronto District Heating Corporation Canadian Coast Guard Design Alaska New Brunswick Dept of Transportation Kuwait Petroleum Company |
Qatar Liquid Gas Etisalat, Dubai Canadian Dam Association Mount Allison University, New Brunswick National Capital Commission, Ottawa SaskWater Authority, Sakatchewan Region of Peel, Brampton, Ontario P.C.S. Sakatchewan Avenor Inc., Quebec Unit Part Company, Oklahoma |
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Paul Jeffs has a career spanning almost 40 years within the construction industry and has experience from around the world.
In 1979 he moved to Japan and established a regional base from where he became involved in projects throughout South East Asia and the Far East, including Japan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. Prior to emigrating to Canada in 1982, he was involved in construction projects in South Africa and India. A member of the American Concrete Institute, Paul serves on the Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee (Associate) and the Moisture Protection Sub-Committee for New Parking Structures (CAN/CSA S-413), and served on the now defunct CSA 266 series of Admixture standards. In the past, he has served as a director of the Concrete Restoration Association of Ontario, was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee to the Ontario Ministry of Housing for the deterioration and repair of existing parking structures, and was a member of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation technical advisory committee for the development of restoration standards. He is a current member of the Canadian National Research Council’s working group on repointing mortars. As a lecturer for Dalhousie University’s Continuing Technical Education Department, Paul provides courses on all aspects of the construction and restoration of concrete and masonry structures. He also regularly provides courses in the Middle East. Paul has been a guest lecturer for several Canadian universities, a speaker at many conferences and has authored or co-authored numerous technical articles. |
Prior to 1989, Paul was employed for almost 20 years by a UK-based multi-national group. In 1976 he transferred from England to the Middle East, living for three years in Bahrain and Iran. During this time he was involved in many construction projects throughout the Arabian Peninsula, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.