Roof trusses collapse at site of future Dorchester fire hall

Roof trusses collapse at site of future Dorchester fire hall

The Municipality of Tantramar said weather conditions played a role in the recent collapse of roof trusses at the site for the new fire station in Dorchester.

Roof truss collapse slows $6M Dorchester Fire Hall construction

High winds and unbraced trusses suspected cause, affecting major infrastructure build View of the current Dorchester construction after late November winds collapsed trusses | Photo: Clinton Davis/CHMA News Construction of the new Dorchester Fire Hall is on pause after the roof trusses collapsed on November 27. The incident happened at the Cape Road site during high winds, and no workers were injured. WorkSafeNB, the architect, and Rice Contract…