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We PRESENT for the
consideration of the reader the initial issue of "Construction."
There is need for such a paper in Canada, and this number represents
our conception of the general character of publication best
calculated to serve the various branches of the building and
engineering industries of the country.
The established success of England and American publications of like
character demonstrates the value of this class of trade journalism.
Canada is on the threshold of a great construction era. and as there
is nothing that reflects the characteristics, tastes and attainments
of a people more than the architecture and construction of their
buildings, the laying of the foundations of the Canada of one
hundred years hence, rests upon the designers and builders of the
Canada of to-day.
It is a realization of these facts that has prompted the publishers
to undertake the issuing of a high-class twentieth century journal
devoted to the interests of Canadian Architects. Engineers,
Contractors and Manufacturers of building materials and appliances.
At a time when many of the larger contracts for construction work in
Canada arc being executed by foreign Engineers and Contractors, it
must be obvious to every Canadian that one of two conditions
prevail: namely, that Canada is either without Architects, Engineers
or Contractors, who have sufficient ability to plan or execute work
of any magnitude, or. that the members of the Building Fraternity of
Canada have been handicapped through lack of an adequate medium to
reflect their accomplishments and capabilities We maintain that the
latter is the real reason for this extraordinary state of affairs,
and we believe that these condhions now prevalent in Canada arc
largely attributable to tire fact that heretofore there has been no
Canadian journal that has adequately espoused the cause of our
Architects and Engineers.
Publications of this character in England and the United States,
when intelligently and conscientiously conducted, arc considered by
the building craft essential io the advancement of their interests.
The purpose of the publishers of "Construction" is to produce a
journal that will fill these requirements, and one that will serve
the interests of every branch of the building and structural trades.
It is necessary in a country such as Canada that a journal of this
nature should not be hampered by being confined to too narrow a
field. We believe that all the industries directly or indirectly
interested in “Construction” (the title we have chosen for our
journal) are so closely allied one to the other that what is of
interest to one cannot fail to be of interest to the other. Through
the patronage possible in a journal covering this broad field, we
shall be enabled to secure special articles and comment from the
leading members of the Building and Engineering professions in
America, thus rendering it invaluable to members of every branch of
the building craft.
It is not our intention that the readers of "Construction” shall be
confined solely to those connected directly with the Building
Industry, but it is our purpose to present without unnecessary
technicalities in a bright readable style, a view of the
construction movement with accompanying comments, criticism and
suggestions, that will he invaluable to the Prospective Builder.
The existing reputation of other journals the Publishers have
already produced is a guarantee that no effort or expense will be
spared in making “Construction” one of the 1st. if not the finest of
all journals of this nature on the continent.
Directly connected with staff are men who have had sufficient
experience in conducting Trade Journals of this particular class to
warrant an ably edited production and, while we invite criticism and
comment on this our first number, we beg to remind the reader of the
many difficulties that are to be overcome in organizing and
establishing a new enterprise. We, however, have no apologies to
offer, and we believe that we have demonstrated in this number our
expressed intention to produce the finest Trade Journals in Canada.
We can give assurance that each succeeding issue will show in its
make-up, its printing, and the articles or interest it contains, an
improvement over the preceding number.
Volume 1, 1907-8 (pdf)
Volume 2, 1908-9 (pdf)
Volume 3, 1909-10 (pdf) |
