Nor Mech Engineering is a longstanding and consulting engineering firm based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The firm was founded over 50 years ago by Gabriel Barban, who went on to be involved in hundreds of successful projects throughout the city and other areas throughout Ontario. Gabriel shared his passion for mechanical and electrical engineering with his son, David, who he worked with for almost 25 years. Almost 20 years ago, David solely took over the firm, and he’s worked hard to maintain and build on Nor Mech’s sterling reputation in the community. These days, Nor Mech Engineering works on a variety of projects spanning a range of industry sectors – they do everything from institutional, commercial, and industrial projects to multifamily apartment buildings and condominiums. Most of their work is valued in the $2-to-$3 million dollar range, though they are happy doing projects valued much lower, and they are capable of doing projects that are much larger, with their largest project to date being valued around $23 million. In addition to mechanical and electrical design work, Nor Mech Engineering also does some project management. According to David, they started offering that service out of necessity – a lot of the architects and construction managers that they worked with in their local community started retiring, and “there was no one there to run the projects,” so they had to step in. Geographically, the firm mainly works throughout the Algoma District, though they have occasionally ventured down into Southern Ontario. Over the last few years, they have also done a lot of work in northwestern Ontario, to communities such as Atikokan, Ear Falls, White River, and Wawa, where MARCH 2025
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