EXHIBIT 23(F)
 
                               AUDITOR'S CONSENT
 
The Board of Directors
The BNR Group of Companies:
 
  We consent to the use of our report dated February 3, 1998, with respect to
the combined financial statements of the BNR Group of Companies included
herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
prospectus.
 
KPMG
 
Waterloo, Canada
September 17, 1998