Cast-in-Place

Background Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is undergoing a $200-million expansion of the International Terminal. To give the project a British Columbia outdoors feel, a man-made stream runs from the new aircraft gates through the centre of the building. At the end of the stream, a huge aquarium has been installed featuring native BC sea life … Read More

Background Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Canada’s second busiest airport and North America’s second largest international passenger gateway on the West Coast with over 16 million passengers each year. YVR is located in Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, at the mouth of the Fraser River, where the highest land point elevation is 1.8 meter (six … Read More

Background Dubbed Kota Kinabalu’s largest ever urban commercial project, KK Times Square is a sprawling, 93,000 square meters (23-acre) development designed to accommodate the city’s expanding commercial activities. Comprised of a combination of office and retail facilities and public spaces, KK Times Square offers shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure activities for Kota Kinabalu residents and … Read More

Background The “Couples Swept Away” Resort is a 312 room luxury hotel located along Negril’s pristine seven-mile (11 kilometer) beach. A popular honeymooner destination, the Couples Swept Away Resort is a tucked away paradise. Its desirable location along the Caribbean coast not only tempts tourists from all over the world, it also means that the … Read More

Background The Horizon Tower is a $28 million, two block development offering residential suites on 18 floors in a luxurious building. It is located in the heart of the old, prestigious “Ein El Mraiseh” seafront. The main Contractor of this project was concerned about possible leakage from two suspended roof pools. The Contractor has successfully … Read More

Background In 2006, a superhighway project in Sichuan province, China, became a major focus for the government. Spanning more than 180 km (112 mile), the new expressway was developed to run along the Yangtze River from Sichuan’s capital city Chengdu to Leshan. Construction of the superhighway involved building five pairs of tunnels in a mountainous … Read More

Background Due to high demand from the community the Cultural Institute of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico worked with local fine arts and cultural community members to create the MUSEO DEL CENTRO CULTURAL POLYFORUM (Cultural Museum). Located in the Bajio heart, the city of Leon (population of about 800 000) is situated in a fertile river valley. … Read More

Background The Seattle Iron & Metals scrap metal yard is subject to extreme abrasion from bucket loaders feeding an automobile shredder. In 1999, the existing site was paved with 3 inches of asphalt capped with 12 inches of standard concrete pavement. Railroad tracks were set into the concrete so that loader buckets would rest on … Read More

Background One of Korea’s largest retail establishments, Shinsegae Co., Ltd. recently constructed its new flagship store in Seoul’s upscale Myongdong commercial district. As part of the renovations, a 60 meter (196.8 feett) pedestrian tunnel was built to connect the Shinsegae retail store to the Hoehyun Subway Station, and a 20-meter (65.6 feet) passageway was created to link … Read More

Background Quality and aesthetic value of a building structure means everything in the hospitality industry. In the business district of Gurgaon, a new 5-star hotel was to be constructed starting November 2004, with plans to have the facilities operational at the earliest. Today Hotels Pvt. Ltd., a developer of both residential and commercial real estate … Read More