New Construction

Creating Affordable Award-Winning Housing Background With the expense of living in Vancouver, Canada, known to be costly, Westbank Corp. wanted to create more affordable housing. As a result, they chose to collaborate on a project with Vancity, Portland Hotel Society, and Habitat for Humanity. Known as 60 West Cordova Street, the project was a building … Read More

Background The below grade aspects of construction can sometimes go overlooked, especially when considering the region you’re building in. For instance, when you think of Doha, Qatar, you don’t think concrete waterproofing is as important as it is. However, the fact is, many projects that are built below grade are deteriorating faster than anticipated because … Read More

Background The Hillcrest High School construction project is part of Alvord Unified School District’s plan to increase the local school capacity and help absorb some of the congestion from other schools in the area. The $97.5 million project will sit on a 200,000 square meters (50 acre) site off the 91 freeway in Southern California’s … Read More

Background The IKEA store in the Tempe region of Sydney, Australia is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere spanning 37,000 square meters (equivalent to 20 football fields) with on a 2.3 hectare site. Making this building unique, the site for the store is a reclaimed landfill, known locally as the Tempe Tip. … Read More

Background A big multinational supermarket chain hired a Greek engineering firm to work on two local projects simultaneously and needed a waterproofing system to give them an unparalleled level of protection.  The company had been contracted to build a new public power company substation located on land with particularly high groundwater. They also needed to … Read More

Background The hypermarket – a very large retail store offering groceries, dry goods, home furnishings and more – is one of the fastest-growing retail trends in Europe and Asia. As a big retail draw, a store of this size naturally requires a sizeable parking facility. And since hypermarkets are often located in areas where real … Read More

Background The Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) is a media powerhouse operating 6 national, 2 international, 17 state, 11 district radio stations and 2 television channels. As it is a government-owned organization, the building would use the highest-quality building materials both for the interior and exterior. The concrete waterproofing decision for the roof was critical as … Read More

Background The Batu Kitang Water Treatment Facility Complex is located in Batu Kitang in Kuching in Malaysia. The facility provides the surrounding population of roughly half a million people with an estimated 480 million liters (127 million gallons) of water per day. In recent years, seven modules at the plant have been running at full … Read More

Background Tung Ho Steel Enterprise is a major steel manufacturing company and they know that steel and water do not mix. When they decided to build a new plant in the Guanyin Township, a permanent waterproofing system was top of mind. They knew that any water ingress would be detrimental to the plant’s productivity and … Read More

Background The Te Wharewaka O Poneke Building (Canoe House) was developed to serve as the entertainment center for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The development showcases the rich history of Maori art and culture, and includes exhibition and function areas, a café and offices. It will also host powhiri (a Maori ritual ceremony), carvings, cultural … Read More