New Construction

Background Winner of the 2010 New England ICRI Project of the Year!  Built in 1890, Royal Mills near Providence, Rhode Island, once operated one of the world’s busiest hydro-powered cotton mills. In 2004, the mill was purchased with the plan to convert the building into trendy apartments. However, a major fire, 120 years of harsh … Read More

Background Si Lai Fa Development Co. is a prominent local developer who has built a reputation for building projects of excellent quality. Having worked with countless products and manufacturers, they had a comprehensive awareness of all of the products available on the market. Their latest project was Wen Yi, a 15-storey condominium complex located in … Read More

Background Sunset Gardens is located on the coast of Ramlet el Bayda in Lebanon’s capital. Each apartment of the fourteen-story luxury complex stretches 555 square meters (6000 square feet) offering a tranquil view of the Mediterranean Sea, overlooking prestigious hotels in Raouché and only minutes away from Verdun, one of Beirut’s trendiest shopping destinations. Sunset … Read More

Background When the architects were creating their design for Serangoon’s new mega mall and bus interchange they wanted to incorporate a “green necklace” along the exterior of the six-storey building as well as a roof garden, complete with a dog run. Due to Singapore’s particularly wet climate, with an average rainfall of 2,370 millimeters (93 … Read More

Background The Coral International Hotel Apartments are located in the prestigious Dubai Sports City development. Dubai Sports City is a 4.6 million square meter (50 million square foot) development featuring major stadiums, an Ernie Els designed golf course, the first purpose-built Manchester United Soccer School, cricket, golf and tennis academies. In addition to all the … Read More

Background Sydney’s growing population and increased dependence on already at-capacity dams and rainwater for their drinking water supply has forced the local water supply body to look at new technologies; one such technology is desalination. Desalination plants are both economically and environmentally friendly. Construction of the new Sydney Desalination Plant was completed in 2010. The … Read More

Background The Optus Sarovar Premiere hotel is a business hotel located in the heart of the commercial district in Gurgaon, India. The property features 80 rooms and luxury amenities geared to the business traveler. The top floor is a deck with rooftop pool with a view of the city. Due to the risky rooftop location … Read More

Improving Safety and Productivity with Abrasion-Resistant Concrete Background As a leader in flexible packaging in North America and as Canada’s largest printer, TC Transcontinental has proven to be in great demand. This was no less true in 2007, which prompted the company to modernize and optimize their printing network from coast to coast in North … Read More

Background Sea World’s new Penguin Encounter exhibit is home to a large waddle of King Penguins, the world’s second largest penguin species and the Gentoo Penguins. The designers wanted to create an environment that looked as natural as possible, while retaining the required engineering attributes. The ambient summer temperature in sub tropical Queensland is close … Read More

Background As is the case with every single building, regardless of original building process, they require rehabilitation in some form overtime. In some cases, this rehabilitation can be simple patch work or maybe an upgrade in aesthetics; simple and quick fixes. However, there are occasions where rehabilitation projects are cumbersome and tough to perform. This … Read More