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Background Undergoing a $65 million USD transformation, The Mira Hotel in Hong Kong is now an indulgence for both leisure and business travellers. With its hip interiors, innovative cuisine, crisp amenities and passionate service culture, the hotel has created a new benchmark in Hong Kong’s hospitality landscape. One part of this newly renovated hotel was … Read More
Background The Al Mashfa Group, a much-respected medical company, built an 10-story full-service private hospital in Jeddah just one kilometer from the banks of the Red Sea. The project team excavated a 12-meter (39.4 feet) pit (for a two-level parking garage beneath the hospital) in a mixture of soil and sand that had a high … Read More
Keeping Markham’s Community Clean with a Sturdy Waste Management Facility Background While Miller Waste Systems Inc.’s waste management facilities were thriving in the late 2000s, the company wasn’t as impressed with their facility floors. Those concrete slabs just didn’t have the right amount of resistance to surface abrasion and the intense weight from dump trucks … Read More
Background The Canal Santa Lucia is a 2.5 km (1.5 mile) long 1.2 m deep artificial river in the heart of Monterrey, Mexico. The canal is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Monterrey and features fountains, bridges, murals and restaurants along the waterway. When constructing the second phase of the canal that would … Read More
Background Windsor Park is a prestigious-gated community, spanning over 11 acres and eight high-rise towers in Delhi, India. The community’s luxury features includes swimming pools, tennis courts, children’s play area and more. The exclusive mini-township is the first of its kind in India. In order to command a luxury price, the entire structure including the … Read More
Saving an Owner $69,000 with Cost-Effective Waterproofing Background In the late 2000s, Alghanim Industries chose to build a new garage for their business. Valued at $45 million, this structure was set to be one of the largest garage facilities in the world. It would be extensive enough to service and park over 1,000 cars on … Read More
Background The luxurious Scottsdale Waterfront project was built adjacent to 549 m (1,800 ft) of the Arizona Canal, which itself stretches 62 km (38 mi) from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to the Northwest Valley. This large-scale project included two-and-three-story retail office buildings, two 13-story retail office buildings, and two 13-story residential buildings. Before … Read More
Background Allen Plaza in downtown Atlanta is a $1.9 billion USD development that includes two million square feet of office space, 18,600 square meters (200,000 square feet) of retail and restaurants and more than 3,000 residences and 500 hotel rooms. The second of five buildings in the Allen Plaza complex is 55 Allen Plaza, a … Read More
Background Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort, nestled against the clear azure waters of Dalit Bay, is just 40 minutes from Kota Kinabalu International Airport and the shopping district. The 330-room resort is surrounded by (1.62 kilometers squared) 400 acres including a nature reserve with orangutans making it one of Malaysia’s magical, pristine destinations. In response to … Read More
Enhancing the Efficiency of Constructing a Quality High-Rise Background Buckhead is one of Atlanta’s most important and trendy business districts noted for its shopping, entertainment, and high-end residential neighborhoods. Running north and south through the district, the Peachtree Road corridor is characterized by high-rise developments, including the striking Terminus 100 building. At a height of … Read More