General Foundation

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 New Zealand’s Manukau region is the busiest police district in the country. When considering the design of their new headquarters, the New Zealand Police knew that they needed to take advantage of the proximity of the site to the Courthouse which was directly across the street. With both facilities expected to be stressed beyond … Read More

Background As the largest city in the state of Jalisco, Guadalajara, the “most Mexican of the Mexican cities,” is renowned for it’s high-tech economy as well as being a major trade and tourist destination centre of which the bustling municipality, Zapopan, is the busiest and most popular among tourists and developers. The vibrant housing market … 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 Since 2004, Lee Construction Pte Ltd. has waterproofed numerous high-profile condominium projects in Singapore – more than anywhere else in the world – using Kryton International’s Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) admixture. Solution When added directly to fresh concrete, KIM’s crystalline chemicals, millions of needle-like crystals, grow and fill all pores and capillaries of the … Read More

Background Wellington (New Zealand’s capital) is situated alongside Wellington Harbour and is home to many museums, theatres and arts festivals and is a leading centre for creative industries, such as film and computer technology. It is also the new location for the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) which is situated inside the historic Odlins building … 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 Home to more than five million people, the city of St. Petersburg, Russia has traditionally been one of the Baltic region’s greatest sources of pollution. However, by reducing the amount of untreated wastewater being released into the Baltic Sea by 50 per cent, the city’s new Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant will significantly improve the … Read More