New Construction

Protecting the Parking for the Top Teaching Hospital in Oregon Background During 2018, the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center was recognized as Oregon’s top teaching hospital and fifth best hospital overall by hospital watchdog Leapfrog Group. However, this couldn’t have been accomplished without first having the space to accommodate everyone in need. Before 2007, they … Read More

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 Taiwan has a sub-tropical climate with sudden rain showers frequently occurring. This constant dampness proves to be a waterproofing challenge in new construction, especially along coastal areas that are already below sea-level. Construction of the Sakura Hot Spring Hotel started in January 2007, with completion expected by October 2007. The boutique hotel will feature … 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 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