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Background When MGM Mirage and their developers were planning construction of the massive CityCenter project in Las Vegas waterproofing was a major concern. CityCenter was going to be the largest private development in the United States, with 76 acres (310,000 square meters) of hotels, retail, entertainment and residential; all sitting atop a shallow aquifer which runs … Read More

Background The award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre’s new West building boasts 338,000 ft2 of function and meeting space and has become a showpiece of architecture, construction and sustainability. Key design elements include a six-acre “living roof” that houses thousands of indigenous plants. About 40% of the building is suspended over water with the foundation specifically designed … Read More

Giving a Moshe Safdie Creation Innovative Waterproofing Protection Background As the oldest art museum in Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has seen multiple expansions since its inception in 1860. By 1986, the museum was soon preparing to see the third of these expansions. This was a product of the hopes held by the … Read More