Miscellaneous

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 wet weather, heavy industrial use and neglect from 10 years of vacancy had taken its toll. Royal Mills would need considerable restoration and waterproofing. The mill’s location on the banks of the river made excavation and external waterproofing challenging.

The Norwest Private Hospital project consists of two main portions: the four-storey Private Hospital and the three-storey Medical Centre. The construction team decided to use Kryton’s KIM as a cost analysis proved that integral waterproofing costs less than conventional membranes, the manufacturer offered a longer warranty term, and because the team had used the Krystol systems in the past with great results.