Restoration

Saving Arena Space and Maintenance Fees with One Hard-Cem Slab Background Once hockey season is over, it’s time for arenas to make room for other sports and events outside the ice rink. However, for some arenas, that can mean removing the rink’s ice slab entirely, which was certainly the case for the Sherwood Twin Arenas … Read More

Waterproofing the Negative Side for a Disturbance-Free Solution Background Found right in the center of Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa, Turbine Hall is an iconic building. It plays an integral role in Johannesburg’s architectural history, having started out as a power station for the area in the late 1920s and transforming from there. And it benefits … Read More

Restoring a Heritage Site to Impermeable Perfection Background As a heritage site, the SABMiller building in Braamfontein, South Africa, receives certain forms of protection. However, those did not protect it from the numerous defects that occurred over time throughout its concrete basement parkade and plaster. Most of which started to leak, requiring that the building … Read More

Winning the ICRI Award of Excellence in 2018 Background As the backbone of South Africa’s economy, the mining industry has had a long history of activity in the region. And part of this industry activity includes the work of Anglo American, which has been a key catalyst for improving South Africa since 1917. As a … Read More

Stopping Leaks in Their Tracks with the Krystol Leak Repair System Background In the hopes of conducting an effective concrete repair and rejuvenation test at the Styldrift Mine in Rustenburg, South Africa, Murray & Roberts got in touch with Sanika Waterproofing Specialists. They wanted the specialists to survey a concrete water containment structure in the … Read More

Eliminating Leaks without the Need for Epoxy Injections Background Since its inception in 1984, the Newburyport Wastewater Treatment Facility in Newburyport, Massachusetts, has provided nearby communities with a biological treatment for wastewater. Over the years, it has treated sludge before discharging the sanitized contents into the Merrimack River, and it has done so for up … Read More

Protecting Reinforcing Steel and Mitigating Freeze-Thaw Damage Background To upgrade the bridges on Highway 9 in British Columbia, Canada, the provincial government made a multimillion dollar investment. For the Popkum Train Overpass Bridge in particular, which was built in the 1950s, this investment would bring it up to modern seismic and safety standards. To ensure … Read More

Background Envisioned to be a new cultural hub, adjacent to New York’s Meatpacking District, the historic Pier 57 is undergoing an extensive redevelopment to house the Google’s new office, as well as a dynamic mix of office, retail, entertainment, and public space, including a full wrap-around apron at water level and a landscaped rooftop park … Read More

Background The 10 Jay Street building was originally built in 1898 and housed the Arbuckle Brothers sugar refinery until 1945. Subsequently, the building was used as a warehouse until recent years when redevelopment plans were initiated. The prestigious ODA Architecture firm came up with an Adaptive Reuse design for the building, preserving the history while … Read More

Background Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group involved in exploration, mining and processing mineral resources worldwide. In 2011, Rio Tinto Alcan began a 4.8 billion dollar modernization project of its 60-year-old aluminum smelter in Kitimat, BC. The Kitimat Modernization Project (KMP) will boost production by 48% to 420,000 tons per year and reduce … Read More