Government/Military

Background Chelan County Public Utility District (CCPUD) faced a major challenge: their existing facilities in Wenatchee were deteriorated, functionally obsolete, and no longer positioned for efficient operations or future growth. With expansion nearly impossible and operational inefficiencies increasing, CCPUD required a generational investment in infrastructure that could support their evolving needs. To address this, CCPUD … Read More

Raising the Sustainability and Lowering the Cost of the Laurel Street Works Yard Background After over six decades of service for the City of Burnaby since 1954, the Laurel Street Works Yard needed an upgrade. While reliable, its facility could no longer keep up with the city’s growing maintenance and equipment needs. With that in … Read More

Protecting the Zapotillo Dam with a More Durable and Sustainable Mix Background With Mexico still in need of a bigger drinking water supply, the Mexican government’s national water agency, Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA), proposed the creation of a new storage reservoir in Jalisco, Mexico. Known as the Zapotillo Dam, this project was designed to … Read More

Giving 49 Bridges Better Durability and Corrosion Resistance Background Since the 1970s, Alberta Transportation has been planning the development of the Calgary Ring Road. Designed to provide 101 km (63 mi) of free-flow travel around Calgary when complete, the road will ease traffic congestion and create better travel routes for both businesses and residents. While … Read More

Constructing a Reliable Elevator with Integral Crystalline Waterproofing Background Having won several awards in the past for their Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, such as the Award of Merit in 1995 from Athletic Business Magazine, the City of Waterloo planned to continue the complex’s trend of success. With that in mind, the city took note of … Read More

Supporting the Canadian Forces with Abrasion-Resistant Concrete Background The 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown (also known as CFB Gagetown) is a Canadian Forces base and training facility located in southwestern New Brunswick. It was built in 1958 and is still standing today as an operational training area for Canadian forces. More specifically, it acts … Read More

Getting Repeat Specifications to Help Engineers with Demanding Applications Background Established as a military installation by the Royal Navy in 1855 and serving the Royal Canadian Navy since 1910, the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt is the second largest military base in Canada. Located in Victoria, British Columbia, the base is also home to Canada’s … Read More

Employing a Well-Tested Integral Waterproofing System Background Introduced on January 1, 1982, Brunei Darussalam’s Prevention of Corruption Act initiated the creation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. As the name of both the act and office implies, the two were designed to work together to protect Brunei Darussalam from corruption. To do that, the act provided the … Read More

Background The new World Trade Center Transportation Hub is just one of several new World Trade Center buildings, which make up the improved vision of downtown New York. Symbolizing the resilience and renaissance of both New York and the United States of America as a whole, this new vision included a careful balance of sustainable … Read More

Upgrading the Resiliency of Canada Post’s Service Background After years of diligently serving downtown Vancouver, Canada Post knew they needed to upgrade their work in the area by the early 2010s. While their Vancouver Parcel Delivery Centre and Vancouver Mail Processing Plant had kept up with the times for a while, they were not large … Read More