Government/Military

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

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

Background The importance of a local police force in any community cannot be understated. No community agency knows as much about their local area, responds as quickly to problems, and understands community concerns as much as local law enforcement. However, in order for them to be so entrenched in community issues, they must be situated … Read More

Background BC Hydro’s Vancouver City Central Transmission (VCCT) project is the most significant investment that BC Hydro has made to Vancouver’s electrical system in almost 30 years. The project includes construction of a new substation in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver and installation of a new transmission line. The substation is the first Leadership … Read More