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Repairing Membrane Failures with Permanent Smart Concrete Solutions Background As part of their efforts to establish themselves as a prime provider for quality health-care services in Kuwait, DHAMAN has been working on constructing two hospitals. One will be set in Al Ahmadi, serving the communities there, while the other will be set in Al Jahra … Read More
Streamlining Complex Thermal Monitoring Requirements with Sensor Technology Background Few hospitals in the United States of America (USA) are as active as the Grady Memorial Hospital in Georgia. Labeled as the fifth busiest hospital in the country, it is a critical destination for a number of patients, especially for those in severe conditions. However, it … Read More
Replacing a Polymer-Modified Coating with the Benefits of Krystol T1 and More Background For over five decades, both the BC Children’s Hospital and the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre have played a large impactful role in the lives of many children and women alike in British Columbia (BC), Canada. For instance, BC Children’s is … Read More
Repairing Cracks and Leaks Permanently in a High Flood Risk Area Background After Superstorm Sandy struck New York in 2012, much of the lower infrastructure for the New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) building had flooded. In response, the NYULMC took great measures to protect the infrastructure from future flooding. These included a variety … Read More
Extending Hospital Space While Reducing the Cost of Construction Background The construction of hospitals is one of the more delicate infrastructure developments that a region can plan for. That was no different for the capital of Qatar. With their population growth continuing to rise, the capital needed to not only build more hospitals but also … Read More
Providing a Proven, Time-Tested Waterproofing System Background In 2014, Brunei Darussalam’s general hospital, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS), expanded to include the Women and Children Hospital. This new $69-million facility opened in early 2015 with 382 beds for women and children and improved patient facilities and services all encompassed within a state-of-the-art structure. During … Read More
Background Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) wanted to improve their hospital facilities for visitors and patients. ADHB proposed a new $12 million USD ($15 million NZD) development that included a sixlevel parking building, shops and cafes. ADHB contracted Mainzeal for the design and build of the project. Solution Mainzeal used Kryton’s Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) … Read More
Background The Norwest Private Hospital project consists of two main portions: the four-story Private Hospital and the three-story Medical Centre. Excavation for the project commenced in January 2008. The Hospital structure was completed in 14 weeks and the ground floor of the Medical Centre was followed shortly afterwards. This facility includes the development of 171 … Read More
Background The Al Mashfa Group, a much-respected medical company, built an 10-story full-service private hospital in Jeddah just one kilometer from the banks of the Red Sea. The project team excavated a 12-meter (39.4 feet) pit (for a two-level parking garage beneath the hospital) in a mixture of soil and sand that had a high … Read More
Protecting the Parking for the Top Teaching Hospital in Oregon Background During 2018, the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center was recognized as Oregon’s top teaching hospital and fifth best hospital overall by hospital watchdog Leapfrog Group. However, this couldn’t have been accomplished without first having the space to accommodate everyone in need. Before 2007, they … Read More