Civil

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

Simplifying a Challenging Industrial Repair Background Due to the growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Louisiana, Cameron LNG had a plant built in the southwestern region of the area between the towns of Cameron and Lake Charles. Estimated to cost $10 billion to construct, the plant was more than worth the value as … Read More

Preventing Maintenance Concerns for 14 Years with Hard-Cem-Treated Concrete Background Since 1991, CorLiving has operated as a furniture manufacturer for Canada and further south of the country in the United States of America. With their headquarters located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, it was only natural that they would build one of their distribution and … 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

Withstanding Heavy Hydrostatic Pressure Thanks to Krystol Technology Background As the population of Hong Kong has continued to grow, MTR Corp. Ltd. has continued to enhance their existing mass transit railway (MTR) network. By 2016, that led them to extending the Kwun Tong line to Whampoa. A year later, however, they discovered that there were … Read More

Applying a Permanent Waterproofing Solution Safe for Potable Water Background As a growing premixed bakery and food products manufacturer in the Philippines, Mix Plant, Inc. needed to build a space where they could test, manufacture, and store their food products. That resulted in the waterproofing and construction of a multi-building project, which included an extension … 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

Protecting Concrete Wear Life Successfully for Multiple Facilities Background To meet increasing demand for premier beverage distribution in the State of Washington, The Odom Corp. wanted to expand. As a popular wholesale distributor of premier beverages, they already had a Washington facility alongside operations throughout Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, and Oregon. However, they would need to … Read More

Leveraging a Versatile and Sustainable Concrete Hardening Solution Background Kent Building Supplies is a chain of 48 retail home improvement stores in Atlantic Canada. Founded in 1974, it is the region’s largest big-box building supply outlet store both in terms of locations and sales. As a result, Kent Building Supplies employs over 3,400 people throughout … Read More