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From Good Intentions to Better Basements

Bridging the Gap in Waterproofing Practice

Achieving Better Basements We’ve spoken to many people through the construction industry in New Zealand and Australia, about basement waterproofing, and there’s a general theme:...

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Concrete basement watertight seepage leaking waterproofing required

We Built It Watertight… Didn’t We?

Why Basement Waterproofing Needs a Seat at the Design Table

Watertight Decision-making? The Hidden Costs of Late and Fragmented Waterproofing Decisions Basement construction in Australia and New Zealand is on the rise. But behind the...

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Multi-storey basement under construction built to correct standards

Clearer Standards Down Deep?

The need of clarification for basement construction in Australasia

Clearer Standards Needed for Basement Waterproofing As urban landscapes in Australia and New Zealand continue to grow upwards and outwards, there’s a corresponding trend driving...

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Basement waterproofing a dry result

Basement waterproofing – 5 things we’ve learned

Thinking about the challenges of basement waterproofing in Australasia

Basement waterproofing – a vexed subject Basement waterproofing has become a rather vexed subject in the construction industry. The MARKHAM team has been out around...

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Basement waterproofing

De-Risking Basement Waterproofing

And the significance of BS8102:2022 for the Australasian construction industry

Sub-grade structural (basement) waterproofing has become a serious issue in the Australasian construction industry. This article does not pretend to be a definitive or exhaustive...

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University of Canterbury Maths & Science Basement - AQURON stopped Hydrostatic Ingress

Leaking Basement at the University of Canterbury

How MARKHAM overcame the failure of a basement tanking system.

Leaking Challenge At the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, NZ, in 1998, the tanking system in the basement of the eight-storey Maths & Science Building...

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Moisture control is necessary within concrete

Challenges: Waterproofing membrane failure.

Why is moisture so important to control?

Here are a few commonly known facts about concrete and moisture. Water is an essential ingredient of concrete. Hydration and evaporation control is fundamental to...

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An example of a wet wall basement

Death of the Wet Wall Basement?

So what's the problem here?

What is a wet wall basement? As you’re probably aware, “wet wall” basements are designed on the basis that water is a managed part of...

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Flooring in hospitals is at risk from contamination

Concrete in Hospitals? Does it need an emergency response?

We need to think about the concrete's health!

Let’s Start with Hospital Concrete Floor Slabs There are 2 risks for hospitals when it comes to flooring over concrete: – Biofluid contamination causes irremovable bacterial...

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CONQORing Water Seepage in Concrete

Concrete structures below ground are vulnerable to water seepage

When concrete is used to line an aperture in the ground, there will be the risk of moisture penetration and water seepage – depending on...

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