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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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 is on the rise — but behind the scenes, a...
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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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Choosing the Perfect Concrete Admixture?
4 things to consider
For starters, it depends on what you intend the concrete admixture to do for your mix, doesn’t it? Admixtures can be used for Integral waterproofing....
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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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Pre-History! Before the MARKHAM days.
The Ruskin Dam project remains a significant example of the technology we continue to use today.
Here’s a spot of pre-history. The works at the Ruskin Dam, Canada, were not a MARKHAM project. In fact, they were carried out immediately before...
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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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Waterproofing Civil Concrete Infrastructure?
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Of course, concrete will withstand water exposure. After all, concrete’s innate durability is one of the reasons the material is used so extensively in construction....
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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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Waterproofing at Auckland Zoo – Client Testimonial
Amazing wrap-around aquarium exhibit - not to mention the crocodiles!
Great to work on the new South East Asia Precinct at Auckland Zoo – waterproofing the amazing wrap-around aquarium. This exhibit houses not only its...
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