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RIW Helps Vertical City to Stand Tall
» 13 Feb 2012
Renzo Piano involved RIW in the design process for the iconic Shard building in London’s South Bank.
The Problem This mixed-use, 1016ft tall ‘vertical city’ will be the tallest building in Western Europe and is therefore in need of a solid basement waterproofing strategy. The site sits in a low risk area with regards to the water table, and watertight concrete...
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RIW Helps Bring Cheer to Client
» 19 Jan 2012
Mike McCausland from architect BB Partnership involved RIW in the design process to turn a brickwork coal vault into a wine...
The Problem The cellar is partially under the public footpath and was leaking water – it was coming in through the top of the vault. Water ingress needed to be stopped as soon as possible, but first the damp substrate needed to be prepared.
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RIW Finds Waterproofing Solution for Tower Block Decks
» 19 Dec 2011
Union North Liverpool consulted RIW when redeveloping a number of 1950s tower blocks in Leeds.
The Challenge This £32m mixed tenure residential redevelopment had a large deck area that needed a waterproofing solution that could be installed within a short period of time, due to the wet weather of summer 2010. The approximately 1500m² podium deck area was...
