An adhesives and sealants manufacturer helps a Canadian hospital to avoid water issues in additions.
When the Hawkesbury District & General Hospital (HGH) decided to build two large additions to its community hospital in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, construction officials knew there was a big problem to solve. Below ground level was a substrate composed of solid rock with gravel on top. That meant there was no place for accumulated groundwater to go, except maybe to seep through the concrete into the building and damage everything that got in its way.
HGH is a patient-centered, bilingual, 100-bed community hospital with a full range of programs serving the Prescott-Russell area in eastern Ontario. Intent on becoming a full-service regional hospital by the end of 2018, HGH plans to complete the two building additions. As part of a $120 million investment in infrastructure and equipment, the three-story additions with basements will add more beds, expand healthcare services, renovate specific facilities, and add state-of-the art diagnostic equipment.