Western Specialty Contractors – Cleveland, OH Branch has made concrete repairs and installed waterproofing to prevent leaking at Case Western Reserve University’s BioEnterprise building.
Western was contracted by the university in April 2023 to resolve an issue with water leaking into the switchgear room at its Bio Enterprise building, located at 11000 Cedar Ave. in Cleveland, OH. Working with architect Envelope Consulting Services, the team was able to determine that the building’s existing waterproofing was failing and needed to be replaced.
Western’s scope of work included removing the existing podium topping slab and waterproofing, making structural concrete repairs to the interior and exterior of the switchgear room, installing new hot-applied waterproofing, and pouring a new concrete podium topping slab. Work added to the original scope included replacing existing concrete stairs; applying a new wall coating and removing old lettering; patching anchor points; and washing and sealing an aggregate panel.
Western’s craftsmen completed the project in five months and within budget, to the satisfaction of the university’s project manager.
“The project manager was very pleased with the entire project and its outcome,” said Western Project Manager Doug Gerhard. “He noticed the hard work and detail that went into the project and made sure that the workers knew that.”
About Western Specialty Contractors
Family-owned and operated for over 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing, and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures, including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology.
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