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Shaw When there’s a unique structural concrete or waterproofing challenge, clients of all shapes and sizes call on Compass
Contracting (Compass) to navigate the way toward a solution. “We... @
Compass Contracting recently completed the exterior repairs to the Facility 1236 Cooling Tower. The cooling tower had to remained in
operation for the duration of the project, due to the wind tunnel’s operating schedule. The scope of work for this project included
the following aspects: Clean the entire exterior of... @
Compass Contracting has completed work on the 2nd Floor Courtyard areas of the new Wachovia Center located in downtown Norfolk, VA.
The courtyards contained various elements such as raised planters, planting beds, fountains and pools, along with fire pits. Compass
Contracting was selected to install the hot fluid-applied waterproofing on... @
The scope of work for this project was to restore the wood and fiberglass structure’s watertight integrity. The product specified was
Kemper Systems 1K-PUR, reinforced polyurethane coating system. This structure consists of a group of parabolic pods, which are
clustered around a central dome. The result is a structure that... @
This recently completed project involved stabilizing the floor slab sections along the control joints. The edges of the slab were
experiencing vertical movement, or flexing, at the joints. It was determined that there were voids in the substrate, which extended
approximately 24” on either side of the joints. The flexing... @
The scope of work on this project was to repair the water tower’s concrete support pedestals back to a structurally sound condition.
The outer surfaces of the supports had delaminated to a depth ranging from 12 to 16 inches. This deteriorated concrete was removed,
down to sound concrete, using electric... @
Compass Contracting, Inc. was recently contracted to install Sika’s Carbodur, carbon fiber, angel brackets at Old Dominion
University’s Convocation Center. The carbon fiber brackets were installed to provide additional strength at the upper level balcony
slabs. The design called for the brackets to be installed, in sets of three, in... @
Repairs were recently made to 14 structural support columns at the Lynnhaven Dunes Condominiums, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The problem to be addressed was the cracks that had appeared in the top twelve inches of the columns. The repairs were designed by
Stroud, Pence & Associates, LTD, a local... @
The Hazardous Waste Storage Facility, located at Quantico Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, recently received a SikaFloor System
to provide a chemical resistant, traffic-grade surface as the final step in its RCRA Closure process. The concrete floor is a slab
on-grade. Test cores and excavations through the slab indicated the... @
Compass Contracting recently performed a $100,000 exterior renovation of Virginia Tech’s main dining facility, in Blacksburg, VA. The
scope of work for this project entailed the following: Cleaning and sealing of the exterior precast concrete elements. Structural
concrete repairs to the beams, columns, and walls. Tuckpointing of natural stone elements.... @
We have recently begun work on the major new addition to the Virginia Living Museum, under contract to W.M. Jordan company. Our scope
of work on this project will be to install the following: Foundation waterproofing. Foundation drainage mat & drainage piping.
Hot fluid-applied rubberized asphalt waterproofing system – Plaza... @
Compass Contracting has just completed repairs to Building 1192, the Financial Administration Offices, at the Langley Research
Center. The scope of work for this project included the following: Epoxy injection of cracks in concrete spandrel beams. Masonry
tuckpointing. Applying elastomeric waterproof coating over the repaired spandrel beams. Retrofit sheet metal... @
