2016 Year in Review: Gregory Maugeri, New England Dry Concrete, LLC

Gregory Maugeri, New England Dry Concrete, LLC

Name & Title: Gregory Maugeri, CEO and Co-Founder

Company Name: New England Dry Concrete, LLC

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2016?

CT What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2016? Our firm Specializes in Crystalline Waterproofing Materials for Waterproofing Concrete and Masonry. We consult and distribute these materials throughout the US. We have worked on 100’s of projects in the Tri-State area in 2016, but the most notable was our complete renovation of a parking large deck for the City of Bridgeport, CT. The parking structure was in very poor shape with cracks and leaks into office space below. It required our unique approach and materials to bring it back into usable service and extend its useful service life without a complete demolition and rebuild.

What project, transaction, market trend or product had the greatest impact on your industry this year?

NYC What project, transaction, market trend or product had the greatest impact on your industry this year? This is hard to identify as we are involved in many projects. But in NY we believe the event that had the most impact on our business was Hurricane Sandy and the City’s response to code changes and redrawing of flood districts to protect infrastructure moving forward. For example, our materials and expertise have been used to protect vulnerable infrastructure against future events. Some notable projects include reconstruction of NYC-EDC and DOT sea walls, CONED power Stations, NYULMC and many other deep foundations. We are engaged in the design and construction of many projects that have now been deemed been vulnerable to future storms. Many architectural and engineering firms are capitalizing on this trend. Owners need the protection and we are here to help them protect their assets fully.

How will you be supercharging your productivity in 2017?

In addition to a full marketing initiative, we have been conducting “Lunch & Learn” educational seminars for designers, owners, General Contractors and the like. For architects and engineers we offer AIA and PIE continuing educational credits. Most are enlightened as to how we can help build or remediate concrete and masonry structures; extending their useful life and keep them dry. Please feel free to contact us to schedule yours. They are 1-hour sessions and are entertaining and informative. Those who are stakeholders in the building process would benefit greatly.

What emerging trends will drive investment and development in 2017?

There are several trends that we see emerging that will affect our business positively.

The trend for owners and developers to build below grade foundations without using traditional waterproofing membrane systems; but rather intelligent waterproof concrete. Considering our waterproofing products, systems and construction assemblies save huge amounts of time and money offering lifetime protection. The trend is to make the concrete itself the waterproofing.

Owners are utilizing all their space. This includes basements. In residential, commercial and industrial space we see a focus to use all below grade space to the best of its capacity. Our products and systems offer owners and developers the protection they need to build below grade confidently.

The continuing trend to protect structures from future catastrophic weather related events. To quote Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie (much later popularized by Led Zeppelin) “If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break and the water gonna come in, have no place to stay.” When you truly contemplate the possibilities at stake by another superstorm it is easy to see why owners, politicians, insurance companies and the construction communities take infrastructure protection quite seriously. This is a significant driver for our business.

Designing and building for the long-term. Modern design expectations are for structures to last 100+ years. Designers are embracing innovation and science to specify quality products that will meet the design criteria. Integral Crystalline waterproofing is one such product.