THE SCIENCE BEHIND WATERPROOFING: WHY 70% OF BUILDING FAILURES START WITH WATER

By Frank Mercado, E.Y. Mercado Construction — Helping You Build World-Class Cities Water is the single most destructive force in buildings. It corrodes steel.It weakens concrete.It creates leaks, mold, and structural deterioration. Globally, over 70% of building failures are moisture-related, and the Philippines—being a typhoon-exposed, humid, and flood-prone country—faces an…