Characterize
Understand the ground, groundwater pathways, interfaces and credible failure modes.
DURbe™ Predictability Engineering
Turn uncertain ground into engineered certainty.
DURBE controls water movement, conditions the ground and protects underground structures—before construction, throughout construction and during the operational life of the asset.
UNDERGROUND ASSET
Targeted treatment zone
Verified response
01Before construction
Understand conditions, control groundwater and condition the ground.
02During construction
Monitor response, adapt treatment and maintain required performance.
03After construction & rehabilitation
Stop water ingress, reinstate waterproofing and protect the asset.
The infrastructure problem
The ground is where uncertainty becomes cost, delay and conflict.
Owners need cost and schedule certainty. Engineers must define conditions that cannot be fully observed. Contractors are expected to price and control risks that may only appear after excavation begins.
98%
Understand the challenge of megaprojects studied by McKinsey experienced cost overruns or delays.1
The DURBE difference
Engineering decisions around performance—not assumptions.
DURBE connects investigation, design intent, field execution and verification in one accountable delivery framework.
Engineer
Define treatment geometry, materials, sequence and measurable performance requirements.
Control
Monitor and control delivery parameters and field response throughout treatment.
Verify
Provide daily documented evidence of progress toward the required performance.
Ground and water solutions
One platform for critical underground infrastructure.
DURBE develops project-specific interventions around the condition, construction sequence and required outcome.
Explore all solutionsGroundwater control
Control water movement before and during construction.
Ground conditioning
Engineer permeability, stability, strength, stiffness and excavatability.
Void filling & contact treatment
Reinstate support and contact behind or beneath structures.
Water-ingress remediation
From immediate spot repairs to durable waterproofing reinstatement.
Project-specific performance
Specify what matters.
Measure what happens.
Representative examples only. Final requirements are engineered for each project and treatment zone.
≤10⁻⁸ m/sTypical low-permeability design target, project dependent
<1 MPaExample lower-strength target for controlled excavatability
2–5 MPaExample range for certain stabilization or load-bearing needs
E ≈ 600 MPaExample Young’s modulus target for stiffness control
DigitalPressure, flow, volume, time and process records
Closed-loopDesign, execution, adaptation and verification
Reliability engineered into delivery
Connected responsibility from design to proof.
A project-specific solution with defined means, methods and performance requirements.
Constant QA/QC and responsive adjustment throughout field application.
Documented evidence of progress toward the agreed requirements.
DURBE designs the solution → controls the application → verifies the performance → warrants the agreed outcome
Warranty applies within the agreed scope and treated areas when DURBE defines and controls the means and methods.Where we work
Critical infrastructure below grade.
Experience retained. Platform optimized.
Ground solutions shaped by major Canadian infrastructure.
DURBE brings forward specialist experience and know-how developed while supporting major Metrolinx projects across Toronto, City of Toronto outfalls and sewer tunnels, and energy infrastructure in British Columbia for Trans Mountain and Fortis.
Proven environmentsTransit, deep tunnels, shafts, sewers and energy infrastructure.
Challenging groundwaterGround stabilization and groundwater control in near-surface groundwater conditions, including sites with groundwater approximately one foot below grade.
Responsible solutionsSafe, dry operations pursued with a focus on zero environmental harm and compatibility with surrounding agricultural land uses.
Start a technical conversation
Bring us the ground condition others cannot confidently price.
Start with the problem, the performance requirement and the evidence available. We will help define a practical path to certainty.