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W. R. MEADOWS Releases PRECON Brochure Hampshire, IL – PRECON, a popular, durable blindside membrane for vertical applications and for…
Products by Standards and Approvals
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Canadian Food Inspection Agency ANSI/NSF Canada VOC Limits for Architectural Coatings AREMA® Canadian Standards Association…
The Michael Kors Building (Case Study)
A shining icon of caring rises on the streets of New York W. R. MEADOWS plays role in New Michael…
Flashing Membranes
AIR-SHIELD™ LIQUID FLASHING Liquid Flashing Membrane gun grade liquid applied flashing and detailing membrane can be applied in damp conditions…
Destination – D/FW and the world (Case Study)
PRECON is the choice for waterproofing on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport rail station project. The PRECON system with BEM helped…
Underground Waterproofing: PRECON makes a splash on huge Arizona project (Case Study)
Installers can put down 50,000 sq. ft. of PRECON in a day, according to contractors at Marina Heights. Firestop Southwest’s…
W. R. MEADOWS celebrates 90th anniversary with employee recognition
In 1926, a young entrepreneur in Elgin, Illinois understood how important transportation would be to future development in the United…
W. R. MEADOWS Virtual Patent Marking
W. R. MEADOWS, Incorporated of Hampshire, Illinois owns and maintains an ever-expanding line of construction technology covering several different product…
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 30, 2019 This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the W. R. Meadows Services (as defined…
LEED Version 4
Menu: Energy and Atmosphere (EA) Materials and Resources (MR) Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) LEED® v4 BD&C: Credit Descriptions The…
U.S. Airports Have $100 Billion Infrastructure Need
America’s airports have real and significant unmet needs that threaten their ability to serve their passengers, grow their local economies,…
CASE STUDY FEATURING THE FIRST U.S. AIRBUS MANUFACTURING PLANT
Hampshire, IL – When Airbus decided to construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant in the rainiest city in America, Mobile,…
A Waterproofing First in the South (Case Study)
Contrary to popular belief, Seattle is not the soggiest city in the United States, it’s Mobile, Alabama with 67 inches…
PERMINATOR EVOH
PERMINATOR EVOH is a seven-layer co-extruded barrier manufactured from state-of-the-art polyethylene and EVOH resins. Designed to provide superior resistance to…
Terms of Use
Thank you for visiting the Website (the “Site“) of W. R. Meadows, Inc. (the terms “we” and “our” refer to…
Are Smart Roads and Self-Driving Cars the Future?
Source: Pexels CC0 Self-driving cars are on the horizon. However, self-driving cars don’t need the same roads as cars driven…
Top health systems engaged in $21 billion of U.S. construction projects
Ten U.S. health systems account for more than $21.5 billion of current and upcoming construction, according to a report from…
U.S. Green Building Council Names 2021 Board of Directors
The Washington, D.C.–based organization hopes that its new board will “help further align activities with USGBC’s new vision, healthy people…
Inventories, trade shield U.S. economy from hurricane headwinds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy unexpectedly maintained a brisk pace of growth in the third quarter as an increase…
European co-living developer plans big entrance into U.S. market
Quarters, a major European co-living company, plans to invest $300 million toward building new developments across the United States and…
U.S. Green Building Council Releases Annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building
(Washington, D.C.)—Jan. 25, 2017—Today, USGBC announced the Top 10 States for LEED, an annual ranking that highlights states throughout the…
U.S. construction spending hits all-time high in May
U.S. construction spending reached a record level of $1.3 trillion in May as monthly increases in residential and public investment…
Chicago picks Jeanne Gang-led group as architect of O’Hare’s $8.5 billion expansion project
Chicago architect Jeanne Gang, whose city projects have included skyline-changing high-rises, Chicago River boathouses and a college dorm, will lead…
Concrete Vapor Barriers
Leading-Edge Critical Building Protection When water vapor is not controlled and is allowed to seep through concrete slabs, it’s not…
European Economic Area (“EEA”) Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 25, 2018 This Privacy Policy applies to W. R. Meadows’ processing of Personal Data in the context…
1640-WHITE
1640-WHITE water-based, wax-based concrete curing compound, when properly applied provides a premium-grade membrane that optimizes water retention. The white pigment…
Vapor Barriers and Vapor Retarders — What’s the Difference?
No matter how solid any form of building material may be, a simple fact remains: Water vapor, albeit minimal, will…
Minneapolis Veterans Home Building (Case Study)
The Final Phase of a Long-Term Project to Serve Veterans. Updating and modernizing this important facility, which is depended upon…
A New Home For Bioscience Research (Case Study)
Learn how the University of Arizona chose W. R. MEADOWS to properly waterproof their new bioresearch laboratory.
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Project: Children’s Museum of Phoenix Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Contractor: Decorative Concrete Staining & Scoring, Inc. Salesperson: Greg Neundorfer Scope:…
1200-WHITE
The 1200-WHITE series of water-based, white-pigmented curing compounds are resin-based emulsions with selected white pigments. When properly applied, 1200-WHITE provides…
CG-86 N.E. (Northeast U.S.)
CG-86 N.E. construction-grade grout is a non-gaseous, non-shrink economical grout. It was specifically developed as a high strength, cost-effective, general-purpose…
CASE STUDY FEATURING KALAHARI’S INDOOR WATERPARK RENOVATION
Hampshire, IL – When Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains was in urgent need of a tough waterproof…
How Green Buildings Fight Climate Change
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) The world is fast approaching its limit. As we continue to pollute, the Intergovernmental…
Building A Standout Education Facility (Case Study)
This installation featured our new AIR-SHIELD ALUMINUM SHEET MEMBRANE product.
1625-WHITE
1625-WHITE water-based, wax-based concrete curing compound is a wax-based dispersion with selected white pigments. When properly applied, it provides a…
The Air Barrier Debate: Permeable or Non-Permeable?
Print Version The rationale for non-permeable air barriers (fluid-applied or self-adhered sheet) is based on a number of factors. The…
Waterproofing an Indoor Waterpark (Case Study)
Winter waterproofing of Waterpark in the Poconos Mountains required switch to W. R. MEADOWS MEL-ROL The opposite of desert conditions…
Company Milestones
W. R. MEADOWS, INC. The company was founded in 1926 by W. R. “Bob” Meadows in Elgin, Illinois. To this…
Testimonials
Below are some kind words our clients have shared with us regarding our products and services. At W. R. MEADOWS,…