The City of Waterloo’s planned expansion of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex broke ground in early 2020. However, construction was halted for a period of time due to the onset of the Coronavirus. When construction resumed, the General Contractor (GC) turned its attention to the pouring and waterproofing of the building’s elevator shaft. The original specification required a brush applied waterproofing membrane. The GC grew concerned that finding the manpower for this labour-intensive process would prove difficult during the pandemic and risk delaying the construction schedule.