Modern commercial and residential buildings often include spaces below ground level. The areas below the grade level are often used for parking, utility rooms, storage for maintenance and tunnels for services and communication conduits. As part of the building foundation, the performance of this part of building enclosure is vital for structural integrity and life cycle costs. Effective waterproofing and water management techniques goes hand-in-hand to keeping the below grade areas leak free. With considerations of the complexity & the high cost of repairing the below-grade structures and its significance to structural stability the below grade waterproofing should always be designed with an uncompromising design criteria, DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME !