A waterproofing membrane for adhering to concrete comprising the following laminated layers: layer A comprising a waterproofing adhesive, wherein the waterproofing adhesive comprises a synthetic pressure sensitive adhesive or a rubber modified bitumen pressure sensitive adhesive; layer B comprising a carrier sheet, wherein the carrier sheet comprises a polymer film or a polymer coated fabric; layer C comprising a releasable bonding material, wherein the releasable bonding material comprises: (i) a water soluble polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, water soluble cellulosic polymers, hydrolyzed maleic anhydride polymers and copolymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sulfonated polystyrene, polysulfoethyl acrylate, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polyacrylamide, poly(acrylic acid), alkali metal salts of poly(acrylic acid), natural or synthetically modified polysaccharides, proteins, alginates, xanthan gums, and guar gums; (ii) an alkali soluble polymer selected from copolymers of styrene and maleic anhydride, copolymers of styrene, maleic anhydride and half-ester of maleic anhydride, copolymers of acrylic acid and styrene and/or alpha-methyl styrene, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, copolymers of methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate, copolymers of methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and acrylic acid, copolymers of ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and acrylic acid, a rosin acid, a phenolic resin, and combinations of one of more of these; or (iii) a homopolymer or copolymer of polyvinyl acetate; and layer D comprising a protective coating, wherein the protective coating comprises a particulate inorganic material selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, sand, silicate sand, cement, talc, titanium dioxide, slate dust, granite dust, clay, fly ash, slag, metakaolinite, alumina trihydrate, hydrated ground cement, partially hydrated cement, and mixtures of two or more of these materials; wherein the membrane does not include a removable release sheet; and wherein (i) the laminated layers are arranged in the sequential order A-B-C-D; or (ii) the laminated layers are arranged in the sequential order B-C-D-A; or (iii) the laminated layers are arranged in the sequential order C-D-A-B; and wherein the adhesion of layer C to layer B is less than the adhesion of layer C to layer D and of layer D to layer A. layer A comprising a waterproofing adhesive, wherein the waterproofing adhesive comprises a synthetic pressure sensitive adhesive or a rubber modified bitumen pressure sensitive adhesive; layer B comprising a carrier sheet, wherein the carrier sheet comprises a polymer film or a polymer coated fabric; layer C comprising a releasable bonding material, wherein the releasable bonding material comprises: (i) a water soluble polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, water soluble cellulosic polymers, hydrolyzed maleic anhydride polymers and copolymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sulfonated polystyrene, polysulfoethyl acrylate, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polyacrylamide, poly(acrylic acid), alkali metal salts of poly(acrylic acid), natural or synthetically modified polysaccharides, proteins, alginates, xanthan gums, and guar gums; (ii) an alkali soluble polymer selected from copolymers of styrene and maleic anhydride, copolymers of styrene, maleic anhydride and half-ester of maleic anhydride, copolymers of acrylic acid and styrene and/or alpha-methyl styrene, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, copolymers of methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate, copolymers of methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and acrylic acid, copolymers of ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and acrylic acid, a rosin acid, a phenolic resin, and combinations of one of more of these; or (iii) a homopolymer or copolymer of polyvinyl acetate; and (i) a water soluble polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, water soluble cellulosic polymers, hydrolyzed maleic anhydride polymers and copolymers, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sulfonated polystyrene, polysulfoethyl acrylate, poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate), polyacrylamide, poly(acrylic acid), alkali metal salts of poly(acrylic acid), natural or synthetically modified polysaccharides, proteins, alginates, xanthan gums, and guar gums; (ii) an alkali soluble polymer selected from copolymers of styrene and maleic anhydride, copolymers of styrene, maleic anhydride and half-ester of maleic anhydride, copolymers of acrylic acid and styrene and/or alpha-methyl styrene, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, copolymers of methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate, copolymers of methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and acrylic acid, copolymers of ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and acrylic acid, a rosin acid, a phenolic resin, and combinations of one of more of these; or (iii) a homopolymer or copolymer of polyvinyl acetate; and layer D comprising a protective coating, wherein the protective coating comprises a particulate inorganic material selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, sand, silicate sand, cement, talc, titanium dioxide, slate dust, granite dust, clay, fly ash, slag, metakaolinite, alumina trihydrate, hydrated ground cement, partially hydrated cement, and mixtures of two or more of these materials;