Client:
Queen’s University – Robert Sutherland Hall Stormwater Retention Project
location:
145 Union Street, Kingston
Project Timeline:
Duration – Ongoing, Started April 2024 ,scheduled for completion spring 2025
Project Description
Morven Construction is currently working on the Robert Sutherland Hall Stormwater Retention Project at Queen’s University, which began in April 2024 and is scheduled for completion in spring 2025. Following a significant flood that damaged the basement of the building, Morven was selected as a subcontractor to David J. Cupido Construction to upgrade the exterior stormwater system and install an Ecobloc stormwater tank, designed by GRAF and supplied by Makeway Environmental Technologies.
The project required reconfiguring the existing site grades and sealing off an external access doorway. Site preparation involved the removal of large trees and the demolition of an old retaining wall and concrete walkways. The stormwater system upgrade included the installation of new concrete manholes, catch basins, pipes, and flow control devices. Additionally, site regrading included the construction of a new RediRock retaining wall, a drainage swale, and perimeter maintenance edging made of precast concrete curb stones with river stone infill.
The project is progressing according to schedule and is aimed at significantly improving stormwater management at the site to prevent future flooding.