• Costco Revitalizes Parking Area

Costco Repairs Parking Lot, Minimizes Traffic Disruptions

Project Name: Moncton Costco #21

Customer Name: Costco

Design / Specifying Engineer: Joe Kowalski

Block Manufacturer: Stevens Group

Project Location: Moncton, New Brunswick

Year Built: 2006

Project Scope

Large scale retaining wall systems are proving to be a viable alternative to traditional retaining wall construction. A deteriorating retaining wall at a Costco in Saint John New Brunswick had a desperate need for revitalization; an ideal application for a large block retaining wall system.

Large retailers, such as Costco, are sincerely concerned with parking capacity. The issue on this site was that a retaining wall was holding up the parking lot and the wall was bordering a major highway. Costco could not afford a long construction process as it would reduce parking capacity; potentially disrupt traffic, and therefore revenue.

Steven’s Group in Nova Scotia, the local manufacturer and distributor of Redi-Rock products, visited the Costco management team and presented the Redi-Rock solution. Redi-Rock’s retaining walls utilize blocks weighing over 1 ton each and equal nearly 6sqft of face per block. As a result, the blocks are set with machines; reducing installation and labor expenses. Redi-Rock’s system was an ideal product for the Costco wall as it could be built quickly. Costco’s objective of minimum disruption to parking and traffic flow was accomplished.

The end result was a revived parking area and an aesthetically pleasing view from the highway; adding value to Costco’s curb appeal. In addition, city officials followed the project closely and gave positive feedback for future projects.

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