Construction season is officially underway in Regina. The city announced on Monday that it is investing $112.6 million into construction projects during the 2021 season with improvements to transportation, water, wastewater and drainage in different areas of Regina. Water, wastewater and drainage will cost $55 million. Residential road renewal work is set at $22.8 million, […]
Plans to replace the Winnipeg Street Bridge over the Ring Road have started as the City has recently posted a tender for work on replacing the structure which was first built in 1975. The new overpass will go straight across the Ring Road so that Winnipeg Street is one continuous roadway and does not veer […]
Starting Monday, emergency room parking at Pasqua Hospital will be temporarily reduced from 22 to 11 parking stalls as a result of the roof replacement being done on the north side of the hospital. Emergency room traffic will not be disrupted, and pedestrian traffic will be rerouted. Construction is expected to take around seven weeks […]
Work on passing lanes for Highways #9 and #10 in the Yorkton area is progressing nicely. Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit says construction on Highway #10 between Yorkton and Melville is getting close to the final stages. “(Construction crews) have had pretty good weather and no real issues, so that’s going along quite well,” […]
Construction is expected to start later this year on a warehouse complex for SaskPower at the Global Transportation Hub. The crown company says the complex will bring together employees at five locations in Regina and Lumsden that when completed will house service and support operations including logistics, metering, fleet safety and distribution and transmission operations. […]
The City of Regina launched it’s 2020 construction season Thursday with the announcement of a $79.5 million investment for different transportation, water, wastewater and drainage projects. Mayor Michael Fougere said that the investment is a reassurance that the city will continue to provide critical services for residents. “Particularly during this difficult time, our construction program […]
A two-year capital plan, worth $7.5 billion, aimed at building a strong Saskatchewan and stimulating the economic recovery from the impact COVID-19 has been announced by the provincial government. “Over the next two years, our government will invest $7.5 billion dollars in schools, hospitals, highways, Crown utility projects, municipal infrastructure and other important capital projects […]
Traffic on Victoria Avenue through downtown Regina will be restricted starting Sunday morning as the second year of a $6 million multi-year infrastructure improvement and beautification project continues. The project, which will see work finished from last year between Albert and Cornwall and new work from Cornwall to Broad will see: A contemporary palette […]
Saying it impedes municipalities from making the choices to invest in key infrastructure, NDP leader Ryan Meili said again it is time for the Moe government to drop the PST on construction. Meili made the statement Tuesday morning while addressing delegates at the SUMA convention happening in Regina. Meili says it simply doesn’t make sense […]
Safety in the construction industry is a big focus for both the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association and Sask. Polytechnic. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday to create a strong foundation for a safe and healthy construction industry. SCSA President Collin Pullar says this MOU will help students develop not only […]
