Regina Construction IV

[gecho111]

Doesn't look like much happened at the aquatic centre site since I was last there. 3rd floor ICF walls filled with concrete at the Toronto & 15th project. Working on the next section of second floor of the LTC building, might pour it by the end of next week.

I'll check out the second part of the north ring road bridge demo tonight and tomorrow morning.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/reginaconstruction/

[Festivus]

Originally Posted by gecho111

There was a 3rd pile driller on site when I rode past there this morning. No delivery of rebar for the piles yet. Rumour has it Walmart is going in across the street on reserve land. Omagakii vacated their old building there last week.

With a new Costco and a Walmart, I think we're approaching the point where people might have to start using the term "west end" or "west side." For my whole life, people have always said north end, south end, and east end. Are we about to get a fourth?

[gecho111]

Battery got low at the worst possible time. I was waiting for this to fall down and of course it had to do it during a battery swap so I missed it by about a minute. Won't get around to uploading the photos / videos until the afternoon.

[The mayor]

https://flic.kr/p/2s5BjgS
Are there any final renderings of the pool

[one_brick_at_a_time]

Originally Posted by The mayor

https://flic.kr/p/2s5BjgS
Are there any final renderings of the pool

THREAD

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

THREAD

(0) that’s you

[gecho111]

Last night's and today's photos.

Videos from last night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKVZ1OHDz_E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Tdc6SuMiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVdwnj1ylZk

Took a night panorama over by the refinery after I was done at the bridge. Long Ring Road train on the way back home. I'll have to try this again with a shorter shutter time to see if I can't get less light glare, and closer to 9th Ave N.
http://cdn.pannellum.org/2.5/pannellum.h...r.com/65535/55188335304_5587e08142_o.jpg


Took 2 panoramas at the long term care site since no one was working today.
https://cdn.pannellum.org/2.5/pannellum....r.com/65535/55186858567_78d1992fc7_o.jpg
https://cdn.pannellum.org/2.5/pannellum....r.com/65535/55188144525_a64932de36_o.jpg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/reginaconstruction/

[The mayor]

Thank you for posting what are the two cranes for in the background?

[gecho111]

Originally Posted by The mayor

Thank you for posting what are the two cranes for in the background?

Which photo?

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by gecho111

Which photo?

https://flic.kr/p/2s5LUTA

[gecho111]

Originally Posted by The mayor

https://flic.kr/p/2s5LUTA

Look like boom lifts for doing the exterior facade. Also a bird in the picture, stupid pigeons love flying near the drone.

[spictacular mcluvin]

[QUOTE=Festivus;10578879]With a new Costco and a Walmart, I think we're approaching the point where people might have to start using the term "west end" or "west side." For my whole life, people have always said north end, south end, and east end. Are we about to get a fourth?[/QUOTES

Some say SE - SouthEast (Arcola) is separate from old school E - East (Fleet/Dewdney E)

[The mayor]

https://flic.kr/p/2s5BjkV
With population growth slowing in Canada so will all these condos and apartments in boom town

[The mayor]

Planning documents reveal layout of $12 billion data centre near Regina
By
David Prisciak
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and
Wayne Mantyka
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Published: April 06, 2026 at 6:35PM EDT
Significant roadway upgrades are planned to accommodate increased traffic during construction. Several grid roads surrounding the site will see changes, with the main improvements focused on upgrading Park Street to a primary weight asphalt route.

According to the report, care is also being taken in terms of noise and environmental effects.

These include proactive noise and air testing and the selection of low-noise cooling equipment in addition to making sure the noisy components are as far away from neighbouring properties as possible.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/pl...-billion-data-centre-near<br /> -regina/
According to Bell, the build is the largest purpose-built data centre in Canada and will bring $12 billion in investment to the province – one of the largest single investments in Saskatchewan’s history.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by The mayor

Planning documents reveal layout of $12 billion data centre near Regina
By
David Prisciak
Opens in new window
and
Wayne Mantyka
Opens in new window
Published: April 06, 2026 at 6:35PM EDT
Significant roadway upgrades are planned to accommodate increased traffic during construction. Several grid roads surrounding the site will see changes, with the main improvements focused on upgrading Park Street to a primary weight asphalt route.

According to the report, care is also being taken in terms of noise and environmental effects.

These include proactive noise and air testing and the selection of low-noise cooling equipment in addition to making sure the noisy components are as far away from neighbouring properties as possible.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/pl...billion-data-centre-near<br /> -regina/
According to Bell, the build is the largest purpose-built data centre in Canada and will bring $12 billion in investment to the province – one of the largest single investments in Saskatchewan’s history.

CTV still calling it a $12B investment.

[The mayor]

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy...-strong-investing-reginas-154500788.html
Building Canada strong by investing in Regina's South Trunk Wastewater Upgrade

CNW Group
Tue, April 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM PDT 5

Today, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced a major investment of more than $29 million in Regina's South Trunk Wastewater Upgrade project to address capacity limitations and support the City's future growth.

The current South Trunk sewer system requires upgrades to address existing capacity limitations, reduce flooding risks and untreated discharges to the Wascana Creek. The project will ensure the system can meet the challenges of the increased flow, while adding enough capacity to support further growth and development in the City.

[gecho111]

The money should help fill holes in the city budget over the next few years. There are 3 years left on the project and the city already committed to spending the money regardless. A good chance they'll be able to get additional funding for the $75 million NW sewage pumping station project.

[Stormer]

Concept site plan for Sherwood Data Centre. Lots of pieces to this.

https://rmofsherwood.ca/app/uploads/2026/04/Conceptual-Site-Plan.pdf

[PrairiePrince]

Originally Posted by gecho111

The money should help fill holes in the city budget over the next few years. There are 3 years left on the project and the city already committed to spending the money regardless. A good chance they'll be able to get additional funding for the $75 million NW sewage pumping station project.

I could be wrong, but my understanding is that this $29M and any other potential future federal infrastructure grants should free up debt room for the city, as they're all debt committed projects. I believe that enough room should be opened up with these grants for the necessary funds needed for the central library renewal. It's a shame and quite frankly embarrassing that this project has been put on ice once again and hasn't been sorted out after 17 years of discussion. A city of Regina's size and wealth should easily be able to make this happen and its cost keeps going up the longer the city delays.

[gecho111]

I suppose it offsets debt not operating revenue. In theory there would be interest savings, but the city always has things they want to finance so they'll keep pushing borrowing to every new limit.