Regina Construction III - Page 181

Treesplease · #**3601** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Parent complaining that one of the new schools is too close to her house. LOL

http://www.leaderpost.com/Residents+blast+school+proposal+open+house/11299843/story.html

Yeah.....people are funny. If you could somehow listen to everyone's views and opinions and incorporate contrasting ideas into school design and placement you would end up with a giant tetris shaped block floating suspended in the air.

Stormer · #**3602** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 9:03 PM**

Maybe Regina rather than Saskatoon should be the world's potash capital.

Most of the current projects are around Regina. Saskatoon has the PCS K+S and BHP head offices, which gives them a leg up for now. Regina has Mosaic, Vale, Rio Tinto, Yancoal and Western. Agrium is in Calgary.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchew...ts-in-saskatchewan-report-says-1.3196559

Nathan · #**3603** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Maybe Regina rather than Saskatoon should be the world's potash capital.

Most of the current projects are around Regina. Saskatoon has the PCS K+S and BHP head offices, which gives them a leg up for now. Regina has Mosaic, Vale, Rio Tinto, Yancoal and Western. Agrium is in Calgary.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchew...ts-in-saskatchewan-report-says-1.3196559

PCS is the only true head office, and the only reason it is in Saskatchewan is because it started as a crown corp. The others are varying levels of administrative regional/potash group offices. Western I think is based in Vancouver though.

Echoes · #**3604** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Maybe Regina rather than Saskatoon should be the world's potash capital.

Most of the current projects are around Regina. Saskatoon has the PCS K+S and BHP head offices, which gives them a leg up for now. Regina has Mosaic, Vale, Rio Tinto, Yancoal and Western. Agrium is in Calgary.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchew...ts-in-saskatchewan-report-says-1.3196559

Yancoal lists their office address in Saskatoon?

http://www.yancoal.ca/website/contact.php?lang=

(Canpotex has an office in Saskatoon too - not a producer itself, I know.)

Stormer · #**3605** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

Yancoal lists their office address in Saskatoon?

http://www.yancoal.ca/website/contact.php?lang=

(Canpotex has an office in Saskatoon too - not a producer itself, I know.)

right thanks.

thefourthtower · #**3606** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 10:48 PM**

http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Downt...le+Avison+Young+says/11299552/story.html

Downtown office market to remain “balanced, stable,” Avison Young says

REGINA — Regina’s downtown office vacancy rate is expected to remain slightly above 11 per cent in 2015, virtually the same as in 2014, despite the addition of 160,000 square feet when the 10-storey Agriculture Place on 1800 block of Hamilton Street is completed this fall, according to Avison Young Commercial Real Estate.

While it’s a far cry from sub-four per cent vacancy rates of a few years ago, it’s comparable to the national average, Avison Young said in a recent report. “It’s pretty balanced and pretty stable,’’ said Richard Jankowski, managing director of Avison Young in Regina.

In fact, top quality Class A downtown office space — which at more than 1.5 million square feet represents 36 per cent of the total office market — is at a premium, with a vacancy rate of less than six per cent, down from nearly seven per cent in 2014. Even with Agriculture Place coming on the market this fall, the amount of vacant space in downtown Class A buildings shouldn’t exceed 90,000 square feet in 2015.

By Bruce Johnstone, Leader-Post August 19, 2015 2:58 PM

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**3607** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 2:23 AM**

There's nothing balanced about 11%+ vacancy downtown.

StealthGirl · #**3608** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 3:18 AM**

I was running past Douglas Park and Leibel Field today. They've got the stretch between Leibel and the road newly dug up, but it doesn't look like construction prep. Are they extending the parking lot and finally dealing with the drainage issues?

Also new traffic lights at Assiniboine E and University Park Drive (at the graveyard gates) will be activated within the next couple of weeks.

Stormer · #**3609** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I was running past Douglas Park and Leibel Field today. They've got the stretch between Leibel and the road newly dug up, but it doesn't look like construction prep. Are they extending the parking lot and finally dealing with the drainage issues?

Also new traffic lights at Assiniboine E and University Park Drive (at the graveyard gates) will be activated within the next couple of weeks.

Yes on the parking lot.

Those lights seem unnecessary imo. Assiniboine is already gridlock in the morning when school and the U are in session. This will slow things even more.

Somebody with City Hall connections must regularly have to make a left off of University and does not want to wait.

TechnicalRecession · #**3610** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 4:34 AM**

Does anyone know what is going on in front of the Conexus plaza building downtown (across the street from the FCC building?) They have torn up the plaza in front of the building and part of the street. Looks like they are renovating and looks like a fairly large project. Hopefully they put the flying geese structure back when done, that is a great piece of iconic art.

There are a number of other downtown projects occurring that are similar of nature, including the installation of new glass on the TD bank building, something happening on Hill Tower 2 with glass, the upgrade to the old portion of the pool building on Albert Street and landscaping around the provincial court house. While less exciting than new buildings, upgrades to existing buildings are important to keep the downtown beautiful.

brithgob · #**3611** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 4:43 AM**

Construction fence and trailer at SE corner of Vic and University Park Dr, site of the old Turbo. Anyone know what's happening there? (North of Mr. Lube)

thefourthtower · #**3612** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 4:53 AM**

That building with the geese is quiet beautiful , these towers need more retail and restaurants on there main floors ,does any one know the vacancy rate in downtown Saskatoon

Stormer · #**3613** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 5:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by TechnicalRecession

Does anyone know what is going on in front of the Conexus plaza building downtown (across the street from the FCC building?) They have torn up the plaza in front of the building and part of the street. Looks like they are renovating and looks like a fairly large project. Hopefully they put the flying geese structure back when done, that is a great piece of iconic art.

There are a number of other downtown projects occurring that are similar of nature, including the installation of new glass on the TD bank building, something happening on Hill Tower 2 with glass, the upgrade to the old portion of the pool building on Albert Street and landscaping around the provincial court house. While less exciting than new buildings, upgrades to existing buildings are important to keep the downtown beautiful.

I think the corner plaza at Conexus Plaza is actually the roof of the underground garage. No doubt it was leaking and they had to jackhammer it out to replace the membrane. I just hope they replace all the trees they chainsawed down. I am not hopeful though as every Harvard building downtown no longer has trees or they are dying.

CCF · #**3614** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 5:15 AM**

A couple of years ago they were looking to re-do the plaza in front of the Conexus building. Could be that project is now underway.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**3615** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 1:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by CCF

A couple of years ago they were looking to re-do the plaza in front of the Conexus building. Could be that project is now underway.

They're redoing it while fixing the underground parking.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**3616** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 1:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by brithgob

Construction fence and trailer at SE corner of Vic and University Park Dr, site of the old Turbo. Anyone know what's happening there? (North of Mr. Lube)

Building a Shell gas station and car wash.

Stormer · #**3617** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 2:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

Building a Shell gas station and car wash.

That is great. One more prominent abandoned brownfield re-developed. I also noted down the street the PC Urban shopping centre in front of Superstore has a construction fence and I believe I saw some digging.

cutterp · #**3618** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

I was running past Douglas Park and Leibel Field today. They've got the stretch between Leibel and the road newly dug up, but it doesn't look like construction prep. Are they extending the parking lot and finally dealing with the drainage issues?

Also new traffic lights at Assiniboine E and University Park Drive (at the graveyard gates) will be activated within the next couple of weeks.

Nooooooo! That will ruin the Assiniboine Ave Strava segment right there.

Chorduroy · #**3619** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

Building a Shell gas station and car wash.

Weird. They have a Shell virtually across the street already - no car wash, mind you.

Lutz · #**3620** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chorduroy

Weird. They have a Shell virtually across the street already - no car wash, mind you.

If your headed eastbound on vic its difficult to get back onto vic from their present location. If they make it so there is an entrance into the lot off of vic it'll enable them to capture much more business as all the commuters to the bedroom communities can easily access this on their way home.