Regina Construction III - Page 289

Stormer · #**5761** Posted **Jul 27, 2016, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

I actually thought your photo made it look better than it was to be honest. The colour in the sunlight was really off-putting and the stone looked like it was trying to be National Park lodge but failing hard.

Agree on the stone, seems out of place.

Drofmab · #**5762** Posted **Jul 27, 2016, 4:11 PM**

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Agree on the stone, seems out of place.

Seems like a patio on the southwest corner of the building - with a half-wall covered in the stone... does anyone know if this is tied to a restaurant/pub? Or is it just a quirky feature?

thefourthtower · #**5763** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 1:22 PM**

http://cjme.com/article/768942/regina-bypass-time-and-budget
The areas they're getting the dirt from are called "borrows," and there are some in several different places around the city but the biggest is southeast of Tower Road and Highway 1.

It looks like a gigantic archaeological excavation or a mining operation. It's about 35 metres deep and estimated at about 200 metres wide - though you'd never know it was there from the highway.One and a half million cubic metres of dirt has been moved from there so far, and another 400,000 will be moved before they're finished.

The project is just starting to look at what can be done with the borrows once they're finished with them.

At the one year mark Dickinson said the project is on-time and on-budget.

Dickinson called the whole project a big exercise with a small window to do it in.

"It's a challenging and complicated job and we're got a lot of experienced people who've done work in this part of the world before. We know it gets cold in the winter, and we know it can get wet in the spring, you know if you plan for that then you're in a good place."

He also called it a good, exciting project from a civil engineering point of view.

yorktonite · #**5764** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Hate to be the Nimby here but I can tell that the glock was much unloved by those working in the area. Can you imagine being in the middle of a meeting or conference call when that clanging fires up? Wascana Park would be much more suitable. To all the posters on various forums who say it should go back where it was, I ask, how would you like it on your street?

Really? Move to a farm if you want silence. Any city, especially a downtown core, is going to have noises throughout the day.

Stormer · #**5765** Posted **Jul 28, 2016, 7:25 PM**

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Really? Move to a farm if you want silence. Any city, especially a downtown core, is going to have noises throughout the day.

You have no idea how loud it is. Would you want it in front of your house?

I actually was not one of the complainers, but there were many.

cutterp · #**5766** Posted **Jul 29, 2016, 2:25 PM**

Anyone know what building E is going to be?

Stormer · #**5767** Posted **Jul 31, 2016, 2:33 PM**

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Anyone know what building E is going to be?

I saw a building in that location with a Pet Valu in it. If it hadn't been built yet then I might have been looking at building d.

Draftsman · #**5768** Posted **Jul 31, 2016, 3:13 PM**

I was at the Canadian Brewhouse last weekend and our server thought Building E was going to be a Swiss Chalet (Really? Do we need a 3rd location?). It looks like a restaurant though. Could this be the Fuddruckers location?

PetValu is in Building D.

Stormer · #**5769** Posted **Jul 31, 2016, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Draftsman

I was at the Canadian Brewhouse last weekend and our server thought Building E was going to be a Swiss Chalet (Really? Do we need a 3rd location?). It looks like a restaurant though. Could this be the Fuddruckers location?

PetValu is in Building D.

Fuddruckers is across Vic next to Visions.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**5770** Posted **Jul 31, 2016, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Draftsman

I was at the Canadian Brewhouse last weekend and our server thought Building E was going to be a Swiss Chalet (Really? Do we need a 3rd location?). It looks like a restaurant though. Could this be the Fuddruckers location?

PetValu is in Building D.

Swiss Chalet was planned but is not happening. (Due to it being a terrible restaurant and the two new ones aren't that hot...)

A different restaurant will probably take its place. I think there's a Mr. Mikes somewhere if not already.

Cyro · #**5771** Posted **Jul 31, 2016, 6:17 PM**

A few threads to keep in mind in the future created for Sask. posters by Stormer...

Regina | Pubs and Restaurants

Regina Retail

tygrus · #**5772** Posted **Aug 1, 2016, 5:02 PM**

Can you imagine a group of people who get hard from every little two bit development that goes up or is even talked about. Attending council meetings, stalking construction sites at night, creating their own designs. Meanwhile established business are closing all over the place.

You people live in regina and dont even know what the city really is. Why dont you spend some time figuring that out before you go acting like its the next NYC.

HomerSPC · #**5773** Posted **Aug 1, 2016, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by tygrus

Can you imagine a group of people who get hard from every little two bit development that goes up or is even talked about. Attending council meetings, stalking construction sites at night, creating their own designs. Meanwhile established business are closing all over the place.

You people live in regina and dont even know what the city really is. Why dont you spend some time figuring that out before you go acting like its the next NYC.

Please tell us what it really is then.

Cyro · #**5774** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by tygrus

Can you imagine a group of people who [..Mod.. ] from every little two bit development that goes up or is even talked about. Attending council meetings, stalking construction sites at night, creating their own designs. Meanwhile established business are closing all over the place.

You people live in regina and dont even know what the city really is. Why dont you spend some time figuring that out before you go acting like its the next NYC.

This is the nature of the forum, discussion, opinions on developments, construction etc. are welcome and encouraged, from the smallest to major projects of every scope and size. If this type of discussion is upsetting to you maybe you should refrain from participating. On the other hand, if you'd like to contribute in a civil manner with other posters, on specific issues you may find do so.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**5775** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by tygrus

Can you imagine a group of people who get hard from every little two bit development that goes up or is even talked about. Attending council meetings, stalking construction sites at night, creating their own designs. Meanwhile established business are closing all over the place.

You people live in regina and dont even know what the city really is. Why dont you spend some time figuring that out before you go acting like its the next NYC.

This is possibly the most useless post ever typed. It's like going into a library and complaining that there are too many books.

That said, I'd put my knowledge of the "real city" against yours in a heartbeat. And I'd put a lot of the other posters here above yours too considering you've posted all of 5 times with nothing interesting to add to the conversation.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**5776** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 12:20 AM**

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Also it's unfortunate that it's going to take the Artful Dodger over there into an area farther from residential.

Rumour has it they are not moving over there after all.

Festivus · #**5777** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by tygrus

Can you imagine a group of people who get hard from every little two bit development that goes up or is even talked about. Attending council meetings, stalking construction sites at night, creating their own designs. Meanwhile established business are closing all over the place.

You people live in regina and dont even know what the city really is. Why dont you spend some time figuring that out before you go acting like its the next NYC.

So unless a city has 20 million people we can't discuss what is going on inside it?

If you want to talk about businesses closing, then we're more than willing to take part in that conversation, and in fact it comes up often enough when it happens. But as this is a construction forum, it makes sense that we'd be discussing new buildings and renovations, primarily.

Cyro · #**5778** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 4:49 PM**

The post by tygrus has been dealt with. Let's carry on. Thx.

BrannyMuffin · #**5779** Posted **Aug 2, 2016, 6:48 PM**

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Rumour has it they are not moving over there after all.

Moving there didn't make much sense to me, so hopefully it's true. As much as I'd like to see them do something exciting with the new building, it doesn't make sense for the Artful Dodger to move. They've got a good thing going right now and I think the neighbourhood needs them (and more like them). I'm interest to see what becomes of the new place.

Dan0myte · #**5780** Posted **Aug 3, 2016, 3:07 PM**

Barista at Brewed Awakenings said that the new location on Dewdney would be open on August 15th, barring any unforeseen setbacks.