Regina Construction IV

[gecho111]

Originally Posted by TannerF

There is a borrow pit on #6 South about 6 miles South of the city. They used that pit to twin the highway and also provide dirt at the Grand Coulee access. There has been a 30 truck lineup there this week to haul dirt to the data centre.

I was curious where around here you'd get that much dirt. I guess the only option is to make a big hole.

[Udon'tknow]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

This Westoak one is big, but fairly boring from an aesthetic standpoint.

I hope with this building they:

- Don't cut down the trees on Broad and Broadway but they probably will
- Don't turn it into an ugly stucco'd mess
- Make it look like the render.

I actually disagree about the aesthetic, it has a modern look and it is a bit reflective of the old cbc building across the street which is maybe where they took some inspiration for their design.

[Festivus]

Yeah I'm not opposed to the design (based on the render), I think it roughly fits in that area. Some brick would have been nice. I guess it will also depend on the finished quality. Renders can look beautiful, but then the end materials can look cheap. However, I'd MUCH prefer if the ground floor was more welcoming, with retail, etc.

[The mayor]

https://flic.kr/p/2sdqMnW
This is such a great looking building on that iconic corner they have been building there for years and years and years finally gonna be done

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by gecho111

They were hauling a bunch of dirt out to the data centre to level out the grade (or create raised building pads) of the area they finished removing top soil from. From the time I got to the long term care site trucks were coming about every 2 minutes. A lull in deliveries as I was leaving. I think they are also borrowing dirt from the east side of the site to build up the west side as it looks like they are digging below grade and haul over to the west with the offroad dump trucks.

The Toronto & 15th project looks to be in another lull, same exterior state it was 2 weeks ago. Forms going up for 4th floor on one of the LTC wings.

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

Who would’ve ever thought they’d be building a 1.7 billion Data Centre near Regina and a 35 story tower in Saskatoon what great news for the great cities ofSaskatchewan

[The mayor]

https://www.sasktoday.ca/regina-today/re...ffice-infrastructure-protection-12298842
Regina council to debate Coopertown, return-to-office, infrastructure protection
Ward 10 Council. Clark Bezo is proposing in-office or hybrid city-staff return to full-time office work by mid-August.
A new plan for Coopertown has been brought forward by its developers, Dream.

Council first approved the neighbourhood plan in 2018, but this new one addresses the need for a joint-use school.

As for its local population, the plan states the neighbourhood could see upwards of 5,408 residents if over 2,000 units are built.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by gecho111

They were hauling a bunch of dirt out to the data centre to level out the grade (or create raised building pads) of the area they finished removing top soil from. From the time I got to the long term care site trucks were coming about every 2 minutes. A lull in deliveries as I was leaving. I think they are also borrowing dirt from the east side of the site to build up the west side as it looks like they are digging below grade and haul over to the west with the offroad dump trucks.

They are also constructing maybe a mile of pretty high berms. On the east side there is a holding pond or lagoon

[gecho111]

Slow day at the Costco site, starting the foundation wall forms. Douglas Park site (mostly) excavated, only did a retaining wall on one side, West Oak mentioned on socials they have a demo permit for the old Canadian Blood Services building. Another concrete pour at the long term care site.

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

[Festivus]

Originally Posted by gecho111

Slow day at the Costco site, starting the foundation wall forms. Douglas Park site (mostly) excavated, only did a retaining wall on one side, West Oak mentioned on socials they have a demo permit for the old Canadian Blood Services building. Another concrete pour at the long term care site.

Thanks again for all these photos!

[gecho111]

Starting to put the gravel base down for the Costco storm water vault. The wind storm blew away the Costco Coming Soon sign.

Made a 180 panorama at the Harbour Landing school, not a great option if there is stuff fairly close and low as it gets cutoff.
https://cdn.pannellum.org/2.5/pannellum....r.com/65535/55283171208_672978eb21_o.jpg

The 180 panoramas don't look too bad without the viewer compared to the 360 ones, even though the road on the left/right side are both the same road.


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

[The mayor]

As per the discussion on the Saskatoon page why Regina is not getting any new high-rises that’s the million dollar question but eventually something will give on the other hand is saying that Saskatoon is better because it has the river that’s the river is beautiful. Regina has
2,300 acres
Wascana Park in Regina, Saskatchewan, covers approximately 2,300 acres (or 930 hectares) of urban land. This makes it one of the largest urban parks in Canada, providing ample space for recreation and natural beauty.

One of the most beautiful parks in Canada with a 300 acre lake right downtown what else could you ask for? Also the beautiful beautiful legislative buildings one of the nicest most beautiful buildings in the country people tend to forget any builds of high rises overlooking this would be awesome. They will come don’t worry.

[gecho111]

I rode through the GTH today. There was a pickup truck with a small geotech survey drilling rig in the parcel of land owned by Amazon at the corner of Rotary & Flemming. Maybe they hired an engineering firm to design the building that will go there. Quite a few double trailer semis dropping off canola at the Cargill plant.

Wind broke the breakaway bases for a 3 signs at the Grand Coulee roundabout. Installing the fuel tanks at the truck stop. Putting stacks of water chambers in the pit at the Costco (used the sensor crop 2x for that shot).

Now that I have a drone license I'll probably switch from the DJI Mini 5 to a DJI Air3s at some point for the 3x optical zoom camera and better wind tolerance. The zoom has 2 benefits, making stuff closer, but also compressing depth (stuff in the background looks bigger / closer). I don't use the 2x on the Mini 5 often as it frequently looks blurry. I think sometimes that might be due to a confusing UI on the controller. The controller has a zoom dial and it will show 2x for a range of zoom positions, I think you have to press the 2x button on the screen to get the special crop that is slightly different than the digital zoom.

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

[Festivus]

Originally Posted by The mayor

As per the discussion on the Saskatoon page why Regina is not getting any new high-rises that’s the million dollar question but eventually something will give on the other hand is saying that Saskatoon is better because it has the river that’s the river is beautiful. Regina has
2,300 acres
Wascana Park in Regina, Saskatchewan, covers approximately 2,300 acres (or 930 hectares) of urban land. This makes it one of the largest urban parks in Canada, providing ample space for recreation and natural beauty.

One of the most beautiful parks in Canada with a 300 acre lake right downtown what else could you ask for? Also the beautiful beautiful legislative buildings one of the nicest most beautiful buildings in the country people tend to forget any builds of high rises overlooking this would be awesome. They will come don’t worry.

Buildings are built because there is demand (or at least, perceived demand). If no one wants to live downtown in Regina (for the cost of what a new building would be), then it won't be built. Ideally, you should have local and provincial government creating subsidies to lower the cost, which then makes it more attractive for people. And once you have a critical mass, then you don't need the subsidies because more people want to live nearby because of the existing population and services that come with it, etc. Yes, a river or park can play a role in that (just like safety, nightlife, grocery access, transit, etc). But the biggest thing is just the cost of living somewhere relative to all those other things.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Festivus

Buildings are built because there is demand (or at least, perceived demand). If no one wants to live downtown in Regina (for the cost of what a new building would be), then it won't be built. Ideally, you should have local and provincial government creating subsidies to lower the cost, which then makes it more attractive for people. And once you have a critical mass, then you don't need the subsidies because more people want to live nearby because of the existing population and services that come with it, etc. Yes, a river or park can play a role in that (just like safety, nightlife, grocery access, transit, etc). But the biggest thing is just the cost of living somewhere relative to all those other things.

Downtown condos in Regina are selling for a fraction of the cost of a new build, so nothing is getting built downtown except a few subsidized projects or small rental projects. Condos are way under water.

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Downtown condos in Regina are selling for a fraction of the cost of a new build, so nothing is getting built downtown except a few subsidized projects or small rental projects. Condos are way under water.

We’re not talking about downtown condos nobody’s buying any of them across the country. We’re talking about high-rise rentals and of Saskatoon built them so can Regina there’s absolutely no excuse. Why not

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by The mayor

We’re not talking about downtown condos nobody’s buying any of them across the country. We’re talking about high-rise rentals and of Saskatoon built them so can Regina there’s absolutely no excuse. Why not

Downtown rents cannot justify the cost of a concrete high-rise costs. Downtown rents in Saskatoon are higher. I suspect much higher.

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Downtown rents cannot justify the cost of a concrete high-rise costs. Downtown rents in Saskatoon are higher. I suspect much higher.

There are absolutely no excuses if there’s a nice high-rise build people will rent it out and the cost of building high-rises in Saskatoon is not high. You don’t make no sense at all.

[LuluBobo]

Lots of companies have explored downtown residential rental. There just isn't a market for it.

Look at the new infill. It's all by the lake or hospital. If there's a market, it gets built.

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by LuluBobo

Lots of companies have explored downtown residential rental. There just isn't a market for it.

Look at the new infill. It's all by the lake or hospital. If there's a market, it gets built.

What developers I haven’t heard of any if you’re talking about four story walk ups that’s nothing so every other city in the world can build high-rise rentals except for Regina makes a lot of sense. I don’t think there’s been a high-rise new building in Regina for like 50 years.
And if you build a good product high-rise, you get to see all over wascana park with incredible views no wonder nothing get spelt with attitudes like these

[pappcam]

Originally Posted by The mayor

What developers I haven’t heard of any if you’re talking about four story walk ups that’s nothing so every other city in the world can build high-rise rentals except for Regina makes a lot of sense. I don’t think there’s been a high-rise new building in Regina for like 50 years.
And if you build a good product high-rise, you get to see all over wascana park with incredible views no wonder nothing get spelt with attitudes like these

Man. Go back to your own thread already.