Three teams have advanced to the next stage of procurement for the new Skilled Trades and Technology building for Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Joseph A. Remai campus near Innovation Place on the USask campus. Bird Design Build Construction Inc., Graham Construction and Engineering, and Ledcor Construction Investments Ltd now move on to the Request for Proposals stage. The details of these companies and their architecture partners are below.
A government news release says since the 2022/23 fiscal year, the province has provided $18 million for the project and the 2025-26 budget includes $20 million for continued site preparation work and procurement. The new trades building will be the first development for the new campus, which Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan, Warren Kaeding, says, will begin to transform Sask Poly’s existing network of decentralized, outdated buildings into a revitalized, modern, technology-rich learning development. The RFP is anticipated to close in November. Site preparation is expected to be done this spring and construction will begin early next year.
– Bird Design Build Construction Inc., a builder with deep Canadian roots with more than 100 years of experience across the country, partnered with Number Ten Architectural Group, a Winnipeg-based firm with an ability to create exceptional spaces, and with 1080 Architecture, a Regina-based firm specializing in client-driven architectural and design solutions.
– Graham Construction and Engineering LP, known for its roots in Moose Jaw with nearly 100 years of experience delivering commercial and infrastructure projects, partnered with Zeidler Architecture Inc. and Kindrachuk Agrey Architects Ltd., two Canadian architectural firms that are known for creating innovative environments and delivering iconic Canadian landmarks.
– Ledcor Construction Investments Limited and Wright Construction Western Inc. partner their Saskatchewan offices through a joint-venture to form a versatile construction company specializing in community infrastructure and cultural projects, with Group 2 Architecture, a firm with expertise in delivering flexible and adaptable education spaces, and Diamond Schmitt Architecture, a firm specializing in sustainable and transformative designs.
