VIDEO: 1 year into construction on Regina’s new stadium

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Inside on what will eventually be the field, the playing surface is littered with machinery, steel and concrete, while hundreds of workers busily try to put everything together. 

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Hamelin estimated there are anywhere between 270 to 300 workers on the site each day. Later this summer, at the peak of construction that number will be closer to 400.

Four large cranes sway various equipment and materials within their working quadrant.

Even one year into the massive project, Hamelin said interest hasn’t waned.

“The intensity and the excitement has only increased,” he insisted.

“In about another 14 months we will see the substantial completion of this magnificent building, this iconic building for the city,” stated Mayor Michael Fougere.

He clarified it’s very much a community facility, not being constructed solely for the Riders. The mayor said it can house minor football and soccer as well as concerts. The first image of the general admission lounge on the main concourse level was unveiled, which Fougere said will be available for rent for community groups.

Fougere said the project remains on time and on budget, ready for completion in August 2016. He said they’ll be able to take the stadium for a test run in the months leading up to the first Riders game in 2017. That might include hosting events that would see the stadium half or a quarter full to make sure the venue works the way the city wants it to work.

Hamelin admitted that he can’t foresee many problems that could potentially hold construction up, only citing poor weather. Even if crews encounter that, he said they have backup plans which will consist mainly of rearranging shifts.

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