U Sask building state of the art science research building

The University of Saskatchewan is building a brand new collaborative science research building.

The new building, which will start construction in the fall will focus on climate change, plant, water and food security research.

It’s expected to be done by spring of 2018.

“This building will allow us to bring in people that do high-level research for global food security and water security,” President of the University of Saskatchewan, Peter Stoicheff said.

“Students are able to come to come to a university who’s doing world-class research and this building will allow us to do that.”

The project will cost $63 million dollars, $30 million coming from the federal government’s strategic investment fund (SIF), Saskatchewan MP Ralph Goodale was on hand for the announcement Aug.19, 2016.

“We’ve tried to be equitable across the country with the SIF funding,” he said. “The competition was really strong, I’m very pleased with the contributions for Saskatchewan.”

Full house at @usask as @RalphGoodale is announcing 32 million for campus projects under SIF @CKOMNews #yxe pic.twitter.com/K0wlrMe4Ax

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The building will create more than 600 construction jobs and pour $127 million dollars for Canada.

The federal government will also give $1 million towards St. Thomas More College infrastructure and $815,000 for waste water treatment projects at St Peter’s College in Muenster, SK.

Minister of Public Safety @RalphGoodale talking about @usask announcement #cdnpoli #skpoli @CKOMNews #yxe pic.twitter.com/P8OLSasibV

— JT Marshall (@jtmarshallCKOM) August 19, 2016