Saskatchewan government opens procurement for new polytech campus in Saskatoon [Video]

The province is putting out the call to prospective builders for a major project on the new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus planned in Saskatoon.

On Monday, SaskBuilds announced it has issued a request for qualifications for the construction of a new Skilled Trades and Technology building for the school, a post-secondary institution that focuses on vocational training, applied sciences and career pathways.

“This is an important next step in building the new Saskatoon campus,” SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister David Marit said in a news release Monday.

The project would serve as a cornerstone of the school’s new Joseph A. Remai campus, located in Innovation Place on the University of Saskatchewan campus grounds — a move announced in late 2023.

At the time, Sask. Polytech CEO Larry Rosia described the campus as the final piece of an “Innovation Corridor,” expected to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, students and other learning institutions to be a centre for applied learning and …