LUMSDEN — A new location to store heavy equipment and road care supplies such as winter maintenance vehicles and road salt and sand is under construction near the town of Lumsden.
Located northeast of the community at the top of the valley, the Lumsden Equipment Storage Building project is intended to replace the existing storage facility with a modern building that addresses current space demands, supports ongoing operations and improves overall efficiency for maintenance and storage activities.
This project uses a standardized equipment storage building design that has been implemented across Saskatchewan. By applying lessons learned from previous projects, the design has been refined to improve functionality, efficiency and adaptability, ensuring it effectively supports Ministry of Highways staff across the province, according to SaskBuilds.
The new Lumsden Equipment Storage Building will not only benefit Ministry of Highways staff who will experience a functional space to better support day-to-day operations but will also benefit the surrounding community and travellers along Highway 11 by enhancing the ministry's ability to efficiently maintain infrastructure and respond to operational needs in the area, SaskBuilds says.
"Ledcor is proud to be part of the Lumsden Equipment Storage Building project, which will provide a modern office and maintenance facility to support the Ministry of Highways' operations," Ledcor Construction Senior Vice-President – Prairies Brian Barber said.
"With the steel structure now complete the project continues to move forward smoothly thanks to the strong collaboration between the Ministry of Highways, the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement, the consultant design team and our project team. We are pleased to contribute to a project that will serve Saskatchewan's transportation infrastructure for years to come."
The project is currently in the structural phase, with foundation work, site grading and assembly of the steel structure now complete. Work will next focus on completing the building envelope, progressing the facility toward enclosure and interior development.
The building envelope is scheduled to be completed by end of summer 2026 with substantial completion anticipated for winter 2027.
