July 28 - Traffic Route Change Between Place Riel to Marquis and Sask Hall:
Beginning July 30, walking traffic in Upper Place Riel will be temporarily re-routed. Due to the renovation of Upper Place Riel, walking traffic will be temporarily diverted away from the regular entrance between Place Riel to Marquis Hall and Saskatchewan Hall. The temporary hoarding will allow for continued traffic flow without disturbances to the affected areas.

July 6 - High Traffic on Campus:
The Place Riel construction crews have begun excavating the construction area in order to connect underground services. Quorex Construction will have a flag person on hand to help with the increased traffic volume.

People moving through the affected areas should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

May 25 - Place Riel Washrooms Reopened:
The washrooms in Lower Place Riel have been reopened. Place Riel construction crews have completed the necessary modifications to both washrooms.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during the washroom closure.

May 19 - High Traffic on Campus:
The Place Riel construction crews will begin installing the Air Handling Unit for the Place Riel project on Wednesday, May 19. In order to install the unit, a mobile crane will be on site to place the Air Handling Unit onto the top floor of the Place Riel addition. The crane will be pulling onto Campus Drive from College Drive, then onto Gymnasium Place, and into the Bowl.

People moving through the affected areas should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

May 17 - Upper Place Riel Update:
Place Riel construction crews will begin demolition of Upper Place Riel on Monday, May 17, 2010. Place Riel will remain operational during regular hours, however please exercise caution when moving through construction areas.

Crews will be working during off hours from 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. and Upper Place Riel will be closed during this time. Access to Lower Place Riel is available via the alternate access route at the front of Place Riel or the Place Riel tunnel entrance.

May 10 - Crane Update:
Due to inclimate weather, the arrival of the crane to install the Air Handling Unit for the Place Riel project has been postponed.

An update will be provided once a rescheduled date has been announced.

May 6 - High Traffic on Campus:
The Place Riel construction crews will begin installing the Air Handling Unit for the Place Riel project on Monday, May 10. In order to install the unit, a mobile crane will be on site to place the Air Handling Unit onto the top floor of the Place Riel addition. The crane will be pulling onto Campus Drive from College Drive, then onto Gymnasium Place, and into the Bowl.

People moving through the affected areas should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

April 29 - Help Centre Office Closure:
The Help Centre office will be temporarily closed due to construction from May 3 - 7, 2010. Alexandria Werenka, the new Help Centre coordinator will be located in room 45 lower Ask Hall, and can be contacted at 966-1792 or help.centre@ussu.ca during this time.

Thank you for your patience and understanding

April 8 - Global Commons Temporary Office Locations:
The Global Commons Lounge in Lower Place Riel is temporarily closed due to the Place Riel renovation. Please review the list below for the new office locations and contact information.

Temporary Locations:

International Student Office ARTS 260
966-4925
students.usask.ca/international

Exchange and Study Abroad Office Student Central (Administration Building)
966-5014
students.usask.ca/academic/studyabroad

To reach AIESEC, please email:
aiesec.saskatoon@gmail.com

To research WUSC, please email:
wuscsaskatoon1@gmail.com

March 27 & 28 - High Traffic on Campus:
The Place Riel construction crews will begin de-mobilizing the construction crane March 27 at 7 a.m. Semi-trailers will be pulling onto Campus Drive from College Drive, then onto Gymnasium Place, and into the Bowl every two hours until the crane is removed from the site.

Quorex Construction will have an additional flag person on hand to help with the increased traffic volume. People moving through the affected areas should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

February 22 - New Location In Place Riel
The USSU and The Campus Cove are pleased to unveil the new location of The Campus Cove in lower Place Riel. Students, faculty and staff are invited to visit the new location next to The Campus Computer Store.

January 25 - New Location In Place Riel:
The USSU and the University of Saskatchewan are pleased to unveil the new location of The Campus Computer Store in lower Place Riel. Students, faculty and staff are invited to visit the store Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

January 19 - High Traffic in Place Riel:
Place Riel construction crews will be removing the hoarding revealing the new location of the Campus Computer Store in Place Riel on January 19, 2010. Crews will begin around 7:00 a.m. and continue throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon. People moving through the area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

January 6 - High Traffic in Place Riel:
Place Riel construction crews will be transporting building materials in Place Riel on January 6, 2010. People moving through the area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

December 17 - High Traffic in the Bowl:
The Place Riel building addition will be undergoing a major concrete pour for its 5th floor on Thursday, December 17 (weather permitting). The pour will begin around 6:00 a.m. and continue throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon on that day.

Students, faculty and administration should be aware that concrete trucks will be passing through the bowl at roughly 15 minute intervals. Quorex Construction will have an additional flag person on hand to help with the increased traffic volume. People moving through the bowl area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

November 20 - High Traffic in Place Riel:
Place Riel construction crews will be transporting building materials to the lower level of Place Riel on the morning of November 20, 2009 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. People moving through the area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

November 17-20 - High Traffic in Bowl:
The Place Riel renovation project will continue a major concrete pour until Friday, November 20. Students, faculty and employees should be aware that concrete trucks will be passing through the Bowl. Flag persons will be on hand to direct pedestrian traffic. Please exercise caution when moving through the Bowl area. Flag persons will be on hand to direct pedestrian traffic. Please exercise caution when moving through the Bowl area.

October 23 Update:
Cement pour is underway - traffic expected to be heavy in Campus Bowl until 5:00 p.m.

October 22 Special Alert:
The Place Riel building addition will be undergoing its second major concrete pour for its 3rd floor on Friday, October 23 (weather permitting). The pour will begin around 6:00 a.m. and continue throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon on that day.

Students, faculty and administration should be aware that concrete trucks will be passing through the bowl at roughly 15 minute intervals. Quorex Construction will have an additional flag person on hand to help with the increased traffic volume. People moving through the bowl area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

October 16, 2009 Update:
The Place Riel building addition will be undergoing its second major cement pour for its 2nd floor on Thursday, October 22 (weather permitting). The pour will begin around 6:00 a.m. and continue throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon on that day.

The second pour will be for the building addition's 3rd floor. in addition to the pour, the project will also be undertaking the following activities:

- construction of 2nd floor stairwell (building addition)
- dry walling in Lower Place Riel (new Campus Cove location).
- removal of north escalator (Lower Place Riel)
- installation of plumbing and heating lines (Lower Place Riel)

October 2, 2009 Update:
Here is an update for the projected major work events for the building addition in interior renovations to Place Riel:

- 2nd floor columns and 2nd floor stair walls to be poured.
- Lower Place south-bound escalator to be removed.
- Place Riel elevator to be removed.
- Drywall framing, door framing and duct work installation to sections of Lower Place Riel.

September 22, 2009 Update:
The Place Riel building addition will be undergoing its first major concrete pour for its 2nd floor on Thursday, September 24 (weather permitting). The pour will begin around 6:00 a.m. and continue throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon on that day.

Students, faculty and administration should be aware that concrete trucks will be passing through the bowl at roughly 15 minute intervals. Quorex Construction will have an additional flag person on hand to help with the increased traffic volume. People moving through the bowl area should be aware of this traffic, and take necessary precautions.

August 24, 2009 Update
Construction and renovation progress continues inside and outside the Place Riel Student Centre. Over the next two weeks, crews will be focused on the following areas:

Preparing 2nd floor of Building Addition for concrete pour;Removal of Vault from Lower Place Riel;Demolition of rear offices in Global Commons (Lower Place);Demolition of north walls in Upper Place Riel.

July 27, 2009 Update:
The noise level will increase on Monday, July 27th for the vault removal. There may also be an odd odour. This will continue for the duration of the vault removal.

July 22, 2009 Update:
Walking Traffic in Lower Place Riel has been Temporarily Re-routed.
Due to concrete pouring in Lower Place Riel, walking traffic has been temporarily diverted away from the north side hoarding wall. Decorative planters have been removed and the space they occupied is now being filled in. This will allow for an improved traffic flow during the fall and winter terms. The hoarding around this concreted area will be removed once it is deemed safe to do so.

July 20, 2009 Update:
Extreme Pita has moved from it's original location next to the Campus Cove in the Tunnel in Lower place Riel. It now occupies the former site of A&W, next to Treats Coffee in the Lower Place Riel food court area. They are again open and operating as of Monday July 20. Extreme Pita's Summer hours are: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

June 18, 2009 Update:
Due to an increase in construction vehicles moving between the campus bowl and the construction zone north of the Place Riel Student Centre, extra fencing has been put up to provide additional safety to people moving near the zone.

As a result of the new fencing, it is no longer possible to move along paths on the western side of the bowl. The walking path closure will remain until the construction crane is taken down (currently projected to be in 2010). Construction Crane Now Fully Operational
Construction on the Place Riel building crane is now complete. The crane, currently the largest in the city, will help to complete the construction of a new four-story building addition located on the north side of the Place Riel Student Centre. The crane tower’s reach will extend from Place Riel to the campus bowl area.

Because the crane will be helping to move heavy equipment and materials, anyone moving near the construction zone should take caution, and to stay away from the zone fencing whenever possible.

June 8, 2009
Place Riel construction crews have completed the assembly of a 200 ft. construction crane. The crane extends from the north side of Place Riel to the project holding area located on the western end of the campus bowl, and is able to lift a maximum of 18 metric tons (39,690 pounds).

The Place Riel construction crew is currently driving piles (steel support columns) for the foundation of the four story building addition. Meanwhile demolition continues behind the hoarding wall inside Place Riel.

June 1, 2009
In order to install breakers to supply Place Riel construction, normal power supplying portions of Place Riel will be shut off on Thursday evening, June 4, between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

The following vendors / areas will be affected during the power shut down:

- The Crepe Factory
- Treats
- Games Room
- USSU Student Help Centre
- Extreme Pita
- Campus Computer Store
- USSU Information Centre
- Arts Tunnel Computer terminals (including outlets – tunnel lights and vending machines will remain on).

Emergency power will remain on during the power shut down.

May 26, 2009
Place Riel Construction crews have erected additional fencing along the north side path of the campus bowl, extending towards the east. The fencing was put up as a safety measure to better protect people moving along the north side path. Currently the path is being used by transport trucks to haul construction equipment and materials to the lay-down area located on the western side of the bowl. People moving around the bowl are asked to be aware of transport trucks, and to please avoid any contact with the fencing.

Place Riel crews will be placing a foundation base as part of the process for the installation of a construction crane. Once the base is placed, the rest of the crane foundation will be prepared later in the week, including the installation of rebar and a final concrete pour.

Survey crews will be on site Wednesday, May 26 to make final markings for the placement of piles, which will be part of the foundation for the new four story building addition.

May 21, 2009
The switch of a natural gas line servicing Marquis Hall was successfully completed Wednesday afternoon, May 20th.

May 20, 2009
SaskEnergy officials are now on-site overseeing the switch of a natural gas line supplying Marquis Hall. All natural gas supplies to the building have now been shut off. Due to the shutoff, hot food will not be available in Marquis Hall, the College of Arts & Science building, and the College of Agriculture building. Please check back to renewplaceriel.ca for any updates about this, and other project alerts.

May 15, 2009
Personnel from SaskEnergy will be overseeing a natural gas line supply switch servicing Marquis Hall kitchen facilities on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, and natural gas service to the building will be shut off on that day.

Because of the natural gas disruption, Marquis Hall kitchen facilities will not be able to prepare hot food on May 20th. As a result, hot food will not be available on that day for food services located at Marquis Hall, the College of Arts & Science building, and the College of Agriculture building.

May 11, 2009
Preparation is underway for foundation construction for the new four-story student centre building. In order to prepare the building’s foundation, a natural gas line which currently runs underground on the north side of the Place Riel Student Centre will be re-routed to run on the west side of Marquis Hall. NOTE: These construction activities will occur after normal office hours only (after 5 p.m.).

The line currently supplies natural gas to Marquis Hall kitchen and generator.

Once the new line has been installed, a transfer from the old to the new gas line is scheduled to happen on May 20, 2009. In order to make the gas supply transfer possible, all natural gas supplies will be temporarily shut off on that day. Drilling work to prepare a foundation for the construction crane is schedule to being today (May 11, 2009). The digging activity will be mainly confined to the cordoned area just north of the Place Riel Student Centre.

Noise levels will be higher for surrounding buildings, including the Murray Building and Marquis Hall. In anticipation of construction noise, sound insulation barriers have already been installed in the east facing windows of the Murray Building, and the west facing windows of Marquis Hall.

The drilling is expected to finish sometime this week (May 15, 2009).

Construction Equipment Move-in to Intensify
Outdoor construction activity for the Place Riel Renovation Project will intensify over the next few weeks. This week (May 11-15) more construction equipment will be moved into the campus bowl within the gated area, including a piling rig (driver). By the end of May, other major pieces of equipment will also be moved into the construction zone, including the project construction crane. Concrete trucks will also frequently be moving in and out of the area over the next few weeks.

Safety is the top priority for the project. Anyone commuting in and around the campus bowl should take precautions to avoid construction activity whenever possible. Safety flag persons will be posted to help direct hauling vehicles while equipment is being move into the bowl and construction zone.

April 29, 2009
Work on concrete and asphalt removal in the area directly north of the Place Riel Student Centre is now underway. This work is expected to be completed by no later than Monday, May 4, 2009 (weather permitting). At this time, concrete and asphalt removal equipment is being transported into the campus bowl area. Persons around the area are advised to look out for equipment transport trucks, and to use caution. If possible, persons are requested to please stay away from the trucks, or follow directions provided by safety flag persons in the area.

A Bank of Montreal ATM located near the north wall of Upper Place Riel is scheduled for removal later this week. Bank of Montreal customers are advised to use the new Bank of Montreal ATM which is now located in the southern side of Upper Place Riel.

Royal Bank customers should also be aware that a new ATM for the Royal Bank has also been set up in the southern portion of Upper Place Riel.
Travel Cuts, formerly located in Lower Place Riel, has now been relocated to a new, temporary office located in Room 21 in Lower SaskHall.

April 24, 2009
Work on moving construction materials needed for the Renew Place Riel project is scheduled to occur during the week of April 27-May 1, 2009.

During the week, cargo trucks will transport the materials through campus. As always, the Renew Place Riel project’s top priority is safety. While these cargo trucks are moving through campus, flag persons will be on site to help escort the vehicles. Anyone (including those using bicycles) moving around campus during the week is advised to exercise caution by staying away from the transport vehicles. Pedestrians and cyclists are also advised to comply with any direction provided to them by the flag persons.

For more information about the Renew Place Riel project, please go to the official project website renewplaceriel.ca.

April 23, 2009
The outside area directly north of the Place Riel Student Centre (between the Murray Building and Marquis Hall) is scheduled for asphalt removal for much of the week of April 27 – May 1, 2009. While this area is gated from non-construction personnel, anyone with respiratory challenges or allergies should be aware that this work will create higher levels of dust near the construction zone.  Persons near the area should also be aware that there will also be significant levels of noise created during this period. Offices windows directly next to the work area have been specially insulated to help reduce the heightened noise effects.

April 13, 2009
Renovation and Construction to the Place Riel Student Centre is now underway. Because of this, certain areas and services will either be temporarily or permanently closed off. For the period extending from April 1, 2009 until the end of the project, the following will be affected:

- North entry/exit doors to Upper Place Riel have been permanently closed.
- Elevator connecting Upper and Lower Place Riel has been permanently disconnected.
- The Breezeway between Place Riel and the Murray Building has been permanently closed to walking traffic.
- The inlay area north of Place Riel has been closed to traffic to make way for building construction.
- The western third of the University Bowl area has been cordoned off to allow for the storage of construction materials and equipment, for the duration of the project.

USSU Main Office Relocation
As of March 21, 2009, the USSU Main Office has relocated to the first floor of the Memorial Union Building (MUB).

While the offices are now different, phone and email contact information remains the same. For more information, call the USSU Main Office at 966.6960.