Explore the construction of one of Blatchford’s first pedestrian streets, Yorke Mews, in our timelapse video! Creating a neighbourhood where people can more easily choose a sustainable and active lifestyle means challenging the status quo. While Blatchford will be designed for all standard modes of transportation, the personal vehicle won’t be king of the streets. Instead,…
Stage One Construction Progress – A Bird’s Eye View
As construction progresses in Blatchford West – Stage One, elements of the new neighbourhood are taking shape every day. Paved roads, lanes and curbs, paving-stone lined pedestrian streets and the first roundabout have already been built on site. The new road system covers utilities installed across Stage One to provide future buildings with the heating,…
Blatchford Summer 2018 Newsletter
Blatchford’s builder selection process reached another milestone this summer, as the next stage of the builder selection process started on July 9, 2018. Over the next two months, participating builders will work on proposals that outline their commitment to sustainable and innovative design, and describe how their planned projects will contribute to an exceptional quality of…
Blatchford Spring 2018 Newsletter
Last year was another productive year of construction at Blatchford and we are gearing up for a busy 2018! The construction work in 2017 was focused on getting the site ready for homebuilders in the first phase of development on the west side of the community. Work included connecting Blatchford to existing utilities outside the site…
Blatchford Summer 2017 Newsletter
Construction update In just a few short months, major progress has been made at the Blatchford site. Since the 2017 construction season started in May, crews have been busy installing the underground utilities that will service the first residential stage, working on Airport Road to connect Blatchford to existing utilities outside the site, and installing…
July Construction Update
We are about halfway through the 2017 construction season, and the Blatchford site is changing every day! Road work on Airport Road is now complete, the majority of the water and sewer lines have been installed and connected, and progress is being made on the District Energy Sharing System (DESS). In June, crews were working…