Download Setting the Standard November 2025

Setting the Standard

Key Updates from Building and Technical Standards
 
November 2025
Derelict Buildings Pilot Project is Underway
The Derelict Buildings Pilot Project commenced on November 1, 2025, to assist eligible municipalities in the removal of municipally owned derelict buildings.
 
The Ministry of Environment has been in contact with all municipalities that are eligible to participate in the pilot project.
 
Any demolition of a building that is not part of the pilot project remains subject to construction standards and will require permits, inspections, and safe removal and disposal of any hazardous materials and proper disposal of all demolition materials.
 
You can find more information on the demolition of derelict buildings here: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/environment-public-health-and-safety/municipally-owned-derelict-buildings.
 
For further information about the pilot project, or to discuss your municipality’s eligibility, please contact the project team at the Ministry of the Environment at derelict.buildings@gov.sk.ca.
Workshops

The Building and Technical Standards branch (BTS) has expanded its Thinkific course offerings with the following new presentations:
Part 3 Basics – Building Classification
BTS Fall Workshop, which covers the following topics
Spatial Separation
Farm Buildings
Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction
Construction Codes Advisories and Guides
BTS is currently reviewing and updating its advisories and guides to ensure they reflect current codes and standards. As part of this effort, the following documents have been recently revised:
 
Electrical Equipment Installation – updated November 2025
Value of Construction – updated November 2025
 
For the latest updates, announcements, information, and news releases, please visit our website at saskatchewan.ca/btstandards.
 
Building and Technical Standards Branch
Ministry of Government Relations
1430 – 1855 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Canada  S4P 3T2
Bus: 306-787-4113