The Saskatchewan Legislative Building is the premier heritage building in the Province of Saskatchewan and an important landmark in the City of Regina. Designed by the leading Montreal firm of Edward and W. S. Maxwell, construction began in 1908 and was completed in 1912. The building's three-story elongated cruciform structure is surmounted by a tower and a dome, and combines Beaux Arts planning with English Baroque elements.

As the architectural conservation specialist consultant to the project manager, Brownlee Beaton Kreke Consulting Engineers of Regina, our first task was to prepare a comprehensive Conservation Strategy Report (1998), assessing the condition of the architectural fabric.

Our firm developed a strategy for the conservation of the building in order of priority, and quantified and costed of all conservation work. In addition, we prepared a comprehensive set of measured base drawings of the envelope and completed a condition survey of the masonry and roofing.

To date, three phases of the recommended work have been completed: Foundation Stabilization (1999); Life Safety and Accessibility Upgrades (2001); and Mechanical and Electrical Upgrades (2003), all led by Brownlee Beaton Kreke. An investigations package for the masonry and roofing conservation work to the exterior envelope (2008) is underway under our direction. A programme of phased exterior conservation work is projected to take place sequentially over the next decade.