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The C.M. Fines Building has had a history of structural problems. In 2004, water damage to the building's post-tension cables necessitated a $ 3.9 million repair. In 2010, the building was evacuated when high winds damaged a piece of the exterior metal cladding, raising concerns that the glass
187:, Canada. The building was completed in 1979. The building was designed by Joseph Pettick and features unusual energy-efficient reflective windows containing gold dust, giving the building its distinctive colour. The building houses the corporate offices of 199:
panels, held in place by the metal, would come loose. In 2012, the Government of Saskatchewan released a tender for a new office building for SGI, with the intention to sell the C.M. Fines Building.
424: 195:, who was a Provincial Finance Minister in the 1940s and 50s and played a major role in establishing SGI. From 1979 until 1988, it was the tallest building in Regina. 495: 432: 323: 463: 208: 350: 253: 505: 87: 398: 500: 188: 456: 279: 80: 376: 362: 358: 302: 184: 72: 46: 294: 8: 477: 273: 228: 232: 192: 489: 102: 89: 180: 402: 327: 324:"Gold dust in SGI building likely hard to recover, architect says" 257: 28: 431:. Government of Saskatchewan. December 6, 2012. Archived from 260:. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014 209:List of tallest buildings in Regina, Saskatchewan 496:Buildings and structures in Regina, Saskatchewan 487: 377:"SGI to Begin Repairs to Head Office Building" 399:"Regina office tower evacuated due to winds" 379:. Government of Saskatchewan. June 22, 2004 348: 488: 292: 425:"Head Office Project -- SGI-RFEI1-12" 357:. Canadian Plains Research Center, 301:. Canadian Plains Research Center, 191:(SGI). The building is named after 13: 506:Office buildings completed in 1979 351:"Fines, Clarence Melvin (1905–93)" 14: 517: 189:Saskatchewan Government Insurance 16:Office building in Regina, Canada 457:Queen Elizabeth II Court, Regina 27: 183:located at 2260 11th Avenue in 417: 391: 369: 342: 316: 286: 246: 221: 1: 214: 135:79.00 m (259.19 ft) 355:Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan 299:Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan 7: 202: 10: 522: 464:Tallest Building in Regina 474: 461: 453: 295:"Pettick, Joseph (1924–)" 278:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 165: 160: 152: 144: 139: 131: 126: 118: 79: 66: 58: 53: 44: 39: 35: 26: 21: 501:Joseph Pettick buildings 293:Flaman, Bernard (2006). 349:Kasperski, Jay (2006). 161:Design and construction 103:50.45056°N 104.61333°W 254:"C.M. Fines Building" 193:Clarence Melvin Fines 359:University of Regina 303:University of Regina 185:Regina, Saskatchewan 108:50.45056; -104.61333 73:Regina, Saskatchewan 47:Regina, Saskatchewan 435:on January 15, 2013 365:on August 26, 2011. 330:. December 12, 2012 229:"CM Fines Building" 177:C.M. Fines Building 99: /  54:General information 22:C.M. Fines Building 478:Delta Regina Hotel 484: 483: 475:Succeeded by 472: 173: 172: 140:Technical details 70:2260 11th Avenue 49:from 1979 to 1988 513: 470: 454:Preceded by 451: 450: 445: 444: 442: 440: 421: 415: 414: 412: 410: 395: 389: 388: 386: 384: 373: 367: 366: 361:. Archived from 346: 340: 339: 337: 335: 320: 314: 313: 311: 309: 290: 284: 283: 277: 269: 267: 265: 250: 244: 243: 241: 239: 225: 114: 113: 111: 110: 109: 104: 100: 97: 96: 95: 92: 31: 19: 18: 521: 520: 516: 515: 514: 512: 511: 510: 486: 485: 480: 469: 467: 459: 449: 448: 438: 436: 423: 422: 418: 408: 406: 405:. April 9, 2010 397: 396: 392: 382: 380: 375: 374: 370: 347: 343: 333: 331: 322: 321: 317: 307: 305: 291: 287: 271: 270: 263: 261: 252: 251: 247: 237: 235: 227: 226: 222: 217: 205: 179:is a 20-storey 153:Lifts/elevators 107: 105: 101: 98: 93: 90: 88: 86: 85: 71: 17: 12: 11: 5: 519: 509: 508: 503: 498: 482: 481: 476: 473: 460: 455: 447: 446: 416: 390: 368: 341: 315: 285: 245: 233:SkyscraperPage 219: 218: 216: 213: 212: 211: 204: 201: 171: 170: 169:Joseph Pettick 167: 163: 162: 158: 157: 154: 150: 149: 146: 142: 141: 137: 136: 133: 129: 128: 124: 123: 120: 116: 115: 83: 77: 76: 68: 64: 63: 60: 56: 55: 51: 50: 42: 41: 37: 36: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 518: 507: 504: 502: 499: 497: 494: 493: 491: 479: 466: 465: 458: 452: 434: 430: 426: 420: 404: 400: 394: 378: 372: 364: 360: 356: 352: 345: 329: 325: 319: 304: 300: 296: 289: 281: 275: 259: 255: 249: 234: 230: 224: 220: 210: 207: 206: 200: 196: 194: 190: 186: 182: 178: 168: 164: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 138: 134: 130: 125: 121: 117: 112: 84: 82: 78: 74: 69: 65: 61: 57: 52: 48: 43: 40:Record height 38: 34: 30: 25: 20: 462: 437:. Retrieved 433:the original 428: 419: 407:. Retrieved 393: 381:. Retrieved 371: 363:the original 354: 344: 334:December 13, 332:. Retrieved 318: 306:. Retrieved 298: 288: 262:. Retrieved 248: 236:. Retrieved 223: 197: 181:office tower 176: 174: 166:Architect(s) 439:December 7, 429:SaskTenders 409:December 7, 383:December 7, 308:December 7, 264:December 7, 238:December 7, 145:Floor count 106: / 94:104°36′48″W 81:Coordinates 45:Tallest in 490:Categories 215:References 468:1979-1988 119:Completed 91:50°27′2″N 403:CBC News 328:CBC News 274:cite web 203:See also 75:, Canada 67:Location 258:Emporis 127:Height 62:Office 471:79 m 441:2012 411:2012 385:2012 336:2012 310:2012 280:link 266:2012 240:2012 175:The 132:Roof 122:1979 59:Type 492:: 427:. 401:. 353:. 326:. 297:. 276:}} 272:{{ 256:. 231:. 148:20 443:. 413:. 387:. 338:. 312:. 282:) 268:. 242:. 156:4

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Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Coordinates
50°27′2″N 104°36′48″W / 50.45056°N 104.61333°W / 50.45056; -104.61333
office tower
Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Government Insurance
Clarence Melvin Fines
List of tallest buildings in Regina, Saskatchewan
"CM Fines Building"
SkyscraperPage
"C.M. Fines Building"
Emporis
cite web
link
"Pettick, Joseph (1924–)"
University of Regina
"Gold dust in SGI building likely hard to recover, architect says"
CBC News
"Fines, Clarence Melvin (1905–93)"
University of Regina
the original
"SGI to Begin Repairs to Head Office Building"
"Regina office tower evacuated due to winds"
CBC News
"Head Office Project -- SGI-RFEI1-12"
the original
Queen Elizabeth II Court, Regina
Tallest Building in Regina

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