Bell showcases progress on 300 MW data centre campus in Sask.

Key Takeaways:

• Bell Canada has reached structural steel and building shell milestones on its 300 MW AI Fabric data centre in the RM of Sherwood, with the first data hall scheduled to open in H1 2027.
• More than 500 workers and 30 local firms—including Dynamo Electric, Prairie Steel, and George Gordon Developments Ltd.—are executing civil, structural, and high-voltage electrical work.
• The campus forms the initial phase of a potential $50-billion, 1.2-gigawatt AI infrastructure expansion that could support up to 1,200 build jobs, 500 permanent operational roles, and a new corporate head office in Regina.

The Whole Story:

Bell Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan have marked major construction progress at the 300-megawatt Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, with structural steel erection underway and all four first-phase building shells taking shape.

The multi-building buildout currently employs more than 500 workers on-site, backed by a growing network of over 30 local contractors, suppliers, and Indigenous partners. Interior fit-out preparations for the first building are scheduled to begin shortly, keeping the campus on track to bring its initial data hall online in the first half of 2027.

Local supply chain execution includes Regina-milled structural steel and pre-engineered building manufacturing by Clavet-based Prairie Steel, alongside a high-voltage substation build awarded to Saskatchewan firm Dynamo Electric to link the facility directly to the provincial grid. First Nations commercial participation includes site support and logistics delivered by partner businesses of George Gordon Developments Ltd.

Bird Construction isthe lead construction partner for the Sherwood facility as part of a multi-year, strategic partnership for Bell AI Fabric’s national data centre buildout.

The 300 MW Sherwood facility represents the opening phase of a broader provincial infrastructure framework under a recent Memorandum of Understanding between Bell and Saskatchewan to develop a potential 1.2-gigawatt Canadian AI compute hub. If fully realized across data centre infrastructure, customer hardware, and dedicated power generation, total capital expenditure could exceed $50 billion—making it the largest single investment in Saskatchewan’s history. Full buildout is projected to support up to 1,200 construction and technical roles, 500 permanent operational positions, 3,000 indirect community jobs, and establish a new Bell AI Fabric corporate head office in Regina housing up to 100 management roles.

“In just a few months, we’ve gone from breaking ground to seeing all four buildings take shape, with more than 500 people now working on site and Saskatchewan companies and subsidiaries contributing across the project,” said John Watson, Group President, Business Markets, AI Fabric, Bell Cyber and Ateko. “Our commitment is to build this project in a way that creates lasting economic opportunities while earning the trust of the community every step of the way.”

Crown Investments Corporation Minister Jeremy Harrison highlighted the project’s execution speed: “The rapid progress at the Bell AI Fabric campus demonstrates what can be achieved when government, industry and local partners work together. This is a project that is creating thousands of jobs and opportunities for people and businesses in the RM of Sherwood, Regina and across the province, while helping position Saskatchewan as a leading hub for Canadian AI infrastructure.”

Federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon noted that expanding domestic digital infrastructure is essential for Canadian research, commercial innovation, and global competitiveness in high-performance computing.