Snider Hall Dorm Project

FINANCES

Money on hand committed to spend on project*: $136,205
Estimated amount necessary to finish the dorm itself: $113,850

PLUS - COST to COMPLETE Septic Field: $87,000 (estimate)
PLUS - Remaining cost for water tank installation: $35,000 (estimate)
Building code/municipal requirement - 36,000 US gallons, either underground tank(s) or dugout/reservoir plus excavation and backfill/landscape costs

Total estimated remaining costs: $235,850

* As of August 4, 2026

If you would like to financial support the building of the new Snider Hall dormitory, see donation methods listed on the Donate page of this website. If you have construction skills and would like to volunteer time toward the project, please contact Steven Friesen - steven@nipawin.org

Timelapse Video

Moving Trees

Starting Digging

Digging
The pile of concrete is from the foundation of the old Yale hotel, which was moved to campus and used until the 1980s.

Forms for Concrete

Wall Forms Being Poured

Completed Wall Forms

Preparation for Floor Joists

Floor Joists Being Installed

Walls Being Built, and Trusses Delivered

Walls Being Raised & Roof Installed

Building Wrapped, Windows Installed, Electrical in Progress

Further exterior progress, as well as interior framing

Drywall mostly installed, with taping and mudding in progress

Taping and mudding completed,
with primer and paint under way.

Painting near completion, and
ceiling texturing under way.

Initial stucco scratch coat applied
to the exterior of the building.

Kitchen cabinets installed

Guest suite coffee nook & vanity, laundry room cabinets, and showers installed

Stucco application in progress

A look at the interior of the dorm
as of March 25, 2026

A look at the interior of the dorm
as of August 5, 2026