The financial underpinnings for a new $15-million heavy-mechanical trades-training facility at the College of New Caledonia were unveiled Friday.
The federal and provincial governments are each contributing $6.9 million and the college, $1.2 million, according to a statement.
Construction is slated to get underway shortly, generating 53 direct and 41 indirect jobs, with project completion expected in spring 2018.
The new 2,326 square-metre (25,000 square-foot) trades facility will replace leased facilities and accommodate 251 existing full-time equivalent spaces and up to 48 new student full-tiime equivalents in the heavy-duty equipment technician and truck and transport mechanics program. This represents an 19-per-cent increase in capacity .
The building will meet LEED Gold building standard, with a net zero increase in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions that will help the college meet its carbon-neutral objective.
"CNC works with local and regional industries and employers to determine what skills they need their employees to bring to the job," CNC president Henry Reiser said in a statement announcing the project.
"Our new heavy-mechanical trades-training facility will enable students to develop practical skills that match employers' needs, in up-to-date facilities. Experiential hands-on learning, such as this, reinforces textbook theory in a way that complements the entire educational process."
