The project sees the Grandview Kids headquarters merged with a handful of satellite sites on a new campus in Ajax. The value of the contract is $85.3 million.

The project, which is expected to last through 2025, will double jobs at the mine site to 1,200, while employing a wide range of tradespeople.

The head of the Canadian Labour Congress has expressed worries that labour groups could be left out of talks over a federal pledge to let workers access skills training programs before they become unemployed.

The funding will be complemented by $108 million in investments from recipient communities.

Soaring material prices and rising labour costs caused the city to reconsider the procurement model it intends to use for the construction of a downtown event centre.