Construction work on LiUNA Local 837’s training centre is now complete.

The Ontario government announced the news on April 8, and the province contributed more than $8.8 million to the project through the capital stream of its Skills Development Fund (SDF).

Through the investment, LiUNA Local 837 renovated existing classroom space at its 330 Industrial Road facility in Cambridge, and built a new 23,791-square-foot expansion. The upgraded centre features a cutting-edge equipment lab and simulator space, including virtual reality technology that allows apprentices to safely train in realistic job site conditions and build hands-on skills before entering the field.

The expanded centre will help train up to 5,000 additional apprentices and construction workers over the next five years.

“Training is the foundation of everything we build, and today, that foundation gets even stronger. With support from the Ontario government and the leadership of Labour Minister David Piccini, we mark the official expansion of a state-of-the-art Training and Education Campus in Cambridge, advancing LiUNA’s leadership in training and up-skilling the workforce that builds this province,” said Nick Ciccone, Training Director, LiUNA Local 837. “This is a direct investment in workers, in safety and in the future of our industry, delivering modern training, real opportunity and a local workforce ready to get shovels in the ground and projects moving across the region."

To date, the province has invested $128.7 million through the SDF Capital Stream to expand and modernize training facilities across the province.

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