Colleges target for spring construction start.

• Author: Hansford, Jennifer
• Position: SPECIAL REPORT: CONSTRUCTION

Two of Sudbury's post-secondary institutions are expanding facilities to better the education of the students attending them.

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Construction of the new $3.7-million Trades Training and Apprenticeship building at College Boreal is slated for completion by early August, says Daniel Giroux, dean of trades and technology. It is expected to be available for students in the 2006-07 academic year.

Tribury Construction began work on the building in October 2005.

An investment of $500,000 was made for "state-of-the-art" equipment, including welding equipment, rolling machines, hydro electric equipment and overhead cranes. This will give students an opportunity to "have the latest technology available to them," says Giroux.

Funding for this project was provided by a number of contributors such as Fednor, Duke Energy Fund (Union Gas Ltd.), as well as College Boreal.

Equipment for the welding and fabrication technician program and the heavy equipment repair technician program should be moved into the building by Aug. 14.

A new building is also in the developing stages at Cambrian College, which will...