The Construction Association of PEI, and the federal and provincial governments have joined forces with a new project aimed at getting young people into the construction industry.
Team Construction will introduce 80 young Islanders to construction careers over the next three years.
The project is receiving more than $1 million in federal and provincial funding.
The Construction Association of PEI estimates the Island’s construction sector has an immediate need for several hundred workers. It’s expected that demand will continue to increase over the next 10 years.
The Federal Government is investing more than $890,000 in Skills Link funding, while the province invested nearly $300,000 in funding for the project.