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Project update: Heavy equipment labs nearly ready to roll at Olds College

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Project update: Heavy equipment labs nearly ready to roll at Olds College
PCL — Heavy Equipment Laboratories 3 and 4 at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology in Alberta are one step closer to welcoming students this fall. °µÍø½ûÇøed by PCL, the facility features two large work bays equipped with seven-ton rolling cranes, a dedicated welding area, specialized tools, compressed air systems and safety equipment designed to support hands-on industry training.

OLDS, ALTA. – PCL °µÍø½ûÇøion recently celebrated a milestone at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology with the partial turnover of heavy equipment labs.

According to the company, Heavy Equipment Laboratories 3 and 4 have made another step toward welcoming students this fall.

The labs comprise a 40,000-square-foot training facility, featuring two large work bays equipped with seven-ton rolling cranes, a dedicated welding area, specialized tools, compressed air systems and safety equipment designed to support hands-on industry training.

 

The space comprises a 40,000-square-foot training facility.
PCL — The space comprises a 40,000-square-foot training facility.

 

PCL is also working on the wider transformation of the RFP °µÍø½ûÇøion Manager – Olds College, Trades BuildingStatusAwardValue$48MLocation4902 44 St, Olds ABSectorPublic – State/ProvincialTypeEducational · Addition · Demolition · RenovationData as of August 24, 2026 at the college.

°µÍø½ûÇøion started in May 2025 on the $63 million trades building renovation and expansion.

The upgrades will add more than 440 seats for trades programming, and 100 seats for dual-credit trades programs, while modernizing the space and adding state-of-the-art equipment and technology, explains a release from the Alberta government.

The project is slated for completion in 2027.

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