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EDMONTON – The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has officially broken ground on the , marking the start of �鶹��ýӳ�� on the 625,000-square-foot facility.

The build is slated to transform skilled trades and technology education, explains a release, and will be located on NAIT’s main campus,

With a total cost of $779 million, RFP Construction Manager – NAIT Advanced Skills Centre ProjectStatusAwardValue$476KLocation11762 106 St, Edmonton ABSectorPublic – State/ProvincialTypeEducational · New ConstructionData as of September 10, 2026 is a shared investment between the Government of Alberta, which is funding 75 per cent of the project, and NAIT, which is funding 25 per cent.

The ASC is being delivered with the support of Dialog + GEC, Architect, the project’s architect, and PCL Construction as the �鶹��ýӳ�� manager. 

The ASC will bring 29 programs under one roof, transforming trades and technology training across:

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• transportation
• manufacturing
• energy

Designed to mirror real worksites, the facility’s flexible learning spaces will provide students with hands-on experiences and skills, the release adds. It will enable NAIT to train 5,500 additional students, increasing capacity to more than 15,000 skilled trades students each year.

“As a NAIT graduate, I know the impact a learning environment can have on a student’s future,” said Nathalie Durant, NAIT Aluma (Plumber and Gasfitter ‘17), in a statement. “The Advanced Skills Centre will give students and apprentices the space, technology, and hands-on training they need to build confidence and prepare for successful careers. This is an investment in the next generation of skilled trades professionals.”
NAIT is funding its portion of the project through internal resource allocation and support from donors and industry partners.

The ASC is scheduled to welcome the first cohort of students in the fall 2030.