It was announced Wednesday that the Saskatchewan government would be investing $12 million into renovations at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus here in Moose Jaw.

The funding is part of a $17 million dollar announcement from the government which will see the other $5 million go toward field upgrades at Griffiths Stadium at the UofS, and to the UofR College of Kinesiology to replace the roof on the building.

Dan Mackay, Special Advisor to the Provost explains where exactly the funding will go.

"What this will allow us to do is to make updates to what is referred to as the mezzanines, which is an upper level in our shop areas, to make improvements to those facilities so that they can better make the needs of changes in our training requirements, not only for our faculty but for our students."

The buildings which house construction, electrical, welding, automotive, and civil water programs will see the renovations.

"This is a really strong commitment by our provincial government in terms of what we need." says Mackay, "There's strong recognition that what we provide is important, and the investment really reinforces the commitment to the pivotal role that the Moose Jaw campus plays in the ongoing success of our students."

Construction will start later this year and is expected to be complete by the spring of 2022.

The renovations were made possible after conversations between the institution and the Ministry of Central Services. Both parties had been working hard the bring the needs forward to the provincial government, who then helped make it happen.