Ironworkers Local 759 in Thunder Bay will receive funding from the provincial government.

The money, which comes from an overall $4 million investment into six projects, will go towards training, testing, and certifying 140 workers so they do not have to travel to upgrade or maintain certifications.

The investment comes to support the younger generation of construction workers as 2016 estimates indicates one in three workers were 55 or older.

According to Statistics Canada, Ontario employs around 500,000 construction workers.