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Oil sands projects fuel provincial construction boom
* v8 E. O2 V2 g4 G9 Z7 X% GAccording to a March 2005 inventory of Alberta construction projects, oil sands projects are leading the way in the ever-growing Alberta economy.( M8 u8 A3 j$ }7 \$ b* d% S( G
The inventory of construction projects is compiled monthly by Alberta Economic Development( AED ). The list compiles all developments in the province with a value of at least $2 million that are either recently completed, under construction, or planned to start within the next two years. As of March, 946 projects throughout Alberta fit that category.
- L/ F: w8 o4 \Of these projects, oil sands construction accounts for $69.25 billion – the largest component by far. Suncor’s Firebag Phase 2 in – situ project, Millennium Vacuum Unit, and Voyageur projects are listed among the 47 oil sands initiatives. Projects by Syncrude, OPTI Canada Inc./Nexen Inc., EnCana, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., and others round out list.0 ^9 e- c# P+ g; \ @ F, s
Other leading sectors sectors are infrastructure projects totaling $10.55 billion, institutional projects at $5.5 billion, and conventional oil and gas at $4.37 billion.
) W4 V9 r5 x; x- O# u9 m! p3 [To find out more, visit the AED website at www.alberta-canada.com/statpub/mpindex.cfm |
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