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Oil sands projects fuel provincial construction boom7 h0 W+ a- T) O" n3 |$ @+ S
According to a March 2005 inventory of Alberta construction projects, oil sands projects are leading the way in the ever-growing Alberta economy.
9 h( G( m2 y; K7 ^# j. qThe 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.
2 C. C7 ^0 p ]3 X5 VOf these projects, oil sands construction accounts for $69.25 billion – the largest component by far. Suncor’s Firebag Phase 2 in – situ project, Millennium Vacuum Unit, and Voyageur projects are listed among the 47 oil sands initiatives. Projects by Syncrude, OPTI Canada Inc./Nexen Inc., EnCana, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., and others round out list.
% o$ ]$ C1 f1 R r3 NOther 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.
" o( l5 g. }; D/ p: o. r+ mTo find out more, visit the AED website at www.alberta-canada.com/statpub/mpindex.cfm |
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