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| Oil sands projects fuel provincial construction boom# h/ j5 b, K" ?4 Z According to a March 2005 inventory of Alberta construction projects, oil sands projects are leading the way in the ever-growing Alberta economy.
 7 P7 w6 ^' l1 q: {& T, n+ bThe 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 $2 million that are either recently completed, under construction, or planned to start within the next two years. As of March, 946 projects throughout Alberta fit that category.; D8 F% S5 S% |* \9 F$ S
 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.6 H6 h6 W6 G2 U
 Other leading sectors sectors are infrastructure projects totaling $10.55 billion, institutional projects at $5.5 billion, and conventional oil and gas at $4.37 billion.) i2 Z* I) t! t$ E5 o
 To find out more, visit the AED website at www.alberta-canada.com/statpub/mpindex.cfm
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