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| Oil sands projects fuel provincial construction boom 1 M3 g' G) S# A* t: O+ ^According to a March 2005 inventory of Alberta construction projects, oil sands projects are leading the way in the ever-growing Alberta economy.* r/ X: S2 p# t  ~) |7 p
 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 $2 million that are either recently completed, under construction, or planned to start within the next two years. As of March, 946 projects throughout Alberta fit that category.$ t- W* l& L# [* P1 E
 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.
 4 f) e) f1 i; C7 N, S0 v4 q2 fOther leading sectors sectors are infrastructure projects totaling $10.55 billion, institutional projects at $5.5 billion, and conventional oil and gas at $4.37 billion.! G- v/ z. W$ q, m8 I
 To find out more, visit the AED website at www.alberta-canada.com/statpub/mpindex.cfm
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