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May 2008
| The ultimate in recycling
Reusing old buildings and construction materials in new structures preserves our culture—and our environment | Consumption drives the North American economy and for a long time that's meant throwing out the old to make way for the new. But that's changing in the construction industry.
Developers, designers, and demolition contractors are looking at old ...
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May 2008
| Glow-in-the-dark concrete
Sure it’s novel, but it can have a serious side too | With a recent innovation in concrete, "green" takes on a whole new meaning. This concrete is green because it is solar-powered. It's also green because that's literally the colour of the glow-in-the-dark light it gives off.
Daniel Clark, presid ...
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May 2008
| Green power
Alternative sources of energy are becoming big business in the province | Say Alberta and energy in the same sentence and what springs to mind? Yes, Alberta oil. But the winds of change are brewing, ushering in alternative forms of energy production that are environmentally sustainable and diversifying the oil-heavy economy.
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Mar 2008
| Can Alberta handle a nuke plant?
A look at what might be involved if the province’s first proposed nuclear power plant gets the green light |
The announcement of a potential nuclear power plant in the Peace River region raises all sorts of interesting questions for Alberta's construction industry.
This is, after all, fossil fuel country. Our knowledge of nuclear power plants is ...
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Mar 2008
| A boom of their own
Good times for the oil industry drive commercial and retail construction |
The boom in oilsands development in northeastern Alberta, which has seen $8 to $12 billion worth of industrial construction annually in recent years, has coincided with a residential and commercial construction boom. It's especially apparent in citi ...
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Mar 2008
| Growing pains
Communities rush to meet the challenges of | It's around 8:30 on a frigid moonlit January morning on the north side of Fort McMurray. Two construction workers are unloading precast concrete beams from the back of a semi- trailer at a sprawling apartment-condominium complex.
It must be min ...
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Feb 2008
| Calgary’s Canstruction builds on previous years
| Calgary's best and brightest engineers, architects, designers and constructors have put their artistic can-do to the test. The third annual Canstruction charity event showcases elaborate artistic sculptures made of canned goods and other non-perishables d ...
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Jan 2008
| Commercial construction outlook
Yes, there are some uncertainties, but the sector looks strong going into 2008 | Raise your hand if you're a member of Alberta's commercial construction industry and you're not exhausted.
Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada indicate that there are very few paws in the air. The amount of commercial construction in Alb ...
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Jan 2008
| Industrial outlook
Alberta’s industrial construction sector is seeing a shift in its centre of gravity. | In recent years, oilsands development in the Fort McMurray region has accounted for the lion's share of industrial construction projects in the province. This has been the pattern since the current round of expansion began around 2000. But it is about to ...
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Jan 2008
| Institutional outlook
Health care and education projects come on line as planning takes on greater importance | When the energy boom hit Alberta and growth spiraled out of control, former premier Ralph Klein admitted that long-term planning wasn't exactly his forte.
It's evident, however, that Alberta's current premier wants planning to be a priority.
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