CALGARY – The Canadian office construction boom shows no signs of slowing down with major cities Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver leading the way, says a new report by CBRE Limited.
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Sod turning at $6 billion bitumen refinery project in Redwater preceded by construction
REDWATER — While there was a symbolic sod-turning Friday at the Edmonton region’s largest industrial project, work is actually well underway on the $6 billion North West Redwater Partnership bitumen refinery.
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Multifamily homes restrain U.S. housing starts, permits in Aug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts rose less than expected in August amid a sharp slowdown in the multifamily sector, but a surge in permits for single-family homes pointed to sustained strengthen in the housing market recovery.
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New-home construction continues to roll along
Some cities are up, others are down. But in Lethbridge, the pace of new-home construction continues to increase.
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Edmonton leading province’s new home construction
EDMONTON – The latest economic outlook from the province shows Edmonton has surpassed Calgary in housing starts this year, becoming the leader in new home construction in Alberta.
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Construction pace to jump in 2014
Calgary and area is expected to outpace all urban centres in the province in home construction next year, says a federal agency.
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Retail construction alive on westside
Westside residents say it’s been a long time coming. But commercial construction is mushrooming on Lethbridge’s west bank these days, with plenty more to follow.
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Busy summer for commercial construction
With business booming in west Lethbridge, commercial construction is keeping local contractors and trades busy this summer.
The shopping area originally anchored by Safeway and Home Hardware continues expanding north and east, following the arrival of Save-on-Foods and Shoppers Drug Mart.
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Tender issued for Parsons Creek road development
The province is now looking for bids on an infrastructure project that would revive a stalled development at Parsons Creek.
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Consultant hired to train task force to raise $2 million for multiplex
A fundraising consultant has been hired by the town as it works to raise $2 million towards construction of a new multiplex.
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