News

• Business, Labour and Alberta Goverment Launch Construction Careers Promotion Campaign through new Trade-Up Alberta website (Trade Up, Feb. 27, 2012). Employer and labour organizations from across Alberta’s construction industry, with help from the provincial government, are taking concrete measures to proactively address anticipated shortages of skilled workers. This innovative cross-industry collaborative partnership has resulted in a new Trade-Up Alberta (www.TradeUpAlberta.com) website being activated to provide young Albertans, their parents and educators with information on the benefits and opportunities they can expect from a career in the construction industry.

• New Industry Job Board Launched on Careers in Oil and Gas Website (Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada, Feb. 24, 2012). The Petroleum HR Council has officially launched our new industry job board on Careersinoilandgas.com, offering another solution to connect industry with labour supply. Funded by the Government of Alberta, the job board allows job seekers to search for petroleum industry jobs in Canada as well as continue to access comprehensive information about the industry and its opportunities, all in one easy-to-navigate website.

• Flint Energy Services Ltd. Announces Oil Sands Module Fabrication Contract Award (Source: Flint Energy Services, November 21, 2011). Flint Energy Services Ltd. announced today that it has been awarded a module fabrication contract valued in excess of $20 million for a major oil sands producer.

• New portal allows easy extraction of oil sands data (Source: Government of Alberta, November 10, 2011). A new, one-stop web portal makes it easy to find detailed information on the environmental performance of Alberta’s oil sands facilities.Visit the Oil Sands Information Portal at osip.alberta.ca.

• Clark Builders Establishes Partnership with U.S. Construction Leader Turner Construction Company (Source: Clark Builders, November 9, 2011). Partnership provides Edmonton-based firm with resources to expand its Canadian business interests.

• Pure Technologies Announces New Work Worth Approximately US $2 Million (Source: Pure Technologies, September 22, 2011). Pure Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded new work in the United States for a combined value of approximately US$2 million. The services provided with these projects span the full range of Pure's inspection, condition assessment and engineering services for water and wastewater pipelines.

News feeds

Journal of Commerce

The Journal of Commerce, Western Canada's Construction Newspaper, is the place to go for the latest projects being tendered in Western Canada. A free "Daily Top 10" projects listing is available to view online.

Alberta Construction Magazine

A JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group publication, the Alberta Construction Magazine is Alberta’s only business magazine exclusively devoted to covering the construction industry.

Alberta Oil Sands Quarterly Update

Read the Alberta Oil Sands Quarterly Update to find out the latest information on the projects and related activities occurring in the oil sands, including government and industry updates and detailed project listings.

Inventory of Major Alberta Projects

The Inventory of Major Alberta Projects documents major projects in Alberta valued at $5 million or greater. The inventory is released on a quarterly basis and a summary of projects is published on a monthly basis.

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