Market watch, tools and links
Alberta Oil Sands Industry Quarterly UpdateSpring 2012 - Reporting on the period December 3rd, 2011 to March 9, 2012. Canada's oil sands resources are often referred to as "the oil that technology made." |
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Construction ForecastsThe Construction Forecasts website is an online delivery system that provides construction organizations with timely forecast data on residential and non-residential construction investment activity and labour supply and demand at the national, provincial and regional levels. To find out more, follow this link. |
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Alberta Purchasing Connection Newsletter - A Valuable ToolCheck the APC vendor newsletter for tips, tools, links such as the "Selling to the Government and Private Sector" seminar or how an APC Premium Membership will bring the opportunities to you. Click here to take advantage of this resource. |
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Alberta Environment Oil Sands PortalAlberta Environment released its public oil sands information portal. Click here to see the news release and link to the portal. |
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Construction Industry InstituteThe latest contribution to CII research on innovative project delivery, Research Summary 271, Starting from Scratch: A New Project Delivery Paradigm, is now available for download or purchase. A product of Research Team (RT) 271, this publication argues that, because many projects today are increasingly complex, less predictable, and thus, more difficult to deliver on time, the industry should make a shift in its fundamental assumptions about project delivery. To order your copy, click here. |
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ASAP III Industry Consultation SessionClick here to download a PDF of the presentation made by Alberta Infrastructure on September 26, 2011.
The RFQ document will be issued on October 14, 2011 and available on the APC website.
All consortia will have to register with the department contact provided in the RFQ document to access the design development reports and any other relevant design information.
Eight steps to a more productive Canada"Canadian business leaders are, on average, a full 13 % less tolerant of risk than their American counterparts", this is one of the many compelling findings of a new report from Deloitte entitled The future of productivity - An eight-step game plan for Canada. Deloitte surveyed more than 900 North American business leaders and conducted a deep examination of more than 25 drivers of productivity. The report identifies six productivity challenges confronting business:
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RBC Market and Economic UpdatesReports, links and updates giving you information on developments and trends in Canada’s economy and financial markets. Click here for RBC Market & Economic Updates
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Alberta Economic Spotlight
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See who is recruiting in the USA
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Eight steps are recommended for enhancing Canadian business
productivity: educate, populate, innovate, incubate, co-locate, update,
accommodate, and facilitate. 
The Inventory of Major Projects list is produced by Alberta Finance and
Enterprise to assist firms in identifying potential supply
opportunities. It lists projects in Alberta valued at $5 million or
greater that are planned, underway, or have recently been completed.
Project data is obtained from public information sources. Where
possible, this data has been verified with the project
proponent/developer. However, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer.
