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December 2006 - Vol 1, Issue 4
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Welcome Coolnet Alberta!
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Infinite Source Systems Corporation is pleased to welcome the Alberta Construction Association and its affiliated local construction associations to our list of Online Planroom providers.

The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) is comprised of approximately 1,300 member companies involved in institutional, commercial and industrial sectors that include general contractors, trade contractors, and manufacturers and suppliers. The construction industry in Alberta employs approximately 160,000, for an approximate value of $33 billion.

"Alberta Construction Association and its member Local Construction Associations are pleased to partner with Infinite Source to offer the premiere on-line plansroom service to the Alberta Construction industry. With Alberta on-board, Infinite Source’s leading edge technology offers the prospect of consistent uniform value-added services across western Canada in partnership with construction associations in B.C., Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.", says Ken Gibson, Executive Director fo ACA.

Olympics
Revenues are up, expenditures are on target and venue construction is on schedule according to the 2005/06 Annual Report released today by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). The Annual Report includes the management discussion and analysis and financial statements for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2006. The VANOC Annual Report for the year ended July 31, 2006 is available at vancouver2010.com. The report highlights progress in key
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CCA, in partnership with the Construction Sector Council, has released its annual 5-year economic and employment forecast for the Canadian construction industry. For the first time, data for the forecast was provided to CCA as a result of the Labour Market Information initiative established by the CSC last year.

The data suggests that the non- residential construction sector and the residential sector will experience very different results in 2006. In this year, investment in non-residential construction is expected to grow by 7.2%, almost equal the 7.4% growth recorded in 005. For residential construction, 2006 will mark another drop, with a decline in investment of 1.1%, fresh on the heels of investment decline of 1.6% in 2005. Overall, investment in the Canadian construction industry is expected to grow by 3.4% in 2006.

In 2007, a gradual cooling in construction investment is expected.
Legal


In this legal update, Bob Jenkins, Q.C. and Andrew Wallace P.Eng. of Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP review the court's decision in Continental Steel Ltd.,v. Mierau Contractors Ltd. where Mierau did not accept Continental's low bid for structural steel.
Humour
Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey!

"Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself. Mankind. Basically, it's made up of two separate words---'mank' and 'ind'. What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind."

From everyone at Infinite Source,

We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


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