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British Columbia School District Gets Down to Earth

SURREY, B.C. — The Delta School District in British Columbia (BC), Canada recently broke ground on a system that will deliver thermal energy to 19 buildings, saving the district approximately $180,000 per year when the work is completed in 2014. The $6.4 million project is mostly being funded by FortisBC, the largest utility company in British Columbia, which will also design and install the system.

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University of Manitoba Project Plagued by Cost Increases

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Construction costs for a new football stadium at the University of Manitoba have spiked nearly 40 percent to $160 million from an initial estimate of $115 million provided last April, according to reports.
 
The 33,000-seat stadium, designed to replace Winnipeg’s 55-year-old Canada Inns Stadium, is a joint effort of the city of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba, real estate company Creswin Properties, the Winnipeg Football Club, the City of Ottawa, and the university.

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