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Spike in labour costs could put a drag on oil sands investments

Frik Els | June 13, 2011 | 6:06 pm Energy 

The Financial Post reports according to a new outlook from the Construction Owners Association of Alberta, the expected future labour need for 2011 is up significantly from this time last year. At the same time, the Construction Sector Council recently...