---
title: "ICBA C&C #8: Interest rate, pipelines, port and more"
description: Key developments in construction and infrastructure include the new builder for Roberts Bank Terminal 2, frozen interest rates, and a major pipeline announcement.
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# [ICBA C&C #8: Interest rate, pipelines, port and more](https://icba.ca/ab-blog/icba-cc-8-interest-rate-pipelines-port-and-more-1)

 Written by [Jordan Bateman](https://icba.ca/ab-blog/author/jordan) | Jul 15, 2026 4:52:27 PM

The Port of Vancouver finally picks a builder for Roberts Bank Terminal 2, the Bank of Canada freezes rates at 2.25%, Smith and Ford unveil a west-east pipeline route, and Beedie breaks ground on a million square feet in Surrey. ICBA's Jordan Bateman with the news that matters to the people who build B.C. and Alberta.

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