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Building with Flare - Aecon Fabco's Offshore Tower

When helicopters start ferrying workers out to the Deep Panuke gas field late next year, their
destination should be easy to spot. Just fly 250 kilometres south east of Halifax and look for
the offshore production platform with the 93-metre high flare tower.

Currently being fabricated by Aecon Fabco, the flare tower is the new Pictou facility’s largest
project to date.

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Aecon and Lockerbie Announce Shareholder and Court Approval for Aecon's Acquisition of Lockerbie

Toronto, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta – March 31, 2009:  Aecon Group Inc. ("Aecon") (TSX:ARE) and Lockerbie & Hole Inc. ("Lockerbie") (TSX:LH) today announced that both Lockerbie's shareholders and the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta have approved the arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) pursuant to which Aecon will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Lockerbie.  Closing of the arrangement is scheduled for April1, 2009.

About Aecon
Aecon is Canada's largest publicly traded construction and infrastructure development company.  Aecon and its subsidiaries provide services to private and public sector clients throughout Canada and internationally.  Aecon is pleased to be recognized as one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada as published by Report on Business Magazine and as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as published in Maclean’s Magazine.

About Lockerbie
Lockerbie was founded in 1898 and is one of the largest mechanical construction contractors in Canada.  Lockerbie is a multi-disciplined contractor providing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pipe fabrication, module assembly, boiler erection, insulation and civil construction services primarily to the oilsands, mining, institutional, municipal and commercial market sectors.  Lockerbie is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

For more information:
 
Mitch Patten
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Aecon Group Inc.
416-297-2615
aecon@aecon.com
www.aecon.com

Aecon Fabco launches new website

Aecon Fabco recently contacted Immediac to create a new website. We wanted to concentrate on what we do, who we are, and our projects. If there is any information that isn't offered on our website (ie. project details, capability/service information or any other required data) please contact us and we will be happy to send you any information you require.