How bidders are chosen for billions in future Canadian public projects faced overhaul even before the Nov. 24 Charbonneau report release.

Value of completed projects rose 1% from September and climbed 13% year over year, Commerce Dept. says.

Kingdom Holding , chaired by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal , said on Sunday that its affiliate, Jeddah Economic Company , had reached a more than $2bn financing deal with Saudi Arabia's Alinma Investment to finish the Jeddah Tower in the Red Sea city. Full story.

Since the 2009 groundbreaking, the project's contractor has faced several lawsuits from subcontractors and then filed its own $14.1 million claim against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Full story.

While the U.S. Green Building Council is busy making a business case for a greener globe, other environmentalists are busy making greener buildings, communities and cities.