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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
, ]4 ]' f; _; f6 G) SCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT# d6 L( W" Z4 L0 r
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$ a4 B2 o7 n0 wAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high7 O( C9 S/ R' B1 r8 R$ U. b
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.
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+ {: R& S* c# j- s- F' ?' g0 YBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.2 z1 e$ T+ a6 }4 F1 K$ c+ M3 @* e9 j
. D; h1 B) L& r" }+ Z0 i“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes./ m8 I: a, n7 [$ [: { X2 `: h7 n% A
. b r+ S$ A. B; bThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.* L B+ a& ?" w1 Q- ?! j
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“If you look at the number of people who are moving into Edmonton, it’s record high levels so that’s contributing to that expanding demand,” she said.# \; @/ ` G& |5 I* N
6 @6 u3 J" [3 o$ C, M8 O1 x5 R& O“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”) I% v, E# w7 M. E( g
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Trades workers like electricians, plumbers and heating contractors have been challenging to find but Busby from Landmark Homes says the situation isn’t as bad as it was nine years ago。 |
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