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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand' p+ r1 C3 C' J. Q
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT: R; g2 F, G! i1 V" r6 Y
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! e1 u: N$ }; M k* _7 ^Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high8 Z- D1 J; U6 X9 h& n# X5 p" F
0 u) g& l' d. g3 ]7 t+ @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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3 V- Q! S0 E O2 e2 P- _Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013." k: ~3 f9 v0 A ^" S9 m7 f- [
1 `/ D! H" H: R+ |“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.! x; |$ R0 I) J1 J6 G
( P* q+ G2 _( f& z4 w+ }: R! ^* uThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.6 ]: v( P, h+ ~0 _: K
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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.
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. A; ~6 L* Y% N9 R8 v“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”7 Q& M9 E: U) o7 G5 E
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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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