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% `2 j2 ^8 S1 j) }+ H7 j; M% {- KEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand7 \* N" s' q% {! Q+ N3 A9 C' |* P2 @6 T
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT/ R; e! |9 ?5 D5 K+ A
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high9 Y1 h. T; p3 [% q, N+ `$ r5 C3 m
$ r1 _/ g7 u- Z5 Q0 a4 CAlberta 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 2005.5 ~# y& c8 l8 C( D8 R1 A+ I
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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- L m+ C+ l% v4 B" K“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.) A% t- q1 V3 v: k" T
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The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.# T5 [2 v3 E" E4 |) D4 A& w5 t) l
2 M- v9 [3 _2 Z“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.( i0 D) S* v f' q
% R2 ?# u) b, A“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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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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