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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
1 Y0 p& J3 S4 s( J8 jCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT& N3 t" j- g9 K& x2 U0 o$ H
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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) c b! k* D f7 h! z5 GEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.5 ?: q$ Q) Z6 f
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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- J+ c! O* }/ ?“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.9 \% ?$ B( Q! q" }; ]6 @3 u# m3 z
# H, t3 F: s- g1 ?The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.3 `/ P* h& [9 x
9 w3 _0 `5 z$ H7 p“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% E% f9 K) I" `; J“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”7 E+ Q8 a4 E* e4 J" ~
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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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