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4 a0 w; e& k. @; w+ l* M9 Y8 c3 n3 G! [Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand: `8 l! y3 W- P
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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4 M6 X: r7 Z( ?Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high* e/ N/ [; b8 ]% z, k4 C, i) a
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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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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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' {4 h- S' X. H8 S# D“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.
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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.
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# g1 f% r3 V6 o. a8 {“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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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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1 l4 u- ]* Z/ V: m; @1 K# y5 {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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