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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand; q9 G, p7 A9 D. v8 b4 B) n
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT! }) T+ m, T% u# e
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high" F( m: U$ x3 ~ \- R; W" [9 m
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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0 }9 p+ s, n# J: t7 jEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.* Y9 d& O o1 {% @
4 }$ S3 Q. h5 fBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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f1 v! |/ R+ W( u2 I0 s3 j“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.; @# S/ `" U- J
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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.3 h2 G X" b* W! |
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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.1 T2 D8 i& |& Y, M4 u
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“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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