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) B7 ~. s* w/ j+ ?/ |Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand/ e$ I( b- T7 P( k
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT9 m. @3 y k0 O# ]3 w/ @
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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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Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.7 h! P5 K0 Q: f/ s4 ~ w2 Z1 }/ T
; o) r) b' ]# U6 Z* {5 w+ ]Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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0 h" A+ ?& y! z/ p* c“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.' [% z: R' |1 z! ~+ n% p
) P# s: r0 ?# s! e' hThe 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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& e1 k4 Z& x: l l& U* I“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.6 w5 f+ I5 u, E8 I% D9 n
- R! s3 K) I1 G% L, M/ W“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”1 K4 T% F, P9 z
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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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