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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
0 {$ ~! [7 S) H7 w" }# M @: i, jCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT/ M* F6 z' D5 ]$ `7 N
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8 B9 x+ F, [/ k' K( B7 T, VAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high8 n3 I+ e9 V, G" m. `( l
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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4 F! v& Q: y, b" _5 x2 rEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005." H( B* B. R* Z4 S9 s& [/ O3 \. Z
4 a) @) X" [& O+ y- z' v. lBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.& t G; I- N4 n. Z- Q; q, O6 u. Q1 l
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“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.6 r% K- h) L" |: H% t T4 c, O; P
0 C& e1 S2 A4 a |" c0 v" gThe 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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“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.; C+ l2 T5 l( l. u# D; b/ `6 G
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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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