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$ Z+ p# ^" e/ b2 m& rEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
1 p/ b, `: W' P3 b. PCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT; J) U% A6 E* Z0 Y' [2 D8 J
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8 D2 j& }8 K/ b$ {Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report/ Y$ p/ k8 c! t
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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 2005.9 k2 X- g6 |/ p, G! K, T( p! n
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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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6 J, i, |) }! J! c# |“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.: D. G j l: I/ n0 c8 ]. ?# K
6 C* ?5 I6 ^1 E- `0 C' X, P# cThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.6 C; @4 g% i- a) P# q% f( l$ k0 d- I
! B) T# r3 e- U) H3 A$ [1 j0 ]“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.% @4 b" V: G0 k9 ?
w; k7 C& f; E5 `5 \/ f+ k“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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