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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand$ h$ h% I3 ]8 E* i8 ]
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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& T, o; e6 {# _1 A! d2 CAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high n. C$ W9 @7 |* m! u+ \
5 S# c3 U& C- r! z* z5 n: ^Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report' B7 m2 |6 i# I* H$ r6 ^) D( Q
" N8 w' Y) P, X2 dEdmonton 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.& [# j2 ~. ?4 d ]# u6 A
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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.
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0 A- a6 S( H4 J6 ^: m N) @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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' x* B2 A _2 q0 B; P% 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.
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+ J: O: o- z8 G% S7 P“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”8 K* p! ]" v, [9 ^9 g r4 _ g; y
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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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