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% z! [/ N) |7 u" D1 ^Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
- D! I# F0 {+ O/ cCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high6 L e* b! i `5 d. ?. H
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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* z. J( w( M d# H/ S n; ZEdmonton 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.( \& N* c2 R4 T1 V
7 x: \! U* h* K# H- l3 T“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.: r/ v$ u5 N) K3 u% q7 r
# o1 N' J2 T( y! C/ KThe 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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2 q8 [" v8 J- u1 j“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.: M" L# _! }) Y
2 |6 r% k; w) b) ]- ?/ ]“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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