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( u2 `- p/ Y# b2 A/ |Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
( L0 z2 @+ f& K: g2 E3 ~CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT K7 i. @8 Z$ [( j+ k6 y
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high8 g% {3 D$ Q; n: l2 L. G
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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.
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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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“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.; b) k/ o) n) q3 B9 N* {
. B' L) O3 @& T y" x6 S; PThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.& c2 [, @4 X6 x+ V# y) F: i
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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.
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”0 j7 k- h# {; w5 \2 J& B9 f
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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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