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( o3 j7 O- G% H: J+ D+ h0 JEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand9 N$ z# K3 R* A9 w9 D
CBC 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 high+ _" u" ^) z U, k3 @7 J
# }; _; e# N2 ^# Q1 @6 lAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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P+ w$ o, `; \. hEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.7 O1 l# j |; s& q! r& G" E
+ L$ C) H" N- J! `Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.6 V f, H7 w7 Z( N
+ f x: U" Y& O“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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# ?. n m( S0 V7 ZThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation., ~) }, @6 l/ G4 g
8 x/ N; g4 F& {# M; L/ I2 B“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.- n7 A( v/ n7 b+ Y: C }
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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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