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8 ]! M! u4 \) S. K/ @6 m- fEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand, h4 K0 a/ p% p. C/ k5 e* K
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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* B) t. z& W" p# K }Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high" T8 A: N$ n: j6 [4 d7 s
) s3 C& Q: a0 p& ~( Y4 ?; N3 FAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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$ n, u5 ~- z. w1 S7 s6 Q) fEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.) C/ L+ P# l. @1 y- S+ |
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.6 Q9 V! T$ p0 X4 B9 N
! Q m5 f- _8 M) k4 a! E* d“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes." g; w" w3 w, B/ q" Q+ M
6 ~0 N6 f- q" n5 S' DThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.( P% t: u. N( r$ k5 e4 x# k4 }/ d$ ^
" m7 Q* ?6 v; R, H“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.7 s2 d. y1 B6 w* V: t. \% [
4 M" G. v! @3 P% v3 a( H“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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' U3 V D$ S0 z+ s, s- x+ A8 xTrades 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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