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. o* H* F- u+ y I% O5 AEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand1 _' t* X4 W1 c- K
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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8 X6 T2 ~4 m# d v" a- v! ^3 zAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high" k# J# a' L3 `
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report1 r o8 [! X }3 A# |5 g
& h- l9 t+ p7 k: F3 ]! ]Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.- e6 e) @8 S3 T/ z# f
8 |/ J M5 z; @4 j4 ^3 P5 S5 aBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.: L& w8 S! l6 r. E' g! M/ s
& o/ N& D9 c8 @& X; O“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.% H, A1 K7 m3 N; e
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The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.% v- H; Y1 q8 t1 }: Y X1 N
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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.8 _0 I. V r+ e8 t- r
( @3 I5 R8 k/ T$ D% ]' K7 B; E“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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