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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand) K# |% l1 F0 w' P% u
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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) z# S( {/ m" E* s' X5 g# M* }Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high- Y; P; P& J/ p- H( ^! G
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report6 A# S# ?5 {; p+ M& @
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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.: C x4 [' H) T6 |
- m7 n. o: ?$ _1 j' sBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.) m! |! C2 L/ U+ b9 O0 } x
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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.
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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.
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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.3 [& j, b+ K+ V. a3 X8 i/ o
& B: T. z1 d! 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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