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6 R9 A& m! ^1 d fEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
2 ~% u! {3 m' q2 r( u* mCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT. ^. l0 j+ y' R& C) H. E. z- Q
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+ j5 X8 H( R; B ~Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report# E' M0 X* g" S6 x/ _9 S
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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.+ @5 d& y8 b) N, T+ R) ?" c1 @
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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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6 n# x- E. g- a0 yThe 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 L- e( e) k! m p' g
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”- B1 ?' e5 Q& y
8 x& d) B3 T, k: H5 tTrades 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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