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% V6 u$ @% @% v! e9 ~$ M/ r6 u. mEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand5 S. x9 D1 C1 S1 H
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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, P2 C( J* K+ z k% Q7 FAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high! C2 g7 L% l9 R G# q' V* L
0 t5 ]4 P8 a2 {) P+ G4 x8 {. BAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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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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6 x- o: b% {! bBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.* _) s. _* l& e- M
& d( [6 r2 N, l8 u“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.8 ^' @* k) e; e3 z
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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.* x, D( [ ?) t0 }8 J5 m3 @, r
. w3 H1 F$ P$ Y2 Z# L9 Y“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.
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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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