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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
; I" e: b- Q I8 Q0 Y& RCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT+ }- I7 V1 {6 U2 B# q
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1 L. _$ m. v) S6 RAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta 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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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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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./ a. B2 e& D' S9 ~0 q
* u5 W+ i+ D, M- GThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.- ?' o$ U8 m% {; S
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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.
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# }7 H+ s' {- C% J# s# B“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”$ E; ^0 n# S' |2 I4 B6 N) N
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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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