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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
! O; h: q- F* r5 b! Q M3 X4 H* ZCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT% C# [6 m+ J( z4 v5 b7 D
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/ r1 f% H' T9 f5 i( hAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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R0 B0 b) W& D( E( k6 ]7 pAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report: l9 X9 D6 P1 V$ \+ Q1 |( ^* j' R8 o
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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. f v* _# a8 u7 _) T" W! G
" C4 }4 w4 u. u“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.) Q$ U2 Y3 W" J- F6 z3 I
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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.) k) w2 S/ h! M u; g i
' O5 S* t! r2 h! d' K; O“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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2 f& |* X* i0 K# b* kTrades 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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