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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand, R1 g5 _) e- v0 \( u) @
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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% d7 }5 a( A% O) V- LAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high% Y( {) M* V- |: D5 p+ Q$ W' r* \
( p7 S, y; }2 C$ y* @7 t8 VAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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. k0 L9 O0 b) D) o K1 _8 @Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005./ c. c$ _5 z$ W& s0 M, X
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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.1 ~2 e/ z" I( D; ?5 n, R" K% E
& ^+ p. t. ~3 j; A- t. z! {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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- D! t9 t! U! d8 K, 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.8 x6 S' w3 g" f2 {
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”! u* F* E1 `) W: |! y+ E: p e
/ t2 e- u6 m1 s+ k: g) {8 X* HTrades 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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