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3 E6 i0 ?+ G" f) @Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand3 d+ [: } g5 I0 I* k3 Z
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT* Y# d. y8 ^. x f* C' f1 c( ~
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high; S- V3 S. f9 G; j4 b
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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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5 m/ _. Z: V ^( D- m5 I% j2 @Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.* A& s7 U, ` Q( W
" c& L0 g$ ?7 \“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.4 F# E: h! a+ J/ L& y% f% c
+ \% {# \, i7 h" AThe 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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" J+ Q7 `' d, B: e1 w“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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; U* w. U- ~6 e5 \3 f7 ]2 D2 a“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”; e( \: |" e. b% c; @' B# e2 ]
) f2 v Z$ ]7 v' MTrades 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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