The initial goal of $150,000 for year one of Lethbridge College’s College Home project now seems modest.
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The initial goal of $150,000 for year one of Lethbridge College’s College Home project now seems modest.
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The city wants new powers to require or entice land developers to build affordable housing, with Calgary’s rental vacancy at its lowest point since last boom, costs rising and the flood’s aftermath further tightening the market.
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Sentiment among the nation’s home builders fell dramatically in February, and while builders blame much of it on the weather, that is not the whole picture. Confidence fell 10 points, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ monthly sentiment index, from 56 to 46—the largest drop in the history of the survey, which started in 1985.
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Builders and developers in Medicine Hat are approaching 2014 with caution but optimism, say industry spokesmen.
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One of the biggest roadblocks has been removed – for now. But Lethbridge home contractors say they’re still working on other issues, as residents and newcomers sign up for new homes in the suburbs.
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EDMONTON – Edmonton builders complain one of the main things holding up new houses in the area isn’t nails and lumber — it’s red tape.
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EDMONTON – Total housing starts in the Edmonton region for 2013 were up mostly due to a busy multi-family sector.
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CALGARY – A series of reports released Thursday suggest Calgary’s new home construction industry is on solid footing these days.
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A strong economy and a continuing wave of people moving to Calgary are the foundations of a strong housing market, says the president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Calgary Region as he looks back on 2013.
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Mayor Naheed Nenshi has little time for Calgary’s key developer and builder groups, after a year marked by friction with both associations over suburban issues.
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