I'm really going to have to get up to edmonton sometime soon to see that building - know the site super who built it... Never known him to take that long on a project; must be a heck of a building.

I have some inside info on this, they are claiming bankruptcy. My friend said they are going about it in a round about way (so that they can keep the Jaymen name clean) but essentually they are in so much debt that the only way they can continue on was to file a claim.

Just moved into my place in April and we built with Beattie... this is kind of a toss up to go with them or not as they messed up quite abit as to what we wanted (upgraded) and what they actually installed. I was there every weekend during the build to make sure everything was done the way we wanted it and man o man did they screw up ALOT. Painting was sloppy, cabinets were the wrong color and things that we pointed out to be fixed took forever to be completed. We finally got everything fixed up a month ago.

They did upgrade our washer and dryer for free but I think thats the least they could have done. We are happy with our home now but was a nightmare during the build.

in calgary i would go with TIMBEROCK homes on 11th ave sw. i have a small furnace cleaning co. and they far and above make the nicest houses in the city. amazing work. im sure they are quite expensive but man you get what you pay for.

general concensous says it will slow down in canada

Well some time has past we are still looking and yes some home prices are lower and interest rates are looking better. but everytime we stop by a showhome the sales pitch is. O we have the best crews now from framers to the other trades etc. because of the slow down the salespeople say there only building a few homes now. So that leads me to what did the crews they had 2 yrs ago make as far a product goes.they said it was tough to get good help. I am not in a super rush but want to find a builder to "trust". homes these days are just some serious coin. Anybody in the homebuilding industry or have friends in the industry that have the inside word of who, what where? that could shed some light here.

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my friend builds houses. and he could tell you about some of the builder around Edmonton.

Not sure about Edmonton, but my Dad is senior warranty Manager in Calgary for Cardel. The crews have been pretty much the same (until recently, when they started laying off people) When the market was hot they capped themselves at taking on 60 homes at a time. Now, dad was saying how they've had about 20 signed on in the last couple of months.

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but its a definate sign that crap has hit the fan!