Building Excellence

The provincial government and its regulatory authorities have been busy finding new ways to regulate the residential new home construction industry, all with a view to improving and enhancing consumer protection.

Behavioral economics teaches us that change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change. I am hopeful that governments may be reaching that precipice on housing. With the residential construction industry at rock bottom, or very close to it, change is the only way to fix the sector.

This month, I started my term as CHBA National President. Matt McCurrach, who visited more than 25 local and provincial HBAs across the country during his time as President, has officially passed the baton. I’ve spent several years getting to know Matt, who’s from BC, and I’ve had the opportunity to see how well he connects with people from all...

By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA Just over 10 years ago, CHBA established a Net Zero Council (NZC) to guide the association’s efforts in high-performance housing. Leading members from across Canada came together with their specialized knowledge and unique perspectives to advance the voluntary adoption of Net Zero Homes. The first NZC meeting took place in late 2014....

Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) members have been building, developing, and renovating Canadian homes for generations. We are sharing the extraordinary contributions CHBA members make in their communities every day through our ongoing #CdnBuilt for Generations campaign. Here are a few recent stories. To read more stories follow our hashtag or visit chba.ca. Paterson Group donates $1 million to The...

By Sarah Caron, Director, Renovation Services, CHBA As part of efforts to provide CHBA renovator members with business information, CHBA obtained a membership to Vividata, the leading and largest syndicated survey in Canada. As a non-profit, Vividata pools the resources of Canada’s marketing, branding and research industry. The organization’s flagship Study of the Canadian Consumer (SCC) surveys 55,000-plus Canadians, 365...

The CHBA BC Education Summit is becoming a go-to opportunity for builders that want to invest in themselves, their teams, grow their knowledge and stay ahead in an evolving industry.

By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA Rodelle Genoway, CEO of Hometown Homes, and her co-founder husband, Kurt, accidentally ventured into the homebuilding industry slightly more than five years ago. Since then, the young company has been making waves, bringing an innovative approach to their clients and winning awards for their projects. From their farm kid beginnings to...

As we enjoy the summer and fall months, homebuilders, contractors and renovators are selling into a market in which consumer-facing lifestyle media are continuing a trend of encouraging prospective homebuyers and homeowners to think of their backyards and even the building envelope in significant new ways. It’s a psychological or attitudinal trend about the home’s zeitgeist. Extending the personality of...

By Emily Fielden, Policy and Communications Analyst, CHBA Best practices municipal governments should consider to support homebuilding in their communities Housing affordability continues to be a challenge in all parts of Canada, and a major component is the rising cost of building new homes associated with municipalities. For years, in many if not most municipalities, inefficient processes and approvals, as well as...