Building Excellence

By Leah Nord, Senior Director, Operations, CHBA Canadians are all too familiar with the country’s housing crisis. The federal government has stated that we need 5.8 million homes built throughout the country between 2022 and 2033 (3.5 million additional homes more than the 2.3 million we would normally build in that time frame) to address the supply shortage and address...

  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/giving-back. Homes by Avi invests $500,000 for students...

When it comes to expanding housing development across Canada, the country faces significant challenges. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) estimates an additional 3.5 million housing units are needed by 2030 to support the nation’s population. Adding the need to implement sustainable building practices, Canada’s housing market is ripe for innovation.

By Evan Andrade, CHBA Economist With many media headlines focused on housing affordability and the increased political action to incent more housing supply, the health of the renovation services industry may not be receiving the attention it should be. Canada’s existing housing stock consists of 16.7 million homes, including 10.7 million ground-oriented units. That’s an enormous number of dwellings requiring updates,...

By Nicole Storeshaw, Director, Government Relations, CHBA Development charges (DCs) or development cost charges (DCCs) are a major contributor to unaffordability in home prices and a resultant lack of supply. All three levels of CHBA have been raising members’ concerns with municipalities and governments for years, explaining that construction and financing costs, including DCs by necessity, get passed on to...

By Kevin Lee, CHBA CEO Over the last couple months, our advocacy feet have been firmly on the gas, and it’s paying off in droves. In late September, the federal government introduced several measures to support the residential construction sector. Most notably, the federal government expanded CHBA’s ask on 30-year amortizations for insured mortgages – which was secured for first-time buyers on...

Insulation performs a trifecta role of saving homeowners’ money, creating a home comfort zone and helping the environment Rigid Foam Insulation Owens Corning FOAMULAR NGX C-300 Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Rigid Foam Insulation is a closed cell, highly moisture-resistant rigid foam board well suited to meet the needs for a wide variety of residential and commercial construction applications. R-Value ranges are five...

Beverage station Thermador’s stainless-steel Wine Reserve Columns with glass doors are available in 18- and 24-in. widths. There is enough space to hold up to 92 bottles and two or three zones to ensure that wines are stored at the optimum temperature and humidity. This self-contained station includes a prep sink and floating shelves for glassware and other beverage amenities....

A recent case that our firm was involved in known as 660 Sunningdale GP Inc. v. First Source Mortgage Corp. (Sunningdale v. First Source) relating to recovery of a commitment fee on an aborted loan, brought to mind the importance of the wording of commitment letters to both lenders and borrowers.

When you think about health and safety issues on construction sites, slips, trips and falls probably top the list. But there's another less visible threat that's just as critical – and that is mental health.