Building Excellence

By Frank Lohmann, INTERIM CHBA CEO On June 16, the CHBA Executive Committee informed all members that they had made the difficult decision to transition the leadership of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Kevin Lee, the former CEO, played an important role in strengthening CHBA’s voice across Canada, advancing the interests of our members, and helping establish the association as...

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) recently announced the winners of the 2026 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, home renovations, community development and residential marketing. Winners were awarded in Quebec City as the grand finale event of CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada, presented by LG Electronics Canada. The award program is highly...

Eaton’s BR 25 mm (one-in.) load centres are designed for modern residential construction, renovation and redevelopment. With fast installation, they are configurable either as a main breaker for service entrances or a main lug panel for expanding electrical systems, adaptable to new builds, upgrades and retrofit applications. The main breaker offers full panel protection and acts as a service...

By Natasha Rombough, Senior Director, Operations & Communications, CHBA The cost of living, including housing affordability, continues to be a defining challenge facing Canada. The current federal government is focused on Build Canada Homes (BCH), which will build social housing principally on federal lands, as a solution. While BHC is important, it won’t support market-rate housing, which is what most...

By Evan Andrade, CHBA Economist Economic data often lacks the context of what the industry is actually facing. The principal example of this is the historically strong housing starts over the past five years. In January, the annualized housing starts of 254,794 units appears strong, but it does not tell the full story of the changing composition of the types...

By Emily Fielden, Policy & Communications Analyst, CHBA For years, CHBA and businesses in the residential construction sector have been sounding the alarm on a significant workforce shortfall. According to BuildForce Canada, 22 per cent of the residential construction industry is set to retire over the coming decade with not enough workers to replace them. Meanwhile, it is estimated that...

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 CHBA Fraser Valley Boot Bank helps students...

By Natasha Rombough, Senior Director, Operations & Communications, CHBA Meredith Yuen and Steve Marino didn’t plan on running a home building and renovation company, let alone assuming responsibility for one in their early twenties. But in the nearly 10 years since they suddenly took over the family business, Marino General Contracting Ltd. (Marino GC) is thriving. Based in Vancouver, Marino GC...

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By Leor Margulies Robins Appleby The Conservatives continue to focus on speeding the approval process and reducing the cost of housing in Ontario through a flurry of legislative announcements. These build on the other previous announcements: More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, and Fighting Delays, Building Fast Act, 2025. I do...