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...
The North Coast community of Prince Rupert is a hidden gem of BC, nestled between the mountains and the ocean, where opportunities abound and housing is needed to support the growth of its port. Prince Rupert is strategically located three days closer to Asian markets and sees $60 billion in trade annually through its multiple port industries. With an...
Windows are offering more natural light entry, increased energy-saving capability and an increasing variety of configurations. In some cases, frames are getting narrower, both for aesthetics and light entry improvement.
Window construction supported by high-tech automated technologies
Loewen Windows’ expert artisans ensure quality fit-and-finish and are supported by high-tech, automated technologies.
The company uses solid wood laminations, not veneers, while its extruded...
By Evan Andrade, CHBA Economist
Touted as one of the most consequential housing policy moves of 2024 was the reduction of federal immigration targets for 2025 through to 2027. This was an acknowledgement that housing, healthcare, infrastructure and public attitudes towards immigration need time to better match the need to grow Canada’s population. Many institutions that track the economy and...
Imagine saving for years to finally invest in your dream home, only to discover that the builder wasn’t licensed to sell or construct in Ontario – and you’ve lost your entire deposit. Unfortunately, this is not a rare occurrence. It’s a growing issue that’s shaking buyer confidence in Ontario’s pre-construction housing market. Purchasers, often already stretched financially, are growing wary due to rising costs, delays and cancelled projects.