Over the last decade, technology has had a profound impact on the real estate market. As consumers become more tech-savvy and their expectations evolve, a digital-first approach to real estate is becoming increasingly necessary.
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 blog.chba.ca/category/giving-back.
BILD Alberta launches $15-M Scholarships Fund for Construction...
By Soumyah Ghosh
Director at MNP Digital
From the outside, it’s easy to think homebuilding, construction and renovation companies have little need to use digital technologies in their everyday operations. But if you own or manage a business in this industry, you know differently – digital transformation can increase revenue and create efficiencies at all levels.
Digital transformation impacts every industry in...
By Frank Lohmann
Director, Building Science, CHBA
Canadian renovators are experts in applying the “house-as-a-system” concept, and CHBA’s newly published Renovators’ Manual embraces this concept and integrates it into all aspects of home renovations. Understanding the house-as-a-system is increasingly critical for renovators, since the national codes will require minimum levels of energy efficiency for existing buildings in 2025. And in the...
By Leah Nord
Senior Director, Operations, CHBA
Labour shortages are causing major delays throughout the residential construction sector. On average, the cost of labour/trades has gone up 28 per cent since the pandemic, according to CHBA’s most recent (Q3 2022) Housing Market Index. And future projections do not provide any reassurance – in fact, it’s quite the opposite. According to BuildForce...
By Yasmine Goodwin & Luke Hall
my-designstudio.com
One of the most immediate disruptions to the multi-residential builder industry that the digital revolution has created is a shift in how homebuyers interact with your brand. If you haven’t mapped out your digital selling strategy, you’re simply going to get left behind. Fortunately, there’s still time for you to transition your business to...
By Nicole Storeshaw
Director, Government Relations, CHBA
Acquiring land is a huge investment, and developers shouldn’t need to worry about expropriation by municipalities as a risk. Expropriation does happen, though. And when it does, it should be finalized fairly and swiftly.
But a case in Halifax in which things did not go smoothly recently made it all the way to the Supreme...
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 blog.chba.ca/category/giving-back.
Alair Homes sponsors Soap Box Derby in...
They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but Canada will need to build the equivalent of Rome in the next five years, according to its own population projections.