By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA
Last month during Home Building Week in Canada, we welcomed in the new President of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Matt McCurrach is President of Homex Development Corp., a builder/developer company based in Kamloops, BC.
McCurrach has served in volunteer roles at all levels of the association for over a decade, including...
Meeting homeowner needs when it comes to choosing the right windows and doors is crucial. You have to know how to satisfy those needs
JELD-WEN battles climate change
As Canada’s weather gets more extreme due to climate change, the need for energy-efficient products that stand up to the elements is greater than ever.
To meet the challenge, JELD-WEN of Canada has the...
By Sarah Caron, Director, Renovation SERVICES, CHBA
The most important tool for a renovator is a written contract. A fair and comprehensive contract is the foundation for a positive renovation experience for both you and your clients. It helps build their confidence in you and can prevent misunderstandings and false expectations.
A proper contract is not optional for a professional renovator....
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.
Solmar Development Corp. donates $15 million to...
By Wendy Moir, CEO and Registrar, Home Construction Regulatory Authority
Like any business, home construction can be done well, or it can be done poorly. And like most businesses, the secret to longevity and success is keeping your customers happy. Good builders know this and understand what it means to operate competently and ethically. Many local homebuilders’ associations have adopted...
With Dean Leesui, Partner, MNP Digital Services
Real estate and construction businesses are slowly embracing technology to improve operations, safety, revenue and more. This informative Q&A with MNP Digital Leader Dean Leesui talks about why and how you should keep going on the digitalization journey.
Residential construction companies have relied on a strong, experienced team to execute manual, labour intensive processes...
Although construction activity across Canada slowed in 2023, particularly in the homebuilding industry, there will be a need to recruit tens of thousands of workers over the next 10 years due to an anticipated uptick in work and increase in industry retirements of Baby Boomers.
In the vibrant heart of Toronto, a city renowned for its dynamic real estate market and iconic skyline, our team at Gladstone Media recently undertook a campaign that blurred the lines between reality and satire, while casting a spotlight on a critical urban issue: The Toronto housing crisis. "290 Bremner Blvd. – The residences of the CN Tower," initially conceived as an April Fools' prank, evolved into a compelling narrative to foster dialogue on the availability of quality, affordable housing in our beloved city.
The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with strikes and other unavoidable delay events over the last four years, has put the Unavoidable Delay provisions in the Addendum under a microscope and stretched the efforts of developers and lawyers to come to grip with a process that was never equipped for either a pandemic or multiple events, nor brought off to handle many other types of unavoidable delays that should be covered.
