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BuildForce Canada Residential Construction Labour Market Forecast Shows Growing Career Opportunities over the Next Decade Ottawa, ON – May 6, 2020 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) today welcomed a new report by BuildForce Canada that affirms the tremendous career opportunities available for young women and men in the residential construction industry. The report (see Residential…

Home Renovations A Key Component of Canada’s Housing for the Future As the housing stock in Canada ages and the needs of Canadians change, existing homes need to be updated. Renovation is a main focus for the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) and its national committee and council volunteers who are meeting virtually this week…

CHBA Voluntarily Advancing Home Building Innovation for the Future Members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) are leaders in the residential construction and renovation industry and have a long history of voluntarily innovating for improved building innovation. During Home Building Week in Canada, participants on the Association’s national committees and councils are meeting virtually…

CHBA Kicks off Home Building Week in Canada This week the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is celebrating its inaugural Home Building Week in Canada. Volunteer members on the National Committees and Councils will meet virtually to continue the important work of exploring innovative technologies and construction techniques for both renovation and new homes, addressing…

2021 CHBA NATIONAL AWARDS FOR HOUSING EXCELLENCE FINALISTS NAMED OTTAWA, ON – March 11, 2021 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence. The annual competition recognizes the best in Canadian new homes, home renovations, community development and residential marketing. This…

Ottawa’s OakWood Designers & Builders Label Their First Net Zero Ready Home Ottawa, October 1, 2020 – Today the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is recognizing CHBA Member OakWood Designers & Builders first home to qualify under the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling Program. Without compromise, this Ottawa home combines state of the art design and…

New report offers insights on how to improve municipal processes, fees and charges that are affecting housing affordability and supply in Canada OTTAWA – September 22, 2020 – Today the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released its first Municipal Benchmarking Study that examines how local development processes, approvals, and charges contribute to housing affordability and…

CHBA CEO Kevin Lee Appears on BNN Bloomberg’s “The Real Economy” August 14, 2020 – Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA), appeared on BNN Bloomberg’s “The Real Economy” to address the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s letter to financial institutions, Evan Siddall’s anti-homeownership bias, and the important need for residential construction…

CHBA Qualifies First Home with Net Zero Energy Renovation Label Ottawa – July 30, 2020 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the first Net Zero Energy home renovation labelled under its recently launched Net Zero Energy Renovation Labelling Program Pilot. The house, renovated by RenoMark member Solar Homes Inc. of Calgary,…

CHBA Net Zero MURBs Initiative Leading the Way to Voluntary Adoption of Advanced Building Science OTTAWA – June 24, 2020 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) and participating CHBA members across Canada are pleased to announce CHBA’s Net Zero initiative for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs), in partnership with Natural Resources Canada. This program aims…