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Residential Construction Going Strong Despite Challenges: Results from Canada’s First Housing Market Index Release OTTAWA – AUGUST 3, 2021 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released today a ground-breaking Canadian research and economics product. CHBA’s Housing Market Index (HMI) is a residential construction industry sentiments indicator for both the single-family and multi-family markets in Canada. This informative product…

CHBA’s Economic Performance Review Shows Residential Construction Industry’s Resilience and Importance During Challenging Times OTTAWA, ON – JULY 7, 2020 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released today its annual report on the performance of Canada’s residential construction, outlining how despite the slowdown during the initial months of the pandemic and challenging lumber and product material prices…

Winners Announced for the 2021 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence OTTAWA, ON – MAY 7, 2021 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, a competition that recognizes excellence in new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing. Over 700…

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…