News Releases

CHBA BC sends letter to Premier Clark regarding new property transfer tax for foreign buyers

Fri. Aug 12 2016

 

CHBA BC co-signed a letter that was sent to Premier Clark after the property transfer tax on foreign buyers was announced. We expressed our concerns that contracts that were previously signed should be grandfathered into the tax.

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New provincial data available on economic impacts of residential construction

Fri. Aug 12 2016

 

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has released its report on the 2015 Economic Impacts of Residential Construction across Canada.

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The Call for Entries is now open for the 2017 Georgie Awards®

Thu. Jul 14 2016

 

Is 2017 your year to win a Georgie Award®? Members of the Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC can enter projects and products that were built, renovated, developed, created and/or marketed for the period of January 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016 in the 2017 Georgie Awards®.

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BC members win eight awards at National Awards for Housing Excellence

Mon. May 9 2016

 

KELOWNA, BC – May 6, 2016 -- The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners for its National Awards for Housing Excellence, presented in partnership with Masco Canada/Delta Faucet and Genworth Canada. Thirty-three CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence were presented at the Association’s 73rd National Conference in Kelowna, British Columbia.

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Province announces funding to support training in the construction of high-performance homes

Fri. Apr 22 2016

 

Just ahead of Earth Day, the Government of British Columbia announced yesterday that $1.4 million from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund will go towards programs for homeowners to reduce their home energy consumption, and will support industry training in the construction of high-performance, energy efficient homes.

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CHBA Northern BC celebrates first group of successful Master Residential Builders

Wed. Apr 20 2016

 

There will be five certified Master Residential Builders in Northern British Columbia after a ceremony this weekend in Prince George. The five builders – two from Fort St. John and three from Prince George – are all members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of Northern BC (CHBA NBC).

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Prince George builder is the new CHBA BC president

Tue. Apr 12 2016

 

Gordon Bliss, a local Prince George builder, is the new president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association British Columbia (CHBA BC).

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Member Update: Changes to the EnerGuide Rating System

Wed. Apr 6 2016

 

The EnerGuide rating is now defined as the annual net energy consumption of a house based on calculated energy use and production, expressed in gigajoules (GJ) per year.

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Home Builders Welcome Public Transit, Infrastructure and Housing Investments in Federal Budget

Thu. Mar 24 2016

 

Over 100 builders from across British Columbia participated in the Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC’s (CHBA BC) 2nd Builder Super Week Conference on March 8-10, 2016, in Vancouver.

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A marathon week of events: Builders’ Super Week, AGM, and the Georgies

Wed. Mar 23 2016

 

Over 100 builders from across British Columbia participated in the Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC’s (CHBA BC) 2nd Builder Super Week Conference on March 8-10, 2016, in Vancouver.

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