News Releases

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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CHBA BC Association Award Winners Announced

Wed. Mar 23 2016

 

Following its Annual General Meeting, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC (CHBA BC) presented the Association Awards of Excellence at the President’s Night celebration.

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2016 Georgie Awards winners announced

Tue. Mar 15 2016

 

The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) is pleased to announce the winning entries for the 2016 Georgie Awards®.

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First certified Master Residential Builder announced

Wed. Feb 17 2016

 

The Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC is proud to announce that Larry Clay, president of Clay Construction, is the first Certified Master Residential Builder in BC.

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New housing affordability measures announced in BC Budget 2016

Wed. Feb 17 2016

 

Effective February 17, the purchase of a qualifying new housing unit valued at up to $750,000 will be exempt from the Property Transfer Tax (PTT).

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Two-year transition period for Section 5 of the new Building Act now underway

Wed. Dec 16 2015

 

Sections of the Building Act (the Act) came into force December 15, 2015. Section 5 specifies that local government building requirements have no legal force to the extent that they relate to a matter covered by a provincial building regulation (such as the BC Building Code). This is a key element of the effort to bring greater consistency to building requirements in B.C.

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Georgie Finalists featured in The Vancouver Sun and The Province

Mon. Nov 30 2015

 

Consumers are the big winners in this year's Georgie Awards, as builders, renovators and others involved with building B.C.'s communities continue to step up their game.

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