BURNABY, B.C. - Today the Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier, Rich Coleman announced that mandatory education requirements will now be a prerequisite for builders applying for, and renewing licensing through the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), a branch of BC Housing, to construct homes under Part 9 of the B.C. Building Code.
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BURNABY, BC - British Columbia's residential construction industry was celebrated in Vancouver on Friday February 27, by honouring the best and brightest of B.C.'s home building and renovation community at the 23rd Annual Georgie Awards® Gala, held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver Hotel.
BURNABY, BC (January 16th, 2015) - The results for the Customer Choice Georgie Awards® powered by Avid are in. The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) is pleased to announce the finalists for this prestigious Georgie Awards® category.
As of January 1, 2015, CHBA BC will continue its role as a Service Organization to builders participating in the BUILT GREEN® Program, but will no longer serve as the Delivery Agent for the province.
Georgie Award Finalists have been included in a special feature in both the Vancouver Sun and The Province.
The Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC has put together a list of tools available to help prepare builders for the upcoming Energy Code Changes.
The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) is pleased to announce this year's Georgie Awards® finalists.
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC is pleased to announce the amalgamation of its CHBA-Victoria and CHBA-Central Vancouver Island local associations into one strengthened association: CHBA-Vancouver Island.
Attended by CHBA BC Board of Directors, committee members and executive officers representing nine affiliated local home builders' associations throughout the province.
CHBA BC congratulates the provincial government on the balanced budget released Feb 18, 2014 and welcomes the increase to the threshold for Property Transfer Tax exemption for first-time buyers to $475,000