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First Annual Built Green™ BC Awards

Burnaby, July 19, 2010 - Built Green™ BC has announced the finalists for the first annual BuiltGreen™ BC Awards. Across six sustainable building categories, 24 finalists were announced representing a blend of houses and condominiums across BC. "I was not only impressed by the quality of the finalist projects, but also the degree of innovation demonstrated by the builders of these homes,” stated David Bengert, Chair of  Built Green™ Canada and a judge for the awards. <read more>
 
Attend the Built Green™ BC Awards Gala on September 17, 2010 at the new Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Downtown Vancouver. Order your tickets online via this link.
 
A block of rooms has been reserved under “The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC”
A special guestroom rate of $179.00 is available for booking until August 25, 2010. Book today!
*Please call the hotel directly for reservations at 1-800-716-6199*

CHBA BC President's Night and Association Awards

Join us Saturday, September 18, 2010 for CHBA BC's President's Night & Association Awards at the new Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in downtown Vancouver. This year celebrates our 43rd year! Theatre sports and Karaoke dance party to follow awards. To order tickets online, choose one of the following links:
     - CHBA BC members
     - Non-members
 
A block of rooms has been reserved under “The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC”
A special guestroom rate of $179.00 is available for booking until August 25, 2010. Book today!
*Please call the hotel directly for reservations at 1-800-716-6199*

Selling the Truth: A Luncheon with BC Homes Magazine and Georgie Award Winning Marketer of the Year Braun/Allison

Their marketing campaign for The BLOCK had the recession-recovering industry abuzz and earned their client Parklane Homes 7 finalist nods and 3 Georgie Awards®. Join us on Friday September 24, as BC Homes Magazine honours this year’s Marketer of the Year Braun/Allison at a luncheon at the new Coast Coal Harbour.  David Allison will share insights from his book “Sell the Truth” and offer some honest, bare-bones philosophies for marketing residential real estate in this era.  Whether you are a builder, renovator or supplier, this luncheon will be sure to help you better reach today’s well-educated buyer. Tickets can be purchased online for $75 (plus tax) following this link: http://store.chbabc.org/products/Marketer-of-the-Year-Luncheon.html
 

Call for Entries for the 19th Annual Georgie Awards Call for Entries:

New Categories, Improvements to Customer Choice Awards, National Customer Loyalty Benchmarking
CHBA BC has now released the Call for Entries for the 19th Annual Georgie Awards®. Following feedback from members and responding to changes in the industry, CHBA BC has made several changes to the awards for this year. Two new categories have been introduced. First, to respond to lifestyle changes of homeowners who use their outdoor space as an extension of their entertainment room, we are introducing “Best Outdoor Living Space”. The second new category is Best Condominium Renovation, to respond to the growth in the renovation sector, specifically for the modernization of older apartments and townhomes. <read more>

CHBA BC Announces Government-Industry Housing Affordability Symposium

Burnaby, June 18, 2010 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC announced an innovative Government-Industry Symposium on Housing Affordability in Vancouver this fall. “This is the first time in BC that all three levels of government will come together in a forum with housing industry professionals to examine the barriers in housing affordability,” announced Bob Deeks, President of CHBA BC. “Low interest rates and above average economic growth in the past have masked the real barriers on this growing issue.” <read more>

Stimulus and private sector key to construction industry’s resurgence

Vancouver, July 6, 2010 - How quickly British Columbia’s construction industry emerges from the steep downturn that began in 2008 will depend on the timing of government stimulus and the resurgence of private-sector-led projects, says a newly released report by the Construction Sector Council (CSC).
In its annual report on the supply and demand for construction labour in B.C., the CSC estimated that construction employment fell by 15 percent with the loss of over 21,000 jobs during the downturn.
“The Home Renovation Tax Credit, and other government investment in social and First Nations public housing infrastructure, have helped labour markets through the downturn. These programs support economic growth and provide opportunities for skilled workers,” says M.J. Whitemarsh, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC, who notes that in general, construction workers faced 10% to 15% job losses (21,000 jobs) in the downturn. <read more>

Official Launch of Demonstration Phase for Green Dream Home — EQuilibrium™ Housing Project in Kamloops, British Columbia with CHBA Central Interior

KAMLOOPS, June 11, 2010 — Today, the Government of Canada announced the official launch of the demonstration phase for the Green Dream Home, an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly home in Kamloops, British Columbia.
The Green Dream Home is the first of two Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) EQuilibrium™ Housing Initiative demonstration homes to be completed and opened for public tours in British Columbia, and the eighth to open across Canada.
 
The home was built by Canadian Home Builders’ Association Central Interior (CHBA CI) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) as part of CMHC’s EQuilibrium™ Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative, which encourages builders and developers to build the next generation of sustainable housing in Canada.
 
Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo, attending on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for CMHC, was joined by Darryl Caunt, President, CHBA CI, Hank Bangma, Residential Construction Instructor, School of Trades & Technology ,TRU,and CHBA BC President, Bob Deeks, along with sponsors and supporters to celebrate the launch.
For more information on the project click here.
For more information from CMHC click here.

Upcoming Events from CHBA Local Associations in your Community 

CHBA Fraser Valley
 
Dinner Meeting September 29, 2010 at Abbotsford Ramada
Featured Guest Speaker: Chris Blignaut, James Hardie Building Products Canada Inc.
Come hear about James Hardie Building Products; in particular details on the next generation of Hardie -
Engineered for climate to fight freeze, thaw, cold and varying temperatures. Chris will also address
technical installation questions you may have. Click here to register and for more details.
 
Lunch Meeting October 20, 2010 at Royalwood Golf Course
Annual General Meeting of members. More details to come.
 
Watch for more events coming this fall, check back again!
 


New Homes Month
Thinking about buying a home? Looking for great style and lots of features? Want a home that’s designed for your lifestyle? A home that is great to live in and “feels just right for you”? Then visit the professional new home builders in your community and discover what a brand new home has to offer.
 
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If you’re planning on hiring a contractor to do construction, renovation or repair work on your home, this site provides information that will help you.