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CHBA BC
Each year, Canadian Home Builders' Association National distributes economic impact data for the residential construction industry at the national, provincial and community levels. The fact sheets reflect estimated economic impacts of residential activity for the past year based on Statistics Canada and CMHC data. The number of jobs in B.C. has increased from 2017, with 207,184 jobs reported in 2018.
Georgie's Corner
 Last week, we announced a new Provincial Award for Excellence in Housing Affordability. Click to read the announcement.
The Call for Entries for all categories will close on September 30, 2019. There will be no extensions. To learn more visit http://georgieawards.ca/. |
CHBA National
Last week, CHBA National CEO Kevin Lee hosted a webinar with the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, minister responsible for CMHC, which was open to members from across Canada. You can find the webinar recording and more about the First-Time Home Buyer’s Incentive Program at chba.ca/webinars. Simply log in with your membership credentials.
For CHBA’s public-facing advocacy on housing affordability, visit www.affordability.ca.
Building Safety and Standards Branch
There are further proposed changes to the British Columbia Building Code (BC Code).
For your review and feedback, newly developed proposals for changes to carbon monoxide detectors and alarms, as well as roof-top enclosures and roof-top occupancy requirements are now available on the Building Safety and Standards Branch website. Please note this is entirely new code content not included in the invitation to the public review in June 2019.
A link to the updated survey is available on this website. The online public review will remain open until August 23, 2019.
If you have any questions about the proposed code changes or the survey, please email [email protected].
CHBA National
Judging the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence is great opportunity to see what development looks like in other areas of the country and to gain insight into what judges look for, to aid with your awards entries! This opportunity is open to members from across Canada. Visit www.chba.ca/judging to apply soon.
CHBA BC
Come mix and mingle with the CHBA BC executive committee, staff, and fellow members at Lulu Island Winery in September. Enjoy a wine tour, dinner and entertainment!
CHBA BC
Join us from October 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and earn up to 22.5 CPD points. This year's seminar options include:
•Driving Results & Productivity to Finish 2019 Strong;
•Microsoft Excel for Builders and Contractors;
•Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling; and
•How to Build and Retain and Strong Team of Leaders.
The Summit also features a trade show on October 9 from 7:30-5p.m. We hope to see you there!
Register for all courses at cpd.chbabc.org.
Building Science for New Homes in Kamloops - September 27 & 28, 2019. Register by August 6.
Project Management & Site Supervision in Kelowna - October 3, 2019. Register by August 22.
BC Building Code Part 1 in Abbotsford - September 27, 2019. Register by August 16.
Project Management & Site Supervision in Kelowna - October 3, 2019. Register by August 22. |
CHBA BC
Announced in March this year, changes to the CPD program under the Homeowner Protection Act regulation were brought into effect on July 1, 2019.
Western Investor
With home sales making a significant year-over-year jump in the Lower Mainland in July, residential transactions for the whole of B.C. followed suit, according to stats released August 13 by the B.C. Real Estate Association (BCREA). There were 7,930 home sales in the province last month, which is 12.4 per cent higher than July 2018, recovering around half the annual transaction losses seen one year ago. Most of the provincial increase was driven by the spike in sales in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
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