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June 18, 2020

It's Here! Time to Register for the Virtual Georgie Awards Gala CHBA BC The Virtual Georgie Awards Gala will be held on Friday, June 26th at 6:30 PM and is free for all to join and watch. We encourage all to pre-register for the event here and use the following password: GeorgieAwards20.

BC Strata Property Insurance Market: Interim Findings BC Financial Services Authority BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) reported its interim findings on the strata insurance market in British Columbia (BC). At the direction of the Province, BCFSA, as the financial services regulator, initiated inquiries with the insurance sector this year to determine the cause of market pricing changes. This report covers the first in-depth analysis of the issue throughout BC, with another expected in the Fall. You can find the full report here. Commentary: CHBA BC participated in an industry roundtable for this issue in March. We are drafting a letter to the BCFSA to express our interest to participate in the next phases of this work, particularly with the new focus on new construction.

Georgie's Corner Ramping up to the Georgie Awards next Friday, CHBA BC will be showcasing all of the Finalist's entries on our Georgie Awards Facebook page here so come and check out what housing excellence truly looks like!

CHBA National Housing Awards CHBA National Congratulations to all fourteen winners from B.C. on your National Housing Awards! You help represent what housing excellence truly means for the residential construction industry. Kitchen – $70,000 to $100,000 Clay Construction Inc., Langley, BC: “Blue Horizon” Kitchen – over $100,000 My House Design/Build/Team Ltd., Surrey, BC: “Dramatic Lines” Bathroom Marvel Pro Contracting & Renovations Ltd., Kelowna, BC: “Luxury Masculine Retreat” with Epic Electric, Hannah Katey Interior Design, and Red Giant Mechanical Exterior My House Design/Build/Team Ltd., Surrey, BC: “Skaha Vista” Whole Home – under $150,000 Enzo Design Build Inc., West Vancouver, BC: “Ocean Drop” Whole Home – $150,000 to $300,000 Paine Construction and Design, Kelowna, BC: “McKinley Residence” with Stirling Woodworks Whole Home – over $1 million Paine Construction and Design, Kelowna, BC: “Sheerwater Renovation” ATTACHED HOMES – Low-Rise 1,500 square feet and over Nu-View Homes, Sidney, BC: “SeaScape Penthouse” DETACHED HOMES – Production | Under 1,800 square feet Lacey Construction, Deroche, BC: “Kermode Cabin” with E3 Eco Group Inc. and Keltic Canada Development Co. Ltd. DETACHED HOMES – Production | Over 2,800 square feet BMF Homes Inc., Coquitlam, BC: “Gold and Grandeur” DETACHED HOMES – Custom | 2,500 to 3,500 square feet Wedgewood Developments, Kamloops, BC: “Devils In The Detail” with Custom Spaces by Cristalee and Motivo Design Group Inc. Entry-Level Home Affordability Award Blue Ocean Construction Inc., Burnaby, BC: “The Small Home Initiative” COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD Macdonald Lakeshore Properties LP, Lake Country, BC: “Lakestone” RENOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD Paine Construction and Design, Kelowna, BC READ MORE

WorkSafeBC proposes adding presumptive claims for COVID-19 illness Vancouver Sun “Embedding public health costs in WorkSafeBC premiums could be ruinous for businesses who are unable to absorb any further fixed or variable cost increases because of the ongoing fallout from COVID-19, and could undermine the long-term financial stability of (WorkSafeBC),” read a response letter written this week from the Employers Forum. Nonetheless, WorkSafeBC is fast-tracking the change during the pandemic. Normally, adding a disease to what’s called Schedule 1 of the Workers’ Compensation Act takes up to two years and requires extensive scientific and medical research. This time, the brief, two-week public consultation ends June 12 and WorkSafeBC’s board will decide whether to proceed in July. Commentary: CHBA BC, in addition to the many businesses listed in this article, submitted to this consultation indicating we do not support the proposed change. READ MORE

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