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CHBA National
Housing affordability is a top concern for Canadians headed into the election, and a major talking point among media and candidates. CHBA launched a new website aimed at voters concerned about homeownership. The mobile-friendly site summarizes current factors impacting affordability, outlines solutions, and addresses common misconceptions. As party platforms become available, aspects that affect housing will be summarized and explained through the affordability lens. CHBA’s multi-faceted federal election campaign will drive traffic to the website to inform voters, candidates, and media about the issues.
Building Safety and Standards Branch
You’re invited to participate in an online survey to provide feedback on proposed mid-cycle changes to the British Columbia Building Code 2018 (BC Code). The Building and Safety Standards Branch (BSSB) is conducting a public review of the following proposed changes to the BC Code:
- Design and Construction of Secondary Suites
- Energy Step Code for Large Buildings in Cold Climates and Public Sector Buildings
- Lighting of Recycling and Garbage Rooms
For more information about the proposed changes or to complete the survey, please visit our BSSB website. The online survey is available from June 28 to August 9, 2019.
Georgie's Corner
 The 2020 Georgie Awards Call for Entries is open! Get started soon — the clock is ticking! In the meantime, have you checked out the new Georgie Awards website yet? Visit www.georgieawards.ca! |
CHBA National
Judging the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence is a great membership perk. “Judging was a 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 [our] awards entries!” said 2019 judge Mike Herperger of Saskatchewan. Open to builders, renovators, architects, marketing professionals, and other membership types. Visit www.chba.ca/judging to apply soon.
Advocacy Update
CHBA BC and 45 business community associations submitted a joint response to the Workers' Compensation System Review. Click to read. The final report is expected by September 30, 2019.
For a review of all CHBA BC issues and submissions, view the Current Issues page on our new website! |
CHBA BC
Registration is opening soon! Join us October 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Contact [email protected] to be put on the list and make sure you don’t miss out. Receive up to 22.5 CPD credits over the 3 days!
Have you checked out our new courses? Don't miss out on Renovation Fundamentals, CHBA BC's first online-only course, and our newly-revised Marketing and Project Sales course. Visit cpd.chbabc.org to learn more and register!
Business Planning & Management in Abbotsford - September 12, 2019. Register by August 2.
Construction Law in Kelowna - September 13, 2019. Register by August 2.
Marketing & Project Sales in Burnaby - October 4, 2019. Register by August 24. |
Global News
Resales of Canadian homes fell 0.2 per cent in June from the previous month, the Canadian Real Estate Association said recently in the first decline reported since home sales plunged in February. The industry group said actual sales, not seasonally adjusted, rose 0.3 per cent from a year earlier because of gains in the Greater Toronto Area and Montreal, while the group’s Home Price Index was down 0.3 per cent from June last year.
CHBA BC
As the residential construction industry evolves and changes, it makes sense to build a strong industry relationship and better connections between CHBA BC and Building Officials Association of BC (BOABC.) A recent example of this effort was CHBA BC’s participation as a platinum sponsor in the 2019 BOABC Conference and AGM from May 29-31, 2019 in Vancouver.
Commentary: In case you missed it, check out this blog post from our time at the BOABC conference!
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