Careers in Residential Construction Archives

Maximize Your Paycheck, Minimize Your Loans: Why Careers in Residential Construction Make Sense

April 20, 2026

A construction worker wearing a reflective vest holds a yellow hard hat while facing a building under construction, with cranes and scaffolding visible in the background.

Maximize Your Paycheck, Minimize Your Loans: Why Careers in Residential Construction Make Sense When people think about high-paying careers, they often picture years of university, massive student loans, and a long wait before earning a real paycheck. But what if you could start earning sooner, avoid crushing debt, and still build a rewarding, well-paying career?…

Considering a Career in Residential Construction? Leading Women in Industry Share their Insights

March 2, 2026

A group of eleven women stand closely together outdoors, smiling at the camera. They are casually dressed and standing on a pathway surrounded by greenery and flowers.

Considering a Career in Residential Construction? Leading Women in Industry Share their Insights Residential construction offers dynamic, rewarding careers from skilled trades to design to project management to sales and beyond. Despite the opportunities, it’s not a career that comes to mind often for women. CHBA’s inaugural Women in Residential Construction Council (WIRCC) at the…

CHBA Central Okanagan members help inspire young women to pursue trades

August 15, 2025

Four people in bright orange shirts work together building a wooden structure indoors at the Jill of All Trades event, with participants from North Okanagan high schools. One person drills into a beam while others assist, surrounded by workshop tools and equipment.

CHBA Central Okanagan members help inspire young women to pursue trades Recognizing the need to encourage more women to consider careers in the residential construction industry, CHBA Central Okanagan (CHBA-CO)’s Women in Construction Committee sponsored an event hosted by Okanagan College aimed at giving high school girls in grades 9-12 the opportunity to experience trades programs…

Homes by Avi invests $500,000 for students in construction trades programs

January 7, 2025

A group of people, mostly wearing hard hats, stand smiling in front of a partially constructed house. They hold a banner that says, THE SASHA and Proudly built with M.E. Lazerte High School Students.

Homes by Avi invests $500,000 for students in construction trades programs In an effort to tackle the skilled trades shortage and support the residential construction industry in their region, BILD Edmonton Metro member Homes by Avi made a five-year, $500,000 investment to support students considering post-secondary studies at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)’s School of Construction and Building Sciences.…

The Nuts and Bolts of Residential Construction Careers: A Deep Dive into the Industry

December 3, 2024

A construction worker wearing a yellow hard hat, safety harness, and tool belt is working on a wooden framework indoors. The worker is facing away and reaching up toward the beams.

The Nuts and Bolts of Residential Construction Careers: A Deep Dive into the Industry Residential construction is a vibrant and essential sector of the construction industry that focuses on building, renovating, and maintaining homes. This field offers a diverse range of career opportunities, from hands-on roles to management positions and entrepreneurship, each contributing to the creation of comfortable and…