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Sharable News from CHBA National
Do you send out a newsletter or update your website regularly? If you’re not already, consider adding some content from CHBA National. In additional to sharing member benefits and opportunities, it helps strengthen the link between your members and the national level of the association, creating added value for membership. Access easy-to-grab content below.
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Finalists have been announced!
The CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence is Canada's premiere awards for new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing. Finalists have been announced! Learn more here.
CHBA's 2023 Q4 Housing Market Index Released
CHBA is pleased to present the Q4 2023 results for the CHBA Housing Market Index (HMI). This informative research and economics product provides a much-needed leading indicator about the current and future health of the residential construction industry in Canada. View the full Q4 results here.
CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey
Builders: as one of your member benefits, CHBA will survey your customers for you for free. Find out why they selected you as a builder, what they're looking for in their next home, what upgrades they'd select next time, and much more! Learn more here.
NAHB International Builders' Show - CHBA Members get NAHB Member Pricing!
FEB 27-29, 2024 | LAS VEGAS
CHBA members get discounted NAHB member pricing to the International Builders' Show – a hub for new product launches, construction demos, industry thought leader sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and more. If that's too long, you can cut it off at the dash. Click here for more information.
2023 Canadian Home Buyer Preferences
Want to know what home buyers are looking for in a new home? What features they are willing to trade-off to get what they want? And what they’re willing to pay? If you’re looking for powerful insight into today’s new home buyer market, then CHBA’s 2023 nationwide market research study – powered by Avid Ratings Canada – is a must read. CHBA Members Can Access 2023 Survey for Free. Click here.
CHBA's 2022 Municipal Benchmarking Study has been Released
This study is intended to help establish standards that municipalities can and should aim to meet, and that industry and the public can and should call for, with supporting data and best practices to show the way. It is an opportunity to start a productive conversation for all, identifying best practices, ways to improve processes, and opportunities for governments and industry to work together to tackle affordability and other housing challenges. See the full report here.
2021/22 Economic Performance Review and Economic Impact Fact Sheets has been Released
Each year, CHBA produces Economic Impact Fact Sheets that report on the significant economic impacts of the residential construction industry across Canada at the national, provincial and community levels. The new home construction home and renovation industries are crucial to the Canadian economy at large and in every single community, creating jobs at the local level that help our communities thrive. The fact sheets reflect estimated economic impacts of residential activity for the past year based on Statistics Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data. Click here to view the full report.
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Stay in the Know with Industry Highlights
Keep your finger on the pulse of the residential construction industry by signing up for CHBA’s Industry Highlights , delivered daily Monday to Friday. We keep you informed on breaking news, and provide the association's perspective and expert analysis on topics affecting your business.
Member Discounts for Your Whole Team
As a CHBA member, your entire company gets access to special rates and exclusive deals through the CHBA National Advantages program. Save on products and services like new vehicle purchases and car rentals, business solutions, vacation spots, insurance and more. Your membership, working for you. Access the savings at chba.ca/member-deals!
Resources for Renovators at your fingertips
Your membership unlocks access to resources and tools to help you and your business. Visit this page for a whole host of informative resources including Sample Renovation Contracts.
LEEP Program
LEEP is a series of interrelated workshops and seminars that engage builders and renovators in the technology assessment, adoption, and feedback cycle to accelerate innovation with their companies and the residential construction industry. To learn more about the program, click here.
Net Zero Webinar Series
Net Zero offers several webinars each year on a variety of topics focused on aspects of how to achieve Net Zero. Stay up to date with the latest upcoming webinars at chba.ca/nzwebinars
The Ultimate Bundle!
For those who need to know how to build and renovate homes in one of the toughest climates on earth, the CHBA Builders’ Manual and CHBA Renovators’ Manual are the most authoritative guides you will find for building and renovating superior energy-efficient housing. This bundle also includes the all new Canadian Home Builders’ Association Adaptiv Home Renovation Manual, a comprehensive book on all aspects of living-at-home renovation. Members get access to discounted pricing. Order today!
CHBA Members Get Access to Exclusive Webinars
Your CHBA membership unlocks access to resources like webinars that can help you run your business. Succession planning, labour market projections & first-time buyer incentive programs are just a few examples of what you can learn about. Missed out on webinars? Catch up in the archive.
Free Online Learning Resources from Industry Leaders
Looking for opportunities to learn something new and get ahead of the curve? CHBA has compiled a list of online learning available to you, delivered by CHBA’s Alliance Network partners – leading companies that share a commitment to keeping our housing industry strong, growing and prosperous. Check it out here: www.chba.ca/partner-learning
Promoting Careers in Residential Construction
With over 131,000 professionals retiring from the residential construction industry over the next decad, it's important for us to promote careers in residential construction as much as we can. This page acts as a resource for EOs, HBA staff, and member companies to promote the skilled trades, specifically in the residential construction industry. Here, you will find an image bank, Canadian facts and figures on the residential construction industry, communications pieces to assist in promotion, and much more.