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New federal incentive for first-time home buyers to launch Sept. 2 – Globe and Mail The federal government released new details of its First-Time Home Buyer incentive Monday, including that its ultimate cost to home buyers will rise or fall in direct proportion to the value of the property. The program will launch Sept. 2 […]
CHBA has a Renovators’ Manual in the works. Similar to CHBA’s best-selling Builders’ Manual, the Renovators’ version applies building science to renovations. Existing buildings are going to be important as Canada takes steps to limit climate change. This month CHBA is offering a small sample of what readers can expect from the new book, when it […]
Winners Announced for 2019 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO – MAY 10, 2019 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners for its 2019 National Awards for Housing Excellence, powered by Avid Ratings Canada and representing the best new homes, new communities, home renovations, and residential […]
With just over a week to go until CHBA CEO Kevin Lee’s appearance as a panelist on the Sixth Estate’s show on housing from the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, he shares his views on how the federal government can work with CHBA to unlock the door to homeownership. Read the full article here
It’s no secret the demand for skilled trades workers in Canada continues to increase. According to their 2019 report, BuildForce Canada has identified a future gap in tradespeople with over 91,100 workers expected to retire by 2028 – just in Ontario alone. The construction industry, as well as the educators at Skilled Trades College of […]
Congratulations to Grant McDonald, ValleyBurn Properties on being announced an Awards Of Distinction Finalist!! AOD is an opportunity for STEHBA members to showcase their work on a larger stage, with other industry leaders throughout Ontario. Amazing accomplishment ValleyBurn Properties!!!
#OHBA2019AoD #renovationproject #community #homebuildersassociation #stthomasproud
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Looking forward to celebrating the finalist!!We're getting excited....are you? #OHBA2019AoD finalists will be announced this week! OHBA's People's Choice also launches this week- have your say and register to attend! conference.ohba.ca PRESENTED BY:@deltafaucet @Rogers @FedInsCanada @RelianceCares @moen #OHBA2019Conf
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Doug Tarry Homes is working with the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and Western University build homes that will be able to withstand high winds. They are taking 20 years of research and finding practical and cost effective ways to apply that knowledge to home building.
Today, Doug Tarry Homes held a press conference at one of their pilot project homes to explain how they have implimented their knowledge.
Watch the video, and click through to the article for more information on how the members of the The St. Thomas & Elgin Home Builders’ Association are leading the country in these types of building practices.
Full story here:
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Joe Preston - Mayor ST.Thomas Ontario Karen Vecchio, Member of Parliament Jeff Yurek
Elgin County #stthomasproud #elgincounty
On site today with @DougTarryHomes & @ICLRCanada to introduce their pilot project aimed at increasing the resilience of homes to high wind & tornado events. Risk reduction measures will be applied to 100 homes by 5 local [email protected]
@JeffYurekMPP @karenvecchiomp
@ontariohba @chbanational
Complete press release details will be sent to all @stehbassociation members via email.
