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The CHBA is committed to a fair and competitive marketplace, where all members have the opportunity to operate their business profitably.

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According to the City of Prince George's 2025 Annual Report, we achieved 104% of its first-year provincial housing target & recorded another record-breaking year for construction activity. In total, 431 building permits were issued in 2025 with a value of more than $314m🔨🏗️🌲🇨🇦

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The challenge is that sometimes those two goals pull in opposite directions.
In Northern BC, that balance can be even more challenging. Our building season is often shaped by weather, shorter windows, and the realities of working in northern conditions.

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Your industry experience and insight help strengthen Canada’s housing sector. Joining your local Home Builders’ Association connects your perspective to a network representing residential construction at the local, provincial, and national levels.

Canada’s residential construction ecosystem relies on a diverse range of professionals, including builders, renovators, suppliers, trade contractors, architects, designers, engineers, planners, consultants, inspectors, brokers, and more.

With one local HBA membership, your business gets three-level access to build valuable connections, stay informed on industry issues, access meaningful insight, and support advocacy efforts that help shape housing in Canada.

Find your local HBA and become a member today: https://t.co/ovYRSqlscR

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Can you guess the trade based on these tools? 🛠️🔧⚡
These tools are essential for a skilled professional who works with precision, power, and a keen eye for detail! From drills to wrenches, this trade plays a crucial role in construction and home building.
Drop your guesses

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If you're planning a kitchen renovation, 1 of the most overlooked decisions is what kind of sink
A single-bowl sink offers:
✅ A modern, look
✅ More usable space
A double-bowl sink offers:
✅ Separate spaces for washing & rinsing
✅ A dedicated spot for prep while dishes soak

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🏡🤔 SUNDAY FUN DAY 🤔🏡

Quick Prince George housing trivia!

According to Statistics Canada, which type of home is the most common in Prince George?

🛏️ 1-bedroom homes
🛏️ 2-bedroom homes
🛏️ 3-bedroom homes
🛏️ 4+ bedroom homes
What's your guess? 👇

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Women currently make up almost half 40% of all off-site employment in the construction industry as a whole, according to BuildForce Canada. However, only 5 % are tradespeople, with 6 percent of total tradespeople in residential construction are female. https://t.co/Vmkt28jNYp

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BC is investing $241M into skilled trades training, including 5,000 new training seats beginning this year.

🛠️ Reduce wait lists for trades programs
🛠️ Increase funding for apprenticeship
🛠️ Improve access to training https://t.co/dNonwE2xT2

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#TBT 🏠🔨 Cottonwood House
In 1864, while the Cariboo Gold Rush was drawing thousands of people into Interior, Cottonwood House was built
The structure was built from hand-hewn cottonwood logs, notched fitted by skilled builders using the tools and knowledge of the day.

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🇯🇵🔨 Japan is approaching skilled trade shortages very differently than Canada a lot of it comes down to technology, culture & demographics.

🤖 Investing heavily in tech
🚁 drones for surveying
🏗️ prefab & modular systems
📱 digital construction management
🦾 robotic assistance

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While the big commercial numbers often grab headlines, April’s building permit report still showed something important happening in Prince George: people are continuing to build homes in Northern BC. 🏡🌲

#PrinceGeorge #Quesnel #DawsonCreek #FortStJohn #Smithers #Terrace

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Renovators: help your clients make their renovation dollars go further.

A great renovation starts with a solid plan, and that includes understanding what financial support may be available.

CHBA’s Renovation Resources Hub brings together information on tax credits, loans, and financing options that can help homeowners plan ahead and maximize their renovation investment.

Share these valuable resources with clients and prospects early in the conversation, before budgets, timelines, and project decisions begin to take shape.

Give your clients a smarter place to start: https://t.co/Mvdp7Fo8H5

#HomeRenovation #Renovators #CanadianHomeowners #RenoMark #CHBA #RenovationBudget #FinancialPlanning #RenovationHelp #HomeImprovement #RenovationTips

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Why become a tile setter? 🧱🔨
Because every single day you can actually SEE the results of your work.
Tile setters don’t just build things…
they transform spaces.
🚿 A plain bathroom becomes beautiful.
🏠 A kitchen feels modern.
🔥 Heated tile floors make winter mornings nicer.

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Purple in the kitchen yes or no?

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Natural lighting can completely change how a home feels… and honestly, how people feel inside it too. ☀️🏡

A bright room often feels:
✨ Bigger
✨ Warmer
✨ Cleaner
✨ More welcoming
✨ More connected to the outdoors

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Illegal renovations might seem like a way to “save money”…
until the real bill shows up later. 🏚️💸⚠️
Across Canada, municipalities are seeing more illegal renovations, unsafe suites, and unpermitted construction work than ever before. 📈

And the risks are very real.

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📏🏡 “Setback requirements.”

Two words that sound simple… until you try building in different Northern BC communities. 😅

A setback is the minimum distance a house, garage, shop, or deck has to sit from a property line, road, or neighbouring lot.

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“Through our housing and infrastructure measures, including the launch of Build Canada Homes and the Build Communities Strong Fund, as well as cutting the GST for new homebuyers, we are working toward doubling home building over the next decade,” he said. https://t.co/4yKIw73YDt

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Not every career path starts in a lecture hall. For people who like hands-on work, problem-solving, and building skills that are needed every day, becoming a Gasfitter could be a rewarding path. Gasfitters help keep homes and buildings running safely by installing,

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Not every career path starts in a lecture hall.

For people who like hands-on work, problem-solving, and building skills that are needed every day, becoming a Gasfitter could be a rewarding path.

Gasfitters help keep homes and buildings running safely by installing, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining gas lines and gas equipment.

It’s skilled, precise work with strong earning potential, with a salary range of $60,320 to $89,440.
Apprenticeships are recommended, and certification is required in some provinces.

Learn more about what it takes to be a gasfitter: https://t.co/KIcpwOke6n

#SkilledTrades #ConstructionCareers #ResidentialConstruction #Gasfitter #CareerExploration #CHBA

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Alright Northern BC… let’s pretend somebody hands you $50,000 tomorrow BUT there’s one catch:

You have to spend it on your house. 😄

What are you doing first?
🏠 New kitchen?
🔥 In-floor heating?
🛁 Dream bathroom?
🌲 Massive deck
🚪 New windows
❄️ Heat pump?
🚗 Big shop