Industry Insider - Fall 2014

CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION–EDMONTON REGION

> 9+ >(

>(9+

Civic Census

Edmonton growing up, in and out

FALL 2014

>(9+ >( 9+

>( (9+

>(9+

>(9+ >( 9+

>(9+ >( 9+

DARRELL PAUL

The 80/20 rule and home builders

> 9+ >(

>(9+ >( 9

INDUSTRY EVENTS

Volunteer night and RCIC

>(9+

>(9+

>(9+ 9+

fa l l 2 0 14

 

Industry insider

    1

2 industry

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

Fall 2014 Volume 4 Issue 18

contents

CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION – EDMONTON REGION (CHBA-ER) is the trade association of the new home building and home renovation industry in the Capital Region. Our role is to strengthen the industry and encourage the highest standards of product and business practices among our membership.

Established in 1954, CHBA-ER is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 465 member companies.

5

150 Summerside Gate, SW Edmonton, Alberta T6X 0P5 Phone: 780-425-1020; Fax: 780-425-1031 Email: info@chbaedmonton.ca Sharon Copithorne | Chief Executive Officer Email: scopithorne@chbaedmonton.ca Dennis Peck | Government Relations Manager Email: dpeck@chbaedmonton.ca

n

features

The 80/20 rule, energy efficiency, moisture issues and warranty

Dianne Burgess | Accounting Administrator Email: dburgess@chbaedmonton.ca Kimberley Banford | Programs & Services Manager /Events Email: kbanford@chbaedmonton.ca

13

5 Cause and effects

13 Civic census results Edmonton is growing up, in and out

Jennifer Aromin | Operations Coordinator Email: jaromin@chbaedmonton.ca

committee reports

Meghan Rennick | Communications/ Membership Manager Email: mrennick@chbaedmonton.ca

n

Lori Galand | Administrative Assistant Email: lgaland@chbaedmonton.ca

8

A lesson learned

The lines they are a changing

20

9 Turning a plan into action

Published by Source Media Group Corp.

207, 5809 Macleod Trail S.W., Calgary, AB T2H 0J9 Tel 403.532.3101, Toll free 1.888.932.3101 Fax 403.532.3109 email: info@sourcemediagroup.ca web: www.sourcemediagroup.ca Associate Publisher | Jim Zang Art Director | Jean Faye Rodriguez Graphic DesignerS | Rylyn Kvarnberg, Dave Macaulay, Megan Sereda Production Co-ordinator | Colleen Leier Advertising Sales | Jennifer Mills jennifer.mills@sourcemediagroup.ca Tel 780.486.4101 ext 230, Cell 780.905.3575 Copyright 2014 Source Media Group Corp. Material cannot be reprinted in whole or in part without the expressed written permission of the publishers.

Source Media Group agrees to advertise on behalf of the advertiser without responsibility for claims or misinformation made by the advertiser and acts only as an advertising medium. Source Media Group reserves the right to refuse any advertising at its sole discretion.

Industry Insider is published quarterly per annum and is distributed to every member of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Edmonton Region.

CHBA – ER involved in dozens of initiatives with City of Edmonton and surrounding municipalities

11 Steady as she goes

n

Home building industry charts course to a bright future

industry news

12 Why PHBI?

Top 10 reasons

16 A night to remember

CHBA – ER celebrates its fourth annual Volunteer Recognition Evening

20 Congratulations!

Winners of CHBA – Alberta Awards of Excellence annnounced at annual gala

21 Residential Construction Industry Conference

n

Northlands Expo Centre February 10-11, 2015

items

22 New Members 22 Calendar of events fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

3

|

4 industry

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

|

feature

Cause and effects The 80/20 rule, energy efficiency, moisture issues and warranty

By Darrell Paul

T

he cause and effect rule states that roughly 80 per cent of the effects come from 20 per cent of the causes, or that 80 per cent of our costs come from 20 per cent of the problems.

That 20 per cent, in a lot of cases, relates to moisture. And energy efficiency increases moisture problems.

So, if we spend 80 per cent of our efforts on 20 per cent of the biggest callbacks, logically we should see an 80 per cent reduction in risk worth a 20 per cent reduction in costs.

But first, some facts.

Fact: Heat plus air movement dries.

Fact: Heat loss and air leakage was common in older houses.

Fact: Moisture issues were/are uncommon in older homes.

Fact: No air movement and no heat means things do not dry.

Fact: New homes have limited heat loss and limited air leakage.

Fact: New homes have problems with condensation, attic rain, frost walls sweating.

Fact: More insulation added to a building reduces heat loss and the tighter you build, the less air leakage occurs.

Energy efficiency improvements create moisture problems.

Fact: February 1, 2014 — you’re now responsible for moisture issues for 7 years (well 5 years, but since you have to

offer the homeowner the option of a 2 year upgrade and since you don’t know how long it will take something to be affected by moisture, you better build for at least 10.)

Fact: the new Alberta Building Code will add part 9.36, energy efficiency to the construction and increase the risk of wet buildings.

Fact: If you just add insulation without addressing the drying ability you WILL HAVE ISSUES! So, going cheap is not really cheaper.

What’s the longer term costs of performance, liability and callbacks?

What is the ability of that assembly to dry? Why is that important?

The two main areas that already give the building industry grief are: a) condensation in frost walls, on windows and in basements; and b) water leaks in basements, windows and roofs. Therefore, a combination of warranty and new energy efficiency requirements can create greater risk.

Condensation — frost walls What allows frost to form behind the frost walls?

First, let’s compare the current building code requirement for insulating a basement to current construction practice.

The code minimum is R-12 for walls and joist ends and R-8 for frost wall insulation to 24-inches below grade. Vapour retarder (barrier) is only required to cover the insulation, so 24-inches below grade.

What is the drying ability of that assembly? The lower 48-inches of exposed wall can dry easily, with no vapour retarder trapping moisture. There is enough heat loss through the R-8 fibreglass insulation to keep the concrete several degrees warmer, at or above the dew point. Even if it does sweat, that moisture absorbs safely into the concrete and is allowed to dry through the lower section that is open to the air.

»

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

5

feature feature

Compare that to current construction and the drying ability. R-12 insulation covers the entire wall (sometimes even R-20) relatively soon after the concrete is poured. The wall still contains lots of water and we add insulation and cover the entire area with vapour retarder. Now you have vapour retarder inside and outside (damp-proofed concrete), so nothing is drying. Plus, there is limited heat loss to the concrete so the concrete is colder, below the dew point. Then, when the sun shines on the concrete above grade, (even in winter) it drives the vapour back into and through the concrete, cycling the moisture inside the assembly.

An additional compounding factor is a poorly air-sealed vapour barrier. And the space between the house and the concrete/ frost wall is often left unsealed, which allows air from the house to enter behind and form frost.

The coming Alberta Building Code will require effective (not nominal) insulation.

To meet it will require about an R-24 batt in the basement frost walls. Now you will have concrete walls well below the dew point and still no drying.

Solution? Add exterior insulations to foundations and walls. You can then change the dew point, eliminate the poly which restricts drying and have a very low risk wall assembly.

Condensation — Attics The term ‘attic rain’ is relatively recent, but what an impact — stained siding, wet walls and wet attics.

Add more insulation and the drying ability of the walls and attic drop significantly.

Take wet walls, for instance. Currently we use R-20 batts, which are about an effective +/- R-15. The new requirements

The coming Alberta Building Code will require effective (not nominal) insulation. To meet it will require about an R-24 batt in basement frost walls.

6 industry

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

will be around +/- R-17 effective (R24 batt). But if you add that all inside between the studs, what happens to the temperature of the sheathing? And if it is cold, how does it dry? Your sheathing is already below the level of a vapour retarder. How much more condensation will be occurring inside the walls? Since your warranty is now seven years long, you may get to find out.

Wet attics? The result these days is due to air pressure pushing humid house air into the attic space from unsealed air barrier (poly). Ventilation is not the solution, in fact adding more ventilation creates another risk. Leeward ventilation results in a suction and negative attic pressure, sucking more warm moist air from the house.

The new code will require additional insulation in the attic space. Less heat loss. The very reason ventilation used to actually work was the heat loss into the attic. Why? At 75 per cent relative humidity the air is almost completely full and can’t absorb much more. (75 per cent is an average outdoor humidity — even in Alberta). If you blow 75 per cent humid air through your attic it will not absorb much

feature

Ventilation is not the solution, in fact adding more ventilation creates another risk. moisture. But if you let heat loss warm the attic space it reduces the relative humidity, allowing the air to absorb the moisture in the attic space. New code equals higher insulation, which equals less heat loss, which equals less drying, which equals ventilation not helping. You now have seven years to study this fact.

Solution? Air tight ceilings and equalize pressures by means of HRV and balanced supply and return ducting.

Window leaks We all understand the rain screen principal: Treat the exterior as porous cladding and let the air move through, which pressurizes that space behind the cladding — preventing more air from entering. Limited air entry equals limited water entry. Also, place the air barrier

Attic frost on roof vent.

away from that area because that is where the pressure drop (suction) occurs.

Limited water where there is a suction equals minimal leaks. FACT. Just check your car door or trunk, there’s no seal on the exterior.

Why do we install our windows and try and face-seal them? The facts are that 54 per cent of window leaks are not actually related to the window but are caused by water entering that window from another location. Sill pan flashings (not just paper folded into the rough opening) deal with water coming from above the window, a failed window unit, or water from any other source that shows up in windows.

That means window leaks can be reduced to almost nothing, by collecting the water that will get into the rough opening and sending it back outside.

Remember, increased insulation equals limited drying, which equals minor water leaks and major costs.

So, as you analyze the new warranty requirements and contemplate adding R-24 batts, think ahead and take the 80/20 rule into account. n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Darrell Paul has been in residential construction in Alberta since 1978 as a framing carpenter, site supervisor and construction manager. For the past 11 years, his company, Qualistat Building Performance Consultants has provided building envelope construction site reviews and diagnostic testing.

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

7

committee report: builder technical

A lesson learned The lines they are a changing

By Derrick Hiltz (Sterling Homes) Chair, Builder Technical Committee, CHBA – ER

S

ummer is always a busy time, and this year even more so, as the demand for housing drove levels of activity higher and higher. CHBA – ER’s Builder Technical Committee was hard at work all summer long addressing issues and concerns important to the industry.

One issue in particular that caused both concern and puzzlement around the boardroom table all stemmed from a member asking the simple question, “Is anyone else being required to upgrade the waterline size into a house?”

First, a bit of background: The use of a three-quarter-inch line to deliver water to a house has been the standard almost as long as anyone around the table could recall. In late 2013, City of Edmonton inspectors started asking for a one inch water service line when there were twenty-one or more fixture units in the home. For decades lots have been developed with a three-quarter-inch line in the roadway and the same size lines in the house.

This summer, however, things changed.

Requirements in the road were not being changed and neither was the plumbing inside the house, but the City of Edmonton was now requiring an upgrade to the size of waterlines from the CC (i.e., property line) to the house. Some builders were facing a significant and unanticipated cost as a result of this request, as requirement became necessary after all the trenching had been backfilled, and in 8 industry

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

some scenarios, after rough grading was complete.

In talking with other home builders around the province, it was generally noted that larger lines were used in cases of large estate lots or where there were known issues with low water pressure.

The City of Edmonton’s call to upgrade the water lines was at that time unique.

There was also some confusion as to when and why the City was calling for the larger line. Some members thought it was even related to the number of stories in the house. No one was clear as to how this new standard would result in a better product.

After a lengthy and somewhat circular discussion, CHBA – ER invited Alberta’s Chief Inspector for Plumbing and Gas to meet with the Builder Technical Committee. What resulted was an understanding, perhaps not an agreement, but an understanding of the code’s require-

The lesson learned from this problem is a relatively simple one: Always ensure that you are up to date on current requirements.

ments. The larger line was to facilitate a flow in that section of the waterline to help reduce failure. It will remain a larger line between a smaller sized main supply line and even smaller fixture supply lines.

The lesson learned from this problem is a relatively simple one: Always ensure that you are up to date on current requirements. In most new homes, twentyone fixtures is not a difficult threshold to cross. The City has said that an engineer’s analysis water demand may preclude the need to upgrade the line as it is recognized that water use is significantly less in new homes. However, checking the size of the water line early in the process is a simple way to avoid a costly change later on.

This single issue highlights the potential challenges our industry may face in the coming months. It is still not clear how the province plans to address the pending series of code updates. In all likelihood, Alberta will be moving on adoption of the 2010 codes in 2015, to be followed in short order by the National Energy Code. This runs right into the 2015 code cycle update. How all this will be handled remains to be both determined and seen.

The next few code cycles will be particularly challenging as they may come in short order. For those of us who enjoy reading building code, we may be devoting our time to a saga that is full of these interpretation based items. n

committee report: government relations

Turning a plan into action CHBA – ER involved in dozens of initiatives with City of Edmonton and surrounding municipalities

By Jason Sutton, (Jayman MasterBUILT) Chair, Government Relations Committee

T

he Edmonton Region is a complex place. Although eight municipalities see the majority of the home building and home renovations, there are another 16 municipalities that fall within CHBA – ER’s area of interest. While Edmonton experiences the bulk of the region’s new home building and home renovation activity, (the Association is engaged in over 25 separate initiatives with the City), the growing importance of the other regional municipalities cannot be overlooked.

When developing their 2014 Strategic Plan, CHBA – ER’s Board of Director’s recognized the importance of this dynamic and complex, and growing relationship. As part of its strategy, the Board identified the need for an Association presence at every critical municipal meeting throughout the region. This goal will have an important influence on CHBA – ER’s Government Relations Committee over the coming months and years.

The Government Relations Committee is chaired by Jason Sutton of Jayman MasterBUILT (the Association’s Vice President) and has a membership of twenty-one volunteer members. Meeting monthly, the Committee provides critical insight and direction to help develop industry positions and ‘rally the troops’ around causes important to the new home construction and home renovation industry. By identifying members with relationships to government, understanding their interests,

and involving them on various projects and working groups, CHBA – ER is able to effectively monitor and impact government strategies across the region.

Members of the Government Relations Committee are generally senior members of the industry from a wide variety of areas — developers, architects, single and multi-family builders, renovators, lawyers and general members with a strong interest in policy and planning.

CHBA – ER staff help connect volunteers with other local CHBAs in the province, as well as CHBA – Alberta and CHBA National. Members of CHBA – ER’s Government Relations Committee sit on the provincial Government Relations Committee to ensure local interests are heard.

The following highlights some of CHBA – ER’s key government relations initiatives. the Strategic Plan The Board challenged the Association to become more engaged with local municipalities. The Association is currently in the process of identifying members who have been engaged in local municipalities and identifying key contacts in those areas. This information is being used to link members with municipal issues then back again to the Government Relations Committee, to ensure alignment with the industry position. This is a complex and exciting initiative designed to increase the

Association’s regional presence and influence with government.

Energy Transition Strategy In August, the City of Edmonton released its draft Energy Transition Strategy, a 193 page document which takes the position that, “special market transformation efforts are needed to accelerate behavioral changes and investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.” The document includes 150 actions as part of a four year action plan. Many of its recommendations could have significant impact on the delivery of new homes and home renovations. The Government Relations Committee struck up a team to review the draft strategy and to comment back to the City.

Leadership Dinners CHBA – ER Leadership Dinners with local municipal mayors and councils have been a key part of the Association’s strategy to

»

The Association is currently in the process of identifying members who have been engaged in local municipalities and identifying key contacts in those areas. fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

9

committee report: government relations

City of Edmonton Evolving Infill Project: CHBA – ER has closely followed and been engaged in the City’s discussion around infill development. City Council has a corporate target that 25 per cent of new net housing shall be infill in established neighbourhoods. Right now, that number is running around 12 to 14 per cent, which means that Council is looking to create approximately 1000 net units of infill per year. In support of that concept, on August 19th, Council passed the following motions: 1. That Administration prepare amendments to Bylaw 12800, as set out in Attachment 1 of the August 19th, 2014 Sustainable Development Report CR_1076, to: • Permit garage and garden suites in established neighbourhoods by amending the zoning bylaw’s location criteria and site regulations for these types of housing; • Change the RF1 (single detached) zone to allow for the subdivision of properties into narrower lots not less than 25 feet wide; and • Return to Executive Committee by January 2015.

2. Develop options to overhaul Edmonton’s suite of low-density zones (RF1 – RF4), including: • The merits and challenges of consolidating them into a new, simplified, flexible zone or zones similar to the suburban Residential Mixed Dwelling Zone; • Information on applicability of “form10 i n d u s t r y

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

based code” and “performance-based” approaches to our land use bylaw; and • Revisions to the Mature Neighbourhood Overlay.

3. Municipalities might offer support to communities to encourage more significant densification.

Garage and garden suites are now permitted, but in very limited sites and under some tight rules and regulations. The RF1 designation was the primary single family lot zone up until about five or ten years ago when the City moved toward a narrower standard lot. These motions mean that the City is considering opening up a significant number of lots to suites and an even larger number to potential subdivision.

While this motion was a very bold first step, it now remains to be seen how it translates into the actual zoning.

Note: Reference to the ‘suburban residential mixed dwelling zone’ is to a zone used in Spruce Grove that permits single family, semi-detached, and row housing under one zone. This was used as the primary zone for the community of Spruce Grove.

MP Meetings: Aligning with a national strategy to develop relationships with Members of Parliament, CHBA – ER has reengaged the practice of seeking regular meetings with local MPs. The national office has prepared an excellent document which highlights the national position on a number of key issues.

This will be used by CHBA – ER members to help focus our meetings with local MPs. Zoning Amendments: The Government Relations Committee continues to be engaged in looking at a number of zoning amendments. There are three key zoning amendments underway in Edmonton that builders should be aware of: • Height and Grade (looking at how grade is determined and exploring what should be the appropriate height for different forms of housing); • Ground-Oriented Multi-Unit Project Developments; and • Medium and High Density Zones

(currently being reviewed under more than one initiative).

Information on these and other text amendments can be found on the City of Edmonton website at www.edmonton.ca/ city_government/urban_planning_and_ design/zoning-bylaw-text-amendments.aspx Council motion on information on future planning initiatives in area: Edmonton City Council passed a motion in May which orders that “[City] Administration consult with the Home Builders Association, the Realtors Association and the Urban Development Institute on possible mechanisms to ensure that full and proper disclosure of plans for areas surrounding new developments will be made to prospective homebuyers, on the results of the consultations, and report back to Committee.”

CHBA – ER responded with the position that the City should take responsibility, as the industry’s role is to direct the public (and our membership) to the City to seek information or explanation of plans and the planning process.

CHBA – ER, UDI and the Edmonton Realtors Association are working together to establish common wording that can be provided at a show home.

City of St. Albert: On June 23rd, St. Albert City Council was presented with a report on housing options.

The report detailed the pattern of housing development in the City. It was clear that St. Albert is facing a number of challenges in meeting the current market needs of the region. A further report to City Council is anticipated in October. CHBA – ER is viewing this internal conversation as an important process for the community to define the future it hopes to achieve. n

[

[

develop and maintain relationships with regional decision makers. This year, Spruce Grove has been added to the list of municipalities engaged with through this process.

Spruce Grove is the region’s second most active community in terms of new home construction.

A central feature of these dinners is a presentation highlighting CHBA’s national position that housing affordability is increasingly becoming a challenge in the marketplace. Recent events have produced vigorous and enlightening discussions, and have proven very effective in reinforcing our industry’s critical message.

CHBA – ER’s Government Relations Committee is a busy group and this article just touches on a few of its key initiatives. For more information, contact Dennis Peck or Sharon Copithorne at 780-425-1020.

committee report: economic

Steady as she goes Home building industry charts course to a bright future

By Richard Goatcher, Past Chair CHBA – ER Economic Committee Economic Analyst, CHBA – Alberta

P

rospects for Greater Edmonton’s home building and renovation industry remain bright. Migration into Alberta continues at high levels due to the growing labour market and low unemployment.

During the first eight months of 2014, employment (seasonally adjusted) increased in Greater Edmonton by 4.3 per cent over the average for January through August of 2013. Statistics Canada`s average weekly earnings were up by 2.8 per cent from the same eight month period last year. Look for continued strong housing demand going into 2015.

So far in 2014, total housing starts in Greater Edmonton have decreased by 12 per cent from the first eight months of 2013 to 8,738 units, due to fewer row and apartment starts. However, this slowdown has been anticipated considering that 2013 saw the second-highest number of multifamily starts on record across the Capital region.

Single-family home builders are enjoying an active year, with starts to the end of August up by nine per cent from year-ago levels to 4,308 units. During the same time frame this year, CMHC’s average absorbed new house price was up by 5.4 per cent from January through August of 2013 to $552,102. Fewer new single-family homes have sold this year at price points below $450,000.

Despite an improvement in new semidetached activity this year, multi-family

starts from January to August were down by 26 per cent from the first eightmonths of 2013 to 4,430 units. Row and apartment starts have dropped by 42 per cent from 2013’s near-record levels, as builders adjust production to more sustainable levels.

The existing home market across the region continues to perform well. The Realtors Association of Edmonton (RAE) reported that residential MLS sales to the

end of August in the Edmonton CMA were up 6.4 per cent from the first eight months of 2013 to 14,846 units. The average MLS home price was up by over per cent during the same time frame to $360,807.

The renovation sector will continue to benefit from the strong activity in resale housing, as buyers tend to make many modifications to existing homes during the first few years of ownership. n

Single-family home builders are enjoying an active year, with starts to the end of August up by nine per cent from year-ago levels.

HousiNg starts For edmoNtoN cma July 2014

august 2014

treNd

13,213

13,879

saar

12,271

14,588

august 2013

august 2014

August – Single-Detached

614

685

August – Multiples

281

637

August – Total

895

1,322

actual

January to August – Single-Detached 3,956

4,308

January to August – Multiples

5,987

4,430

January to August – Total

9,943

8,738

Source: CMHC

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry InsIder

11

industry news: professional home builders institute

Why PHBI? Top 10 reasons

By Joe Connelly, Executive Director, PHBI Alberta

T

he Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI) is the premier provider of quality education for the residential construction industry. For over 25 years, we have been the go-to organization to upgrade your skills in the areas of business, construction and sales and marketing.

1

Top Quality Facilitators Our facilitators are subject matter experts who not only teach the courses, they develop them! Every year, each of the facilitators at PHBI are reviewed and evaluated. There is no tenure here. They are with PHBI because they are the best in the industry; the best in Alberta.

2

Learning Options While we try to schedule our courses at a time that works for everyone, we realize that everyone has different schedules.

For that reason we offer blended learning and eLearning opportunities. And if your company is interested in custom courses, we can do that too. Many homebuilders like the option of PHBI coming to their offices and putting on the courses right there on the premises.

3

Practical Applications PHBI courses are practical as well as theoretical. Our courses are designed to be of immediate value and can be utilized as soon as you are back on the job.

12 i n d u s t r y

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

4

CHBA National Benchmarks PHBI is the only Alberta organization that provides courses that meet or exceed the national educational benchmarks as established by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association.

5

Specific PHBI provides education for the residential construction industry and only the residential construction industry. This means that the lectures, workbooks and examples are all specific to your industry.

6

Backed by solid market research Every year, PHBI (though our partnership with Customer Insight) surveys over 40,000 home buyers to gain direct feedback on their new home purchases. This invaluable information is then analyzed and included in future courses.

need to excel. Our friendly staff (Guidance Counselors) are always available to answer your questions and guide you towards your goal of higher education.

8

Value When it comes to residential construction, no one gives you more value for your education dollar. With PHBI, you will learn more, learn faster, and be back on the job sooner.

9

No Prerequisites The majority of PHBI courses are standalone with no prerequisites required (saving you even more time and money).

10

Focused PHBI is YOUR educational institute. It was created by builders, for builders. We welcome your feedback and your participation! n

7

Service With a new website and a new learning management system, you will find it easy to access the courses you

When it comes to residential construction, no one gives you more value for your education dollar. With PHBI, you will learn more, learn faster, and be back on the job sooner.

feature

Civic census results Edmonton is growing up, In and out

O

n August 29th, Mayor Don Iveson held a news conference to announce results of the City of Edmonton’s 2014 municipal census. The study confirmed what we in the home building industry already knew — that our city is experiencing a period of rapid growth — to the tune of 60,428 new residents or 7.4 per cent population growth over the past two years alone. This has clear implications for how the City advances plans to grow the city “up, in and out.”

Population growth from 2012 to 2014 City of Edmonton 7.39% Alberta 6.5% Canada 2.3% Source: City of Edmonton, Alberta Treasury and Finance

Strategies Edmonton has developed purposeful strategies to accommodate our long-term growth.

• Transformational projects such as downtown revitalization, Transit Oriented Development, the Quarters, Blatchford and Rossdale redevelopment are helping our central neighbourhoods and the areas along Edmonton’s expanding LRT routes grow “upward.”

• The planning and construction of new residential neighbourhoods in developing areas of the city, and an Annexation bid to secure needed residential and nonresidential land supply in the south in particular, will enable our city to grow “outward.”

• Infill redevelopment initiatives to increase housing choice and supply in mature and established neighbourhoods will help Edmonton grow “inward.”

These strategies support the long term goals set for Edmonton by City Council and citizens in 2008 (The Way Ahead). They will build a vibrant and livable Edmonton with a sustainable balance of residential, commercial, and industrial opportunities and choices.

»

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

13

feature

Age of population Our population is young. The largest single age group in Edmonton is the 20-39 year old range. This has implications for what type of housing is most in demand, the speed at which we’re creating new homes, and for the schools and neighbourhood amenities that will accommodate the children of young families. At the same time, the number of senior citizens is also rising, with implications for the way we enable more housing opportunities for older generations.

Where growth is happening Population growth is happening across Edmonton, but the majority is in the south in “developing neighbourhoods” (see neighbourhood-classification map below for more information about where our neighbourhoods are located).

Nine of the top 10 fastest growing neighbourhoods over the last five years are in the south. Top five-year increases by neighbourhood are as follows:

gained in population. Over the last five years, the overall population gain in the mature and established neighbourhoods combined was over 11,000 people (not including the “central core neighbourhoods”).

Although there has been overall growth city-wide: 44 established neighbourhoods and 39 mature neighbourhoods experienced a population loss over the last five years. This represents 43 per cent of the mature and established neighbourhoods (not including the “central core neighbourhoods”).

All wards gained in population with wards 9 and 12 exhibiting the strongest growth (see “Population Growth by Ward: 2012-2014” map).

Labour Force and Working Age Population

The significant growth in the working-age population puts Edmonton in a very good labour force position. These very strong results have helped keep Edmonton’s labour market more balanced then in the period from 2005 to 2008 when unemployment in the Summerside 6,507 Rutherford 3,916 city fell to very low levels The Hamptons 5,146 South Terwillegar 3,878 and helped spark a round of Windermere 5,017 Ambleside 3,244 higher inflation.

Nonetheless, Walker 4,424 Tamarack 2,795 some industries such Laurel 4,409 Charlesworth 2,775 as construction, manufacturing and Edmonton has 382 standard census professional services continue to neighbourhoods of which 317 are experience shortages with respect to some predominantly or partially residential. specialized skill sets.

A majority of the 11 “central core” High levels of net in migration must residential neighbourhoods increased in be combined with continued efforts to population over the last five years for a improve the quality and flexibility of total growth of over 5,700 people. Within Edmonton’s labour force. the core, the Downtown neighbourhood alone increased by more than 1,500 Population Growth and residents .

Economic Momentum Sixty “mature neighbourhoods” and With outstanding population growth forty-seven “established neighbourhoods” comes a rising demand for housing as well 14 i n d u s t r y

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

as consumer products and services. This rising demand will give the Edmonton’s economy internal momentum, making the local economy less vulnerable to external shocks. Over the coming year we anticipate growth that will pivot from manufacturing, professional services and logistics toward retail, personal services and hospitality.

New arrivals to the city The proportion of international migrants is increasing among new arrivals to the city. The census results indicate that 26 per cent of newcomers to the City were international migrants.

This means we are succeeding in attracting more international newcomers directly to Edmonton. Traditionally new comers have tended to move first to Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

As well the city is now drawing on a deeper, more global labour pool which offers a full range of skills and experience as well as enhancing the cosmopolitan quality of life in Edmonton.

Transportation The 2014 census data show that Edmontonians use a variety of transportation modes when commuting to and from the workplace and that transportation modes vary across Edmonton neighbourhoods. For example, while in the general population 16.4 per cent of Edmontonians take public transit to work, neighbourhoods along the LRT line see more than 30 per cent of residents taking the LRT to work.

• 69.9 % drive cars, trucks or vans • 6.2 % travel as passengers in cars, trucks or vans • 16.4 % take public transit (ETS) • 3.7 % walk • 0.8 % ride bicycles • 3.0 % use other means (e.g. taxis, skateboards, etc.) n

feature Population Growth by Ward

Ward

2012

2014

Percent Gain

Ward 1

64,547

68,364

5.9%

Ward 2

68,558

72,534

5.8%

Ward 3

64,987

69,385

6.8%

Ward 4

70,849

75,578

6.7%

Ward 5

66,600

70,882

6.4%

Ward 6

72,281

76,136

5.3%

Ward 7

62,284

64,895

4.2%

Ward 8

66,999

68,857

2.8%

Ward 9

80,664

94,122

16.7%

Ward 10

60,475

61,796

2.2%

Ward 11

61,916

64,067

3.5%

Ward 12

77,338

91,310

18.1%

817,498

877,926

Total

WARD 4

+ 4,729

WARD 3

+ 4,398

7.4%

WARD 2

+ 3,976

WARD 7

+ 2,611 WARD 1 WARD 5

+ 3,817

+ 3,855 WARD 8

+ 1,858

WARD 11

+ 2,151 WARD 10

+ 1,321

WARD 5

+ 4,282 The City of Edmonton municipal census took place in the spring of 2014. the next census is scheduled for 2016. For more information visit www.edmonton.ca/census

WARD 9

+ 13,458

WARD 12

+ 13,972

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

15

industry news: volunteer recognition night

A night to remember CHBA – ER celebrates its fourth annual Volunteer Recognition Evening

O

n Thursday, October 2nd, CHBAER’s Membership Committee hosted over 150 volunteers and guests at the Marriott River Cree Resort for the Association’s fourth annual Volunteer Recognition Evening.

The event included an awards ceremony which paid tribute to our more than 200 volunteers, including special recognition of committee chairs and long serving members.

The highlight of the evening – the Volunteer of the Year Award — is given each year to one member who has made a significant contribution to the Association through volunteering. This year’s Volunteer of the Year is Greg Degaust of Kern Industries.

Greg sits on the Membership Committee and chairs the NextGen Committee. As a NextGen leader, he has been active in bridging the gap between industry leaders,

16 i n d u s t r y

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

long serving members, and the next generation of CHBA – ER members. He is a major advocate of growing the Association’s membership base and has played an active part in recruiting new companies.

In addition to volunteer awards, three NAIT students were on hand to accept scholarships provided by the Edmonton Region Home Builder Charity (ERHC). A silent auction and 50/50 draw contributed an additional $2,000 towards the charity fund. CHBA – ER’s ERHC is currently striving to collect $400,000 over three years to support low income housing and fund future trade scholarships.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by mentalist and illusionist, Jeff Richards. His mind bending tricks left the audience talking and provided the perfect conclusion to an incredible evening.

CHBA – Edmonton Region would like

to thank the evening’s sponsors and to extend our warmest congratulations and thanks to all of our incredible volunteers.

• Brookfield Residential Gold level sponsor • Homes by Avi Wine sponsor • All Weather Windows Silver level sponsor • Durabuilt Windows & Doors Silver level sponsor • Coventry Homes Inc Bronze level sponsor • Daytona Homes Master Builder Bronze level sponsor • Rohit Communities Inc Bronze level sponsor • Leduc Truss Patron Sponsor • Lincolnberg Master Builder Patron sponsor. n

industry news: volunteer recognition night

1 YEAR

A&B Concrete Pumping (2007) Ltd. - Membership Committee Accent Heating & Air Conditioning - NextGen Committee All Weather Windows Ltd. - Board of Directors; AOE Criteria; Membership Committee Bank of Montreal - Membership Committee Beaverbrook Management Ltd. - AOE Criteria Committee Bedrock Homes Ltd. - Professional Development Committee Brookfield Homes - Economic Committee Build to Last Inc. - Economic Committee Carbon Copy Digital - NextGen Committee City of Edmonton - Builder Technical Committee City of Edmonton - Builder Technical Committee Connect Homes Ltd. - NextGen Committee Connect Homes Ltd. - AOE Criteria Committee Daytona Homes Master Builder - Board of Directors Daytona Homes Master Builder - Builder Technical Committee; RCIC Committee Divine Hardwood & Flooring - Membership Committee Dolce Vita Homes LP - Board of Directors; Economic Committee Elms Weeping Tile Ltd. - Builder Technical Committee EMCO Corporation - Professional Development Committee Enviromatics Group Ltd. - Membership Committee Grant Thornton LLP - NextGen Committee Homes by AVI (Edmonton) Inc. - Health & Safety Committee Integri Kitchens (2012) Ltd. - Renovation Committee Kanvi Homes - Government Relations Committee Kern Industries Ltd. - Professional Development Committee; RCIC Committee Landmark Group of Builders - RCIC Sessions Committee Lincolnberg Homes - ERHC Committee; AOE Criteria Committee McLeod Windows - RCIC Sessions Committee MLC Group Inc. - AOE Criteria Committee Optimax Benefits - NextGen Committee Parabola Developments Ltd. - Renovation Committee Park Homes - NextGen Committee PlyGem - AOE Events Points West Marketing Inc. - Membership Committee Progressive Home Warranty Solutions Inc. - NextGen Committee Qualico Communities - Builder Technical Committee Reid Built Homes - OE Criteria Committee Rencon Industries Inc. - Renovation Committee Rohit Group of Companies - Health & Safety Committee Rolling Mix Concrete (Edmonton) Ltd. - Health & Safety Committee Romaya Homes Inc. - Builder Technical Committee Source Media Group - Membership Committee Stoneworks Granite & Marble Inc. - NextGen Committee Street Side Developments - AOE Criteria Committee Tapestry Developments Inc. - Professional Development Committee Top Shelf Closets & Glass - NextGen Committee Tristate Signature Homes - NextGen Committee

2 YEAR All Weather Windows Ltd. - Economic, AOE Criteria Aquarian Renovations - Renovation Committee; AOE Criteria Committee Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd. - Economic Committee BCM Developments Ltd. - Economic Committee Bedrock Homes Ltd. - AOE Criteria Committee Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP - NextGen Committee Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP - NextGen Committee; ERHC Committee Building Products of Canada Corp. - Health & Safety Committee Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation - Economic Committee City of Edmonton - Economic Committee City of Edmonton - Economic Committee Daytona Homes Master Builder - Economic Committee Foster Park Baskett Insurance - Economic Committee Grant Thornton LLP - Economic Committee Great Canadian Roofing Corporation - Health & Safety Committee Great Canadian Roofing Corporation - Renovation Committee Jayman MasterBUILT - BLD Committee Jayman MasterBUILT - OE Criteria Committee K2 Stone - NextGen Committee; Golf Committee Kitchen Craft Cabinetry - Slo Pitch Committee Lincolnberg Homes - ERHC Chair Morrison Homes - Health & Safety Committee Park Homes - NextGen Committee Parkwood Master Builder Inc. - Health & Safety Committee Rohit Group of Companies - Professional Development; NextGen Committee Sandler Training - 2013 RCIC Sessions Serenity Contracting & Design Inc. - Renovation Committee

3 YEAR

Brookfield Homes - Builder Technical Committee Brookfield Homes - Health & Safety Committee C.M.N Electrical Systems Ltd. - Industry Advisory Committee Coventry Homes Inc. - RCIC Committee Coventry Homes Inc. - Health & Safety Committee DKH Homes - Government Relations Committee Homes by AVI (Edmonton) Inc. - AOE Criteria Committee Look Master Builder Inc. - Government Relations, CHBA-ER President, Government Relations, ERHC Maclachlan & Mitchell Homes Inc. - Builder Technical; Industry Advisory Committee Noremac Industries Ltd. - Professional Development Committee Noremac Industries Ltd. - NextGen Committee Overhead Door Company of Edmonton - RCIC Sessions Committee Pacesetter Homes Ltd. - AOE Criteria Committee Pacesetter Homes Ltd. - RCIC Committee; AOE Criteria Committee Pacesetter Homes Ltd. - Builder Technical Committee Rolling Mix Concrete (Edmonton) Ltd. - Board of Directors Shourie Bhatia LLP - Economic Committee Sterling Homes (Edmonton) Ltd. - AOE Criteria Committee

»

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

17

industry news: volunteer recognition night Urban Development Institute - Economic Committee; Government Relations Committee Weiss-Johnson Sheet Metal Ltd. - Professional Development Committee Westcon Precast Inc. - 2013 RCIC Sessions

6 YEAR

4 YEAR A. Clark Roofing & Siding LP - Golf Committee Barclay Sales - RCIC Exhibitor Canyon Spring Master Builder Inc. - RCIC Sessions Committee Coventry Homes Inc. - Membership, Professional Development, AOE Criteria Enviromatics Group Ltd. - Government Relations Committee; NextGen Committee GEM Cabinets Ltd. - Board of Directors Habberjam Mechanical Inc. - Membership Committee Homes by AVI (Edmonton) Inc. - RCIC & Professional Development Committees IB Engineering Ltd. - Builder Technical Committee Jayman Master Built - Board of Directors; Government Relations Committee Jayman MasterBuilt - RCIC Committee Landmark Group of Builders - Health & Safety Committee Leduc Truss Inc. - Golf Committee; BLD Committee; AOE Event Committee Lincolnberg Homes - Builder Technical Committee Lincolnberg Homes - Health & Safety Committee Ogilivie LLP - Economic Committee; ERHC Committee; NextGen Chair Pacesetter Homes Ltd. - Professional Development Committee Parkwood Master Builder Inc. - Board of Directors; RCIC Committee Prince Finishing Inc. - RCIC Conference Volunteer Pacesetter Homes - Builder Technical Committee Royal Bank of Canada - Membership Committee Vicky’s Homes Inc. - NextGen Committee; AOE Criteria Committee Weiss Johnson Sheet Metal Ltd. - RCIC Committee

5 YEAR Alberta Hardwood Flooring Ltd. - RCIC Committee; AOE Criteria Committee All Weather Windows Ltd. - ERHC Committee; NextGen Committee Bank of Montreal (St. Albert Branch) - BLD Committee; AOE Committee Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation - Government Relations Committee Carrington Communities - Builder Technical Committee Divine Hardwood Flooring Ltd. - BLD Committee Encore Master Builder Inc. - NextGen Committee Jayman MasterBUILT - Economic Committee Kern Industries Ltd. - NextGen, Membership, ERHC Kitchen Craft Cabinetry - Membership Committee; NextGen Committee Kitchen Craft Cabinetry - RCIC Sessions Committee; Membership Committee Landmark Group of Builders - Government Relations Committee Pals Geomatics Corp. - Health & Safety Committee Qualico Communities - Professional Development Committee Safety Ahead Ltd. - RCIC Volunteer (day of) Sherrick Management Ltd. - Economic Committee

18 i n d u s t r y

Stantec Geomatics Ltd. - Memberhip; Government Relations Committee Western Living Homes Ltd. - Nicholas DeRose Builder Technical Committee

insider

fa l l 2 0 14

Alquinn Homes Ltd.- Board of Directors; Economic Committee Daytona Homes Master Builder - Golf Committee; AOE & AOE Criteria Committees Fortress Homes & Renovations Ltd. - Renovation Committee Rencon Industries Inc. - Renovation Committee Rohit Group of Builders- Government Relations Committee, Economic Rohit Group of Builders - Government Relations Committee Tapestry Developments Inc. - Builder Technical Committee Vicky’s Homes - RCIC Sessions Chair

7 YEAR A&B Concrete Pumping (2007) Ltd. - Golf Committee Alquinn Homes Ltd. - RCIC Committee; Builder Technical Committee Brookfield Homes - Industry Advisory Committee Homes by AVI (Edmonton) Inc. - Health & Safety Committee Icon Flooring Inc. - Golf Committee; NextGen Committee; Slo Pitch Committee Perry Signature Homes Inc. - AOE Criteria Committee

8 YEAR Agusta Fine Homes - Government Relations Committee, Economic Committee Apollo Sunrooms Inc. - Renovation Committee Durabuilt Windows & Doors Inc. - Golf Committee; Economic Committee Home Style Construction Ltd. - Renovation Committee Sterling Homes (Edmonton) Ltd. - Builder Technical Committee, Industry Advisory Committee

9 YEAR Canyon Spring Master Builder Inc. - Health & Safety Committee Durabuilt Windows & Doors Inc. - Economic Committee Innovation Plus Developments Ltd. - Renovation Committee Lincolnberg Homes - Economic Committee Mattamy Homes Corp. - Government Relations Committee

10 YEAR Daytona Homes Master Builder - Slo Pitch Committee Provincial Safety Consulting Services - Health & Safety Committee Qualico Communities - Health & Safety Committee Sherrick Management Ltd. - Government Relations Committee, Economics Committee

11 YEAR Daytona Homes Master Builder - Health & Safety Committee; Industry Advisory Committee Kimberley Homes Ltd. - Board of Directors; Industry Advisory Committee; NextGen Mentor Montorio Homes Ltd. - Health & Safety Committee

industry news: volunteer recognition night 12 YEAR

19 YEAR

Alberta Construction Safety Association - Health & Safety Committee Christenson Developments Inc. - Board of Directors; Economic Committee Coogee Construction Ltd. - Renovation Committee Glenora Lumber & Building Supplies Ltd. - RCIC Exhibitor GMH Architects - Government Relations Committee I-XL Masonry Supplies Ltd. - Professional Development Committee

Lenbeth Weepting Tile - AOE Criteria Committee Marcson Homes Ltd. - Board of Directors; Economic Committee; ERHC Committee

20 YEAR

Ackard Contactors Ltd. - Renovation Committee; Industry Advisory Committee Ackard Contactors Ltd. - Renovation Committee; AOE Criteria Committee Barcol Doors & Windows - Golf Committee Chair Hillview Homes Master Builder Ltd. - Industry Advisory Committee Modern Kitchen & Closets Inc. - Slo Pitch Committee; RCIC Sessions Committee; RCIC Exhibitor

Andre Szaszkiewicz, Lawyer - Government Relations Committee Barclay Sales - AOE Criteria Committee; RCIC Marketing Blitz Committee Christensen Developments Inc. - Government Relations Committee; Economic Committee Genstar Development Company - Economic Committee Life Member - Mentor Ogilvie LLP - Economic Committee Robinson Lighting & Bath Centre - AOE Criteria Committee Travelers Insurance Company of Canada - Speaker; RCIC Committee Helper

14 YEAR

24 YEAR

13 YEAR

BCM Developments Ltd. - Government Relations Committee Coventry Homes Inc. - Builder Technical Committee Daytona Homes Master Builder - Golf Committee Infiniti Master Builder Inc. - Government Relations Committee Royal Bank of Canada - Government Relations Committee Stantec Geomatics Ltd. - Curling Committee Sterling Homes (Edmonton) Ltd. - Board of Directors; AOE Committee; Economic Committee

15 YEAR Integri Kitchens (2012) Ltd. - Renovation Committee

16 YEAR Artistic Stairs Inc. - AOE Criteria Committee

17 YEAR Brookfield Homes - Economic Committee Reid Built Homes - Builder Technical Committee

Ply Gem - Golf; AOE Criteria; Board of Directors;Presidents Ball

25 YEARS United Communities - Economic

26 YEARS Perry Signature Homes Inc. - Economic Committee; NextGen Mentor

29 YEARS Perry Signature Homes Inc. - Edmonton Region Homebuilder Charity Fund

31 YEARS

Cameron Development Corp. - Economic Committee

32 YEARS

Coventry Homes Inc. - Economic Committee Park Royal Homes Inc. - Mentor

42 YEARS

Pals Geomatics Corp. - Board of Directors;Government Relations; Economics Committee, Life Member

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

19

industry news: awards

Congratulations!

Winners of CHBA – Alberta Awards of Excellence announced at annual gala

T

he Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Edmonton Region (CHBA – ER) is proud to congratulate their member winners of the recent 2014 Awards of Excellence in Housing, presented September 19 at BUILD 2014, CHBA – Alberta’s annual conference at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

Calgary’s Albi Homes won the Ralph Scurfield Builder of the Year Award in the large volume category, while Ashcroft Master Builder out of Lethbridge took Builder of the Year honours in the small volume category. Homes By Avi, who build in both Calgary and Edmonton, won in the multi-family segment.

Awards were also presented in many other categories to a total of 22 different companies. Calgary members took home 10 awards, followed closely by Edmonton builders and developers with nine.

CHBA – Alberta also named the winners of the Safety Leadership Awards.

Below are a list of Edmonton Region award winners. For winners in all categories visit the CHBA – Alberta website at www.chbaalberta.ca. n

BuILder of tHe yeAr AWArds rALPH sCurfIeLd BuILder of tHe yeAr Albi Homes Calgary sMALL voLuMe BuILder of tHe yeAr Ashcroft Master Builder lethbridge MuLtI-fAMILy BuILder of tHe yeAr Homes By Avi

Alberta

CAteGory AWArds COMPANY

MODEl

sInGLe-fAMILy under $245,000 UrbanAge Homes D18-Modern

CITY

Edmonton

sInGLe-fAMILy $290,000-$310,000 Caliber Master Builder Elmwood Edmonton sInGLe-fAMILy $340,000-$3370,000 San Rufo Homes Nicholas II St. Albert sInGLe-fAMILy $490,000-$600,000 Vicky’s Homes Brooke Edmonton estAte HoMe $800,000-$1,000,000 Perry Signature Homes Chelsea Edmonton MuLtI-fAMILy toWnHoMe or duPLeX under $300,000 Sterling Homes Sensation Edmonton MuLtI-fAMILy toWnHoMe or duPLeX $300,000-$400,000 White Eagle Homes Emerald Edmonton

Perry Signature Homes – Chelsea

Homes by Avi

greeN Home landmark Group of Builders Emerald II

Edmonton

reNoVatioN oVer $500,000 Alair Renovations Sunhill Estates

Edmonton

Pacesetter Homes

aWards oF merit Gabriel

saFety leadersHiP aWards All Weather Windows large General Member

UrbanAge Homes – D18-Modern

20

Industry InsIder

landmark Homes – Emerald II

fa l l 2 0 14

Daytona Homes

large Builder Member

Edmonton Alberta Edmonton

industry news: rcic

Residential Construction Industry Conference Northlands Expo Centre February 10-11, 2015

C

HBA-ER’s Residential Construction Industry Conference, (RCIC), is a full service industry technical conference featuring over 60 concurrent educational sessions. This unique two day event covers a full range of topics related to the residential construction industry. Whether you are a manager, an executive, a business owner, designer, foreman, salesperson, or skilled trade’s person, RCIC is a unique opportunity for you to learn new strategies, enhance your networks, and keep up with what’s going on in the residential construction industry.

“RCIC is looked forward to all year by Daytona’s team members,” says Amanda Friesen, Human Resources Manager for the Daytona Group. “The industry expertise and networking opportunities are unmatched by any other conference held in Edmonton. There are sessions tailored to every field in the industry and we often implement many new initiatives based on the recommendations of session speakers.”

Over at Brookfield Residential, Ron Copithorne, Director of Operations, echoes those sentiments. “The Residential

Construction Industry Conference (RCIC) has been a very valuable training tool for our staff. The open nature of the sessions allows our people to pick different topics and speakers related to their jobs that they find interesting. The CHBA – ER has done a great job of sourcing competent speakers dealing with relevant topics related to the residential construction industry.”

Keynote speaker Mike Moore will discuss how ‘Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors’, and talks about the keys to unlocking those doors.

RCIC 2015 Session topics include: • Construction and Building Science • Sales and Marketing • Home Builder Operations • Suppliers and Manufacturers • Human Resources and Career Development • Business Leadership and Development Your RCIC registration fee covers a full selection of technical sessions, as well as breakfast, lunch and FREE parking over two days. Early Bird Registration begins November 3. n

sPonsors MAIn event sPonsor

BronZe sPonsor

sALes rALLy sPonsor

offICIAL PrInt sPonsor

offICIAL PHotoGrAPHy sPonsor

suPPort sPonsors

early Bird November 3rd, 2014 – January 4th, 2015 member

Conference: $299.00 + GST Sales Rally: $189.00 + GST Conference & Sales Rally: $325.00 + GST

Non member

$349.00 + GST $239.00 + GST $375.00 + GST

sessIon rooM sPonsors

regular January 5th, 2015 – January 30th, 2015 member

Conference: $349.00 + GST Sales Rally: $239.00 + GST Conference & Sales Rally: $375.00 + GST

Non member

$399.00 + GST $289.00 + GST $425.00 + GST

Visit www.rcic.ca for sponsorship opportunities or contact Jennifer Aromin at jaromin@chbaedmonton.ca for information.

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry InsIder

21

new members

calendar of events November

Welcome new members

4

July

5

evelina developments caters to an exclusive list of clientele who seek to build a one of a kind masterpiece home. This brand of fine, luxury homes is built upon standards of excellence in materials and trades people, as well as with the excitement of building a new home

august soldan Fence & metals - as alberta’s oldest fence company, we focus on making the knowledge of our years of experience available to our customers. To achieve this, we blend the best of materials and workmanship. eztia Furnishings (Chatur Holdings ltd. O/a Globe Imports Sales) is a value driven, national wholesale furniture company committed to providing exceptional customers with quality products, narrow and deep inventory, amazing services, and fast, reliable delivery. Over 30 years in business Eztia furnishings has become Canada’s most trusted name in wholesale furnishings.

Parker dubrule is a dual partnership law firm that has been operating out of west Edmonton for over 15 years. While specializing in the practice areas of real estate, corporate/commercial, and wills and estates. Park Dubrule offers a broad spectrum of high quality legal services to its customers. dannburg Floor coverings - The team at Dannburg floor Coverings has a combination of diverse talents and abilities, offering you unmatched levels of sales and service. With over 65 years of combined know-how, there isn’t a question they can’t answer. Dannburg is also a proud member of the Better Business Bureau, the alberta floor Covering association, and CHBa-Calgary. They are Core Certified, which means that you can expect nothing less than excellence at every level of service.

Pavone Homes is a local, family owned development company. They are not a large production builder. Instead, their focus is on building a manageable number of extremely high quality homes each year.

sePtemBer augusta Fine Homes is the latest addition to the Qualico Edmonton group of companies. This luxury home division targets the estate home market, with a focus on providing a high quality product, with well-appointed finishing features and floor plans, designed to attract the discerning buyer. Customer service and attention to detail are key ingredients to the company’s success. augusta fine Homes’ first show home is currently located in langdale. amina Homes takes pride in constructing quality built modern and traditional homes. Our mandate is to build energy efficient homes with tasteful design elements and home automation technology customized to each buyers personal needs. We are proud to be living and building in our community. trueBooks is a professional bookkeeping and advisory services company dedicated exclusively to serving small business owners in the construction trades industry. We provide owners with timely and accurate financial information so they can reduce taxes, better manage their cash-flow with accurate job costing information, and ultimately become more profitable.

22

Industry InsIder

fa l l 2 0 14

6 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21

24 12 26 27

rCIC sessions Committee - 9 a.m. rCIC sponsorship Committee - 10 a.m.

Annual General Meeting & Business Luncheon - 11 a.m.

Something’s Up – An Effective Tool for Culturally Diverse Workplaces with guest speaker, Todd Ogers, Principal of the NorQuest College Centre for Intercultural Education (CIE), Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre, 840 76 Ave NW, Edmonton Breakfast, Lunch & dinner Committee - 9 a.m.

Membership Committee - 12 p.m.

Health & safety Committee - 12 p.m. erHC Committee - 9 a.m.

Industry Advisory Committee - 12 p.m.

Board of directors Meeting - 11:30 a.m. economic Committee - 12 p.m.

Government relations Committee - 8 a.m. renovations Committee - 12 p.m.

President’s Gala - 6 p.m.

In honor of outgoing CHBA – ER president, Dan Brazinha, look Master Builder Inc., Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue N.W., Edmonton Professional development Committee - 12 p.m. nextGen Committee - 12 p.m.

Builder Breakfast - 7 a.m.

Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre, 840 76 Ave NW, Edmonton Awards of excellence Committee - 9 a.m.

Builder technical Committee - 12 p.m.

December 3 4 9 10

11 15 17 18

Business Luncheon - 11 a.m.

Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre, 840 76 Ave NW, Edmonton Breakfast, Lunch & dinner Committee - 9 a.m.

Membership Committee - 12 p.m.

Builder Breakfast - 7 a.m.

Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre, 840 76 Ave NW, Edmonton Health & safety Committee - 12 p.m. erHC Committee - 9 a.m.

Industry Advisory Committee - 12 p.m.

Board of directors Meeting - 11:30 a.m.

Government relations Committee - 8 a.m. renovations Committee - 12 p.m.

January 8 13 14 15

19 20 21 22 28

Breakfast, Lunch & dinner Committee - 9 a.m.

Industry Advisory Committee - 12 p.m.

Golf Committee - 9 a.m. economics Committee - 12 p.m.

Health & safety Committee - 12 p.m. erHC Committee - 9 a.m. renovation Committee - 12 p.m. economic forecast dinner Meeting - 5 p.m.

Double Tree by Hilton, 16615 109 Ave NW, Edmonton Board of directors Meeting - 11:30 a.m.

Membership Committee - 12 p.m.

Government relations Committee - 8 a.m.

Builder technical Committee - 12 p.m.

Builder Breakfast - 7 a.m.

Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre, 840 76 Ave NW, Edmonton

All committee meetings will take place in the CHBA – ER Board Room, unless otherwise specified. Committee meeting dates and times are subject to change.

fa l l 2 0 14

Industry insider

23

24 i n d u s t r y

insider

fa l l 2 0 14