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HAVAN Members Lead Industry to meet PHO Covid-19 Guidelines
HAVAN Media Release: March 27, 2020 For immediate release The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) welcomes the further financial measures announced today, March 27, 2020, by the Federal Government, to help keep workers in their jobs, and small and medium-sized businesses afloat. The game-changing 75% wage subsidy, the potential of a generous and accessible $40K loan…
Construction Site Best Practices are the Only Practices
March 24, 2020 For immediate release During these uncertain times with Covid-19, ensuring safety of our employees, families and communities where we live, and work is our utmost concern. Unlike many other industries, the construction industry has yet to be shut down, a privilege we must take seriously. Best health and safety work site practices…
BC Government Update re: Covid-19 and Construction Sites
Dear HAVAN Members, The Provincial Government released the new guidance to construction sites during COVID-19 Sunday morning, March 22, 2020 at 11:35am. Under the current Public Health Act, prohibiting the gathering of people in excess of 50 people at a place of which a person is the owner, occupier or operator, or for which they are otherwise…
HAVAN Builds Covid-19 Resource Page for Members
HAVAN Covid-19 Resources Dear HAVAN Members, As the Covid-19 event continues to unfold, we have set up a dedicated web page, www.havan.ca/covid-19-resources, to ensure you have quick access to the information necessary, to help you and your businesses navigate this tumultuous time. This dedicated page includes links to HAVAN’s Covid-19 new releases, plus health and…
HAVAN welcomed these new members in March
On Tuesday, March 17, Homebuilders Association Vancouver welcomed these new members: Armstrong Flooring Inc., The Rental Guys, XL Flooring Co. Ltd., Lambda Science, Hyland Landscapes, Blue/Meta Media Ltd., Colorific Custom Pre-Finishers Ltd., A Few Good Lads Ltd., Concrete Association of BC and Uppal Building Supplies Ltd. Armstrong Flooring Inc. Flooring manufacturer Referred by: 1) Troy…
News Release: Covid-19 update
For immediate release March 12, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE HAVAN staff has been monitoring the rapidly changing situation with the Covid-19 virus and although the local risk appears low in our area, the environment around us is changing. As of 3:30pm March 12, 2020, the Honorable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, on the advice of medical…