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AND THE AWARD GOES TO …

CEO MMB BlogBy Dawn Sondergaard

On Saturday, April 18, the Metro Vancouver residential construction industry gathered at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver for the sold-out Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards for Housing Excellence Gala, presented…

METRO VANCOUVER TO VOTE ON DCC OPTIONS ON APRIL 15 …

CEO MMB BlogBy Dawn Sondergaard

METRO VANCOUVER TO VOTE ON DCC OPTIONS ON APRIL 15 … On Wednesday, April 15, Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) is holding a special board meeting to consider amendments to…

REPRESENTING MEMBERS: CHBA BC DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE…

CEO MMB BlogBy Dawn Sondergaard

CHBA BC’s Day at the Legislature in Victoria took place March 8 – 10, one month after CHBA’s Day on the Hill in Ottawa. Organized by CHBA BC, this annual…

ARRIVEDERCI, WINTER OLYMPICS …

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

As quickly as it came, the XXV Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina concluded its 19-day run on Sunday. Whether you are a sports enthusiast or not, the Olympics have an…

Canada Needs a Housing Continuum That Works.

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

HAVAN represents builders, renovators, designers, and suppliers across Metro Vancouver, and as part of a three-tier association working alongside the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia and the Canadian…

METRO VANCOUVER: ROLLBACK DCC RATES TO 2025 LEVELS

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

For more than 18 months, the conversation around Metro Vancouver’s Development Cost Charges has felt like perpetual Groundhog Day. Builders and industry associations, including HAVAN, have pushed back on escalating…

HAVAN MEMBERS LEAD 2026 CHBA BC GEORGIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

Recognition reflects leadership, professionalism, and the industry’s role in delivering housing across British Columbia The finalists of the 2026 CHBA BC Georgie Awards were announced today with HAVAN members earning an impressive…

WE’RE GOING UP, UP, UP…

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

Metro Vancouver seems to have taken inspiration from the Netflix hit K-Pop Demon Hunters. Everything is going “up, up, up” but unlike the movie, there is no catchy soundtrack or…

REMINDER: COMPLETE MEMBER SURVEY ON COWICHAN v CANADA

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

REMINDER: COMPLETE MEMBER SURVEY ON COWICHAN v CANADA A reminder to all members to complete this short survey. Your valued perspectives will provide critical insight and help inform any future HAVAN guidance…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

As we begin the new year, I want to wish you all a happy, healthy, and successful 2026. While 2025 was a monumentally challenging year for our industry, there were…

CITY OF VANCOUVER: TAKING BOLD STEPS TO SUPPORT VIABILITY

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

On December 2, Josh White, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability at the City of Vancouver, submitted a 50-page report that will be presented to Council on December…

RETHINKING POLICY: HOW THE EV SHIFT PARALLELS HOUSING

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

In a November 18 BIV story, the headline read: B.C. abandons EV rebates to the Feds as it scraps sales mandate of 100% by 2035. The article notes that British Columbia…

CONNECT RECAP…

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

On November 13 at the Paradox Vancouver Hotel, in a room filled with members and elected municipal officials, HAVAN’s annual CONNECT Municipal Dinner focused on delivering high-value opportunities for in-person…

FEDERAL BUDGET 2025: LACKLUSTER FOR MARKET HOUSING

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

On Tuesday, November 4, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented Budget 2025, the first budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. Framed as an austerity budget with “generational investments”, it showed…

MESSAGE FROM YOUR 2025-2025 CHAIR OF THE BOARD

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

By: Jonathan Meads, Vice President, StreetSide Developments Welcome to November! Whilst it has been a challenging year for many of us, I am looking forward to serving you all in…

Messaging from Outgoing Chair of the Board, Alisa Aragon-Lloyd + National Meeting Update

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

As my term as Chair of HAVAN’s Board of Directors comes to a close, I find myself reflecting with deep gratitude on this past year, one filled with challenges, collaboration,…

Local and Provincial Government Elected Officials Met Last Week…

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

They Got Some Power Last week in Victoria the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) held its annual convention, a gathering of over 2,000 elected Mayors, Councillors, Regional Directors and First Nation Chiefs,…

CHANGING THE TUNE FOR HOMEBUYERS …

CEO MMB BlogBy Dawn Sondergaard

While the homebuilding industry continues pounding the drums about the cost-of-delivery crisis and necessary policy changes to governments at all levels, we also need to sing more loudly to potential…

MEMBER PERSPECTIVES: THANKS TO MB’s GUEST WRITERS …

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

This summer, I invited our current Chair, Alisa Aragon-Lloyd of Bridgestone Financing Pros, and incoming Chair, Jonathan Meads of StreetSide Developments, to each contribute an entry to the Monday Briefing,…

WHAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT

CEO MMB BlogBy Wendy McNeil

I’m pleased to have Jonathan Meads, Vice President of StreetSide Developments and HAVAN’s First Vice Chair contribute to this week’s Monday Briefing. StreetSide Developments builds multi-family homes throughout the Lower…