The HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence, presented by FortisBC with Patron Sponsor BC Housing, is set to reach new heights on Friday, June 19th from 6pm until late, with the online HAVAN Awards Gala Home Edition. A pinnacle evening, the Home Edition including live entertainment, HAVAN Award winner announcements, interactive contests, and special guests, can be accessed…
DetailsMay 6, 2020: The Government of BC released BC’s Restart Plan, guidelines on the re-opening of the economy and the loosening of certain COVID-19 restrictions. Highlights of the re-opening plan and the timeline for the opening of restrictions are listed below. BC’s Framework for Re-Opening and Repealing COVID Restrictions Phase 1 We are currently in…
DetailsHAVAN 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…
DetailsMarch 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…
DetailsDear 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…
DetailsHAVAN 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…
DetailsMEDIA RELEASE March 5, 2020 for immediate release HAVAN AWARDS FOR HOUSING EXCELLENCE ELEVATE HOMEBUILDERS Looking to help consumers connect to the industry’s best, the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) announced the HAVAN Ovation Awards have evolved into the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence. The bold new look, aligned with the newly rebranded corporate logo, was…
DetailsVancouver, BC – Why is building new housing so difficult in British Columbia? Part of the complexity lies in the approval process, at both the municipal and the provincial levels. Residential construction is one of the most regulated sectors of our economy. While each step or change to the approval process may seem like a…
DetailsVANCOUVER: The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN, formerly GVHBA) Ovation Award winners were revealed to the more than 450 guests attending the Gala on Saturday, May 4th at the JW Marriott Parq, Vancouver. Special guests included the Honourable Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Selina Robinson, and BC Housing’s VP and Registrar Wendy Acheson. Celebrating the tenth awards…
DetailsVANCOUVER, BC – Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN, formerly GVHBA) Past Chair, and CHBA 2nd Vice President Larry Clay responding to Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2019 fiscal plan said: ‘HAVAN welcomes the Federal Government’s targeted support of first-time home buyers and taking steps to address lack of housing supply, however we would have preferred a higher cap for…
DetailsMEDIA RELEASE March 5, 2019, for immediate release. 2019 HAVAN OVATION AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED VANCOUVER, BC: The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN, formerly GVHBA) Ovation Award finalists were revealed to the more than 200 guests attending the Finalists ‘Oiree on Thursday, February 28th in Vancouver. Celebrating the tenth awards season, almost 400 entries were submitted this…
DetailsFEBRUARY 1, 2019 Former housing minister Rich Coleman among a panel who addressed the newly rebranded HAVAN. Rich Coleman, the Langley East Liberal MLA who was once the minister of housing – among many other titles – spoke to a room of more than 250 housing developers and builders on Wednesday night in Burnaby. It…
DetailsJanuary 31, 2019 Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association Rebrands to Homebuilders Association Vancouver to Better Connect Homeowners with Homebuilding Resources Vancouver, January 30, 2019. It’s a brand-new day for the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association as they proudly reveal a new name, Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN), complemented by a new brand identity. The change is…
DetailsThe Homebuilders Association of Vancouver (HAVAN) Elects 2018/2019 Executive Committee at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
DetailsHAVAN RAISES $82K AND RENOVATES LOUNGE & KITCHEN AT EASTER SEALS HOUSE. After 30 years, with 30,000 bed nights and hosting 5,000 families each year, Easter Seals House 3rd Floor Lounge needed refreshing to better serve the families who use it every day and thanks to the Homebuilders Association of Vancouver (HAVAN) the newly renovated…
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