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BUILDERS SPEAK: Old vs New:
A look at a reconstructed 1950s Vancouver
special, and Canada’s first Active House.
Photo: Optimized Passive Solar Design—south
main entrance of a reconstructed 1950s
“Vancouver Special.”
Photo Credit: Ema Peter Photography. .

HBA Leaders Speak
CEOs of Provincial Home Builders’ Associations across the country weigh in on Canada’s residential housing industry.

COMMON CENTS CONSTRUCTION:
Construction Company Valuation You’ve worked hard to get your business to where it is today, but do you know what it’s worth?

WHO WILL BUY BABY BOOMERS’ SINGLE-DETACHED HOMES?
The changes in the needs of the baby boomers (now aged 46 to 67 and accounting for roughly 29 per cent of the total population) will have a large influence on the housing market in coming years.

MEET KEVIN LEE, Chief Executive Officer, CHBA
A professional engineer with a Masters in Architecture, Kevin Lee has worked in the housing industry for 25 years, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge in housing policy, technology and business to the CEO position at CHBA. We sat down with Kevin to find out a bit more about his plans for the Association.

TOOL TALK: Designed with Distinction
Jon Eakes reviews the latest tools and techniques.