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The 2026 Canadian Renovators’ Council The Canadian Renovators’ Council (CRC) met on May 6 in Québec City as part of CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada. Renovators across the country were well-represented with 17 members in attendance. The Council welcomed the following new members for 2026: Grant Plamondon (Prov. HBA Rep. - AB), Alex Davidson (Prov. HBA Rep - PE), and Jacob Kirst (Medium Local HBA Rep.). A full list of CRC members can be found here on the CHBA website. |
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Ultimate Homes & Renovations accepting their trophy on stage along with CHBA President Curtis Mercer (far left) and CHBA CEO Kevin Lee (far right) |
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2026 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence - Renovation Winners The winners of the 2026 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence were announced on May 8 in Québec City during the final event of CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada. This year’s competition received nearly 200 entries in the 12 renovation categories. In addition to the winners listed below, Ultimate Homes & Renovations was awarded the Renovation Excellence Award for best overall performance in the home renovation categories. They were finalists in 4 renovation categories and won Best Kitchen Renovation under $70,000 in addition to the best-overall accolade. Visit the awards page for the full list of winners, finalists and image gallery. |
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Funding opportunity: Resilient Home Renovation Field Trial CHBA and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) are seeking renovators to participate in a Resilient Home Renovation Field Trial focused on reducing risks from high wind, urban flooding, wildfire, and hail. Selected projects will receive expert support including an Integrated Design Process (up to $12,000) plus funding toward resilience upgrades (up to $20,000). Full details are available in the Call for Applications. To apply, submit the completed renovator application and homeowner interest forms by email to CHBA’s Brendon Fraser by May 29, 2026. Final projects will be selected by June 12, 2026. |
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Welcome New RenoMark Members We’re excited to welcome the newest members who joined the RenoMark program between January and April 2026. |
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BILD – Greater Toronto Area:
Greater Ottawa HBA:
BILD – Edmonton Metro: Serenity Contracting & Design Inc. |
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BILD – Central Alberta:
Brantford HBA:
London HBA:
CHBA – Vancouver Island:
CHBA – Newfoundland & Labrador: Best Kind Carpentry |
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Manitoba Home Builders’ Association: One Up Construction
Oxford County Builders Association:
West End Home Builders’ Association:
Northern Ontario HBA: @home Energy • The Renovation King
Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN): Greycor Projects Limited |
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The Canadian Home Builders' Association 141 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 500 Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3 |
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