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🎬🔨 It's #FridayFunday, and we're taking Hollywood to the jobsite! What happens when builders, renovators and tradespeople get their hands on famous movie titles? The challenge is simple: Change a movie title so it's about construction, building materials, tools or design.

📷 THE 2027 HOME SHOW IS COMING AND BOOTH BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN! The 47th Annual Home Show, hosted by the #CHBA OF Northern BC, is returning to Exhibition Park in Prince George, April 23–25 2027! 📷 Save 15% on your booth when you book & pay in full by Friday, November 13 5 p.m

Through CHBA's National Advantages program, members can access preferred rates on home, condo, renter’s, and car insurance through the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex program. chba.ca/member-deals/

🏠 #TuesdayTip Wood is a natural material that responds to moisture in the air. During our cold Northern BC winters, indoor heating dries the air, causing wood to shrink. When summer brings higher humidity, wood absorbs moisture and expands again.

We’re very pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Fash as our new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 7, 2026. With extensive experience in residential construction/renovation and land development policy, government relations, advocacy, and organizational leadership

🏡 Housing Starts Rise in Canada, But the Need for More Homes Remains There's some encouraging news for Canada's residential construction industry. According to the CMHC, the annualized pace of housing starts increased by nearly 3% in September reaching 248,896 units.

🎃 12 Days of Renovation Horrors Day 10: The Budget That Grew Teeth! 💸👻 “It should only cost about $15,000.” Famous last words before you renovation budget turns into a monster! 😱 You planned carefully, saved your money and finally decided to tackle that kitchen renovation.

🏡🔨 THE 2027 HOME SHOW IS COMING — AND BOOTH BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN! Want to put your business in front of more than 12,000 potential customers? The 47th Annual Home Show, hosted by the #CHBA of Northern BC, is returning to Exhibition Park April 23–25, 2027!

🎃🔨 Day 8: The Unqualified Tradesperson! 👻⚡ “I've watched a few videos. How hard can it be?” Famous last words before your dream renovation becomes an electrical nightmare! 😱

🎃 Day 7 The Hidden Damage Nightmare! 👻🏚️ “It looked perfectly fine until we opened the wall!” Every homeowner's favourite reno surprise... NOT! 😱 You hired someone to update your bathroom. New tiles, fresh fixtures, a walk-in shower.But months later, something smells musty.

Day 6 The Never-Ending Renovation! “Don't worry, we'll be finished by Friday!” What started as a 3 week bathroom renovation has turned into a 3 month nightmare. The bathtub is in the hallway, the toilet is disconnected, and you are familiar with the sound of a dripping tap.

🎃🔨 12 Days of Renovation Horrors — Day 5: The Uninsured Contractor! 👻 Imagine hiring someone to renovate your kitchen. Everything seems to be going smoothly until a worker gets injured, a pipe bursts or an accidental fire damages part of your home.

🎃🔨 12 Days of Renovation Horrors — Day 4: The Contract That Never Existed! 👻📄 “We don't need a contract. You can trust me!” Famous last words before your dream renovation turns into a nightmare! 😱

🎃🔨 12 Days of Renovation Horror Stories — Day 3: The Permit Poltergeist! 👻 “Don't worry about permits. Nobody will ever know.” Permits might not be the most exciting part of a renovation, they're there for a reason.

He seemed friendly. The quote looked reasonable. And the promise? "I can start next week. I just need a deposit" The homeowner paid. Next week No contractor. Then the calls stopped And just like that, the contractor had vanished It's a renovation nightmare no homeowner wants

🎃 12 DAYS OF RENOVATION HORRORS It starts with what sounds like a deal. “Pay cash and I can do it cheaper.” At first, that might sound tempting. But when someone suggests skipping the paperwork, avoiding invoices or keeping the job “off the books,” that’s a major red flag

🎃🏚️ 12 DAYS OF RENOVATION HORRORS ARE COMING TO NORTHERN B.C.! 👻 And sometimes, the scariest words a homeowner can hear aren't coming from a haunted house. 🚩 "Pay me cash 🚩 "References? I've been doing this for years." 🚩 "We don't need a contract or permit or insurance

🏗️🔒 Jobsite Security: More Than Just Locking Up the Tools! When we think about construction site security, stolen tools and building materials are often the first things that come to mind. But a break-in can cost a builder far more than the value of what's missing.