By: Lanny McInnes Two weeks from now, the newest trends in home-building design and the latest fashions in home decorating will be on display as Manitoba’s best home builders showcase 138 new show homes during the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s 2018 Fall Parade...

By: Lanny Mcinnes Safety is an important issue for the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association (MHBA) and our members. The Certificate of Recognition (COR) program is the ultimate accreditation to verify companies that have implemented a comprehensive health and safety...

By: Lanny McInnes It’s hard to believe we are only four weeks away from the 2018 Fall Parade of Homes! The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s Parade of Homes is the signature showcase event for Manitoba’s residential construction industry, providing Manitobans...

Career Opportunity The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association is a non-profit trade association representing Manitoba’s residential construction industry. The MHBA’s mandate is to provide our members, the public and all levels of government with ongoing education and...

By: Lanny McInnes With Winnipeg’s population expected to grow to one million by 2040, understanding how we will need to collectively plan for growth in a way that enables Winnipeggers to live, work and play in a prosperous and sustainable city is key to meeting our...

By Lanny McInnes The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released housing-start statistics for the first six months of 2018. As expected, the number of housing starts year to date has decreased compared to this time last year. Certainly, the race...

By: Lanny McInnes A very common and important question most buyers ask when looking at building a new home is how long will it take for the home to be built? As you can guess, there is no standard answer to this question. The answer will be different for every new...

By: Lanny McInnes Residential renovations are big business in Manitoba. In 2017, Manitobans invested more than $2.5 billion into renovation projects to improve their homes. This created more than 26,500 direct jobs and in excess of $1.5 billion in wages for workers in...

By: Lanny McInnes Construction season is well underway in Manitoba. While we usually equate construction season with road construction, the summer months are also the busiest time for residential construction as well. Residential construction season doesn’t just...