Thank you to the @udibc for having Habitat for Humanity Victoria at your golf tournament! We loved sharing how Team Build Days help organizations strengthen team connection while directly supporting affordable homeownership in our community. #HabitatVictoria

NEW (1/2) - The UDI, BC Business Council, BCREA, ICBA, LandlordBC, HAVAN, BC Construction Assoc. and CanadianHome Builders have sent a joint letter to Minister Boyle demanding GST rebate parity with Ontario. 7 weeks of silence and they've had enough. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #vanre

On June 9, join us for a virtual luncheon w/Benjamin Tal. Get a breakdown of what’s shaping the market & what it means for development decisions. We’ll cover interest rates, capital flows, demand trends, timing & risk in this environment. Register: udibc.glueup.com/event/new-m…

The HCA needs modernization, but reforms tied to housing, infrastructure & resource development cannot move forward without industry confidence in the process. When multiple sectors raise concerns about transparency, timing & consultation, govt should pause & reset.

This is not a typical market cycle. Join us on May 21 for Finance Forum: Navigating the Market Reset. See what’s getting financed, where deals are stalling, & how risk, returns & strategy are shifting. Speakers from @shape_group @wesgroup @RBC shorturl.at/jKJUm

“Uncertainty is the enemy of investment, and right now B.C. is manufacturing it," says @udibc's Mike Drummond. "This was not a serious or good faith engagement effort," says Chris Gardner from @icbabc Good overview of latest on BC's Heritage Act by @iamkennethchan

B.C. local governments and businesses reject secrecy around Indigenous heritage law reforms dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-h…

🎙️ ECABC Conference & AGM Speaker Showcase Introducing the third panelist for our Construction Insights Panel, @Mike_Drummond, Interim President and CEO of the @udibc. This panel will bring their insights into the current and future state of the construction industry, including what factors and policies are influencing their sectors. Michael will bring an important perspective on the challenges facing the development industry, with a focus on what's happening with residential construction. Join us for ECABC's flagship event to strengthen the operational, legal, strategic, and technological resilience of your company. Registration closes on May 22! Don't miss out and reserve your spot! eca.bc.ca/agm

When @UBCM, @udibc, the @MA_BC, @AME_BC & @icbabc all refuse to sign NDAs tied to proposed Heritage Conservation Act changes, it raises serious concerns about the process. Major legislation requires meaningful consultation & transparency, not closed-door decision making.

.@rparmar_BC suggests reforms on Heritage Conservation Act may not come this fall. Comes after @UBCM @udibc @ICBA Ass of BC Mineral Explortation and Mining Association of BC saying they refuse to sign NDAs to do consultation b/c disagree with direction and want freedom to speak.

At @udibc to hear top notch panel comprising Vancouver's Josh White, Coquitlam Andrew Merill, Burnaby's Johannes Shumann and moderator Tracey McCrae from @TheAnthemWay. "No one can live in an approval.

Mike Drummond of @udibc explains how imposing PST on a wider range of goods and services will impact housing development in BC: “[On] a 20-storey, 300-unit rental building, this measure adds $275,000 in upfront construction costs, $20,000 in additional annual operating costs.”