The Homebuilders Initiative is a project of

CHBA BC

Hi!

I’m A homebuilder

A career in the skilled trades takes passion, professionalism and a knack for problem solving. Everything else can be taught.

Your Future Awaits

The skilled trades are your key to a rewarding and lucrative career in homebuilding.

            Many of our 2,400 members have taken a career in the trades as a starting point to their own successful businesses building homes and communities across the province.

            A career in homebuilding is a career with financial success, stability and opportunity.

            Trades to Choose From in BC

            100+

            On-the-Job Training

            80%

            By 2033

            85,000 +

            Skilled Worker Job Openings

            Training & Apprenticeships

            10,000+

            Youths Participating

            Find Your Future in the Skilled Trades

            From carpenters and electricians, to plumbers and painters, it takes an array of professionals to deliver a dream home.

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            10 good reasons

            to be a homebuilder

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              Find Your future in homebuilding

              The Homebuilders Initiative visited local companies, Shakespeare Homes and Twin Lions Contracting, to learn why their teams chose the skilled trades to build their careers.

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            Tricks of the Trade. Discover More.

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