Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)

Name

Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)

Legal name

Homebuilders Association Vancouver

Website

https://havan.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue generated from membership fees paid by builders, renovators, developers, designers, suppliers, and sub-trades who join the association for networking, education, advocacy, and directory listing benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HAVAN is a not-for-profit industry association that delivers membership services to over 1,100 home building professionals in Metro Vancouver. Its core offering is a comprehensive member directory connecting consumers to verified builders, renovators, and product/service providers, complemented by industry education (eLearn platform and CPD-approved courses), government relations and policy advocacy, networking events and expos, and member benefit programs such as HAVAN360.

Product overview

HAVAN (Homebuilders Association Vancouver) operates as a not-for-profit association offering a platform of interconnected services for the homebuilding industry. The core offering is the Member Directory (1,100+ professionals across builders, renovators, and product/service providers) complemented by the Measure Twice, Cut Once Podcast for industry education, HAVAN Education and Training (CPD-approved courses including eLearn and High-Performance Homebuilder Masterclass Series), and the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence. Member benefits include HAVAN360 (health/mental health benefits) and the Affinity Program. The association also provides advocacy services, government relations support, and hosts events including the annual Home Design + Reno Show. The portfolio serves both industry professionals seeking networking and education, and consumers seeking trusted home building professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Measure Twice, Cut Once: HAVAN's podcast series covering home building, renovation, and design topics for consumers and industry professionals.
• HAVAN360 Benefits Plan
• HAVAN Heroes
• HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence

Products and services

• Member Directory
• Measure Twice, Cut Once Podcast
• HAVAN Education and Training
• HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence
• HAVAN360 Benefits Plan
• Member Events and Networking
• Advocacy and Government Relations
• Homebuilding Master Sessions
• Affinity Program

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation providing HAVAN members with representation at the federal level. HAVAN participates in national advocacy through CHBA's Day on the Hill and CHBA Home Building Week in Canada. CHBA CEO Kevin Lee testifies at parliamentary committees representing member interests.
• CHBA BC (Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial affiliation providing HAVAN members with representation at the provincial level. Participation in CHBA BC Day at the Legislature and provincial advocacy initiatives.
• BCIT School of Construction & the EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting construction industry training and education. BCIT is listed as a member and partner organization.
• BC HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency partnership addressing housing needs in British Columbia. BC Housing is listed as a member organization.
• FortisBCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility company sponsoring HAVAN events including the Measure Twice Cut Once podcast BBQ contest. Sponsor of HAVAN Member Expo and events.
• BC HydrominorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility company and event sponsor supporting HAVAN member activities and events.
• Federated InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance provider offering affinity programs for HAVAN members. Listed as event sponsor.
• 360hometours.caminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInterior and architecture media photography/film service as event sponsor and directory member providing marketing services for builders.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): NAHB is the US national homebuilder association, functionally equivalent to CHBA but operating in a different geography. Comparable trade association model with member directory, advocacy, education, and events for residential construction professionals.
• CHBA - Edmonton Region: Edmonton region's CHBA chapter providing trade association services to Alberta capital homebuilders. Comparable regional trade association model serving residential construction professionals in a different Canadian metro market.
• Saskatchewan Home Builders' Association (SHBA): Saskatchewan's provincial homebuilder trade association affiliated with CHBA. Comparable regional trade association model offering member services, advocacy, and education to homebuilders in a Prairie Canadian province.
• Manitoba Home Builders' Association (MHBA): Manitoba's provincial homebuilder trade association under the CHBA umbrella. Comparable regional trade association serving residential construction professionals with similar directory, advocacy, and education programs.
• CHBA - Calgary Region: Calgary region's CHBA chapter serving Alberta homebuilders, comparable to HAVAN in operating a regional trade association with advocacy, directory, and education for residential construction professionals in a different Canadian metro.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA): CHBA is the national umbrella homebuilder association of which HAVAN is a regional affiliate. It provides broader federal-level advocacy and industry representation across Canada, operating as a wider portfolio player with chapters in every region.

Direct peers

• Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD): BILD is the largest home builder association in Canada, serving the Greater Toronto Area with a comparable structure of membership directory, advocacy, education, and events. It is the most direct Canadian peer in a major metro market, offering the same trade association model to GTA builders and developers.
• CHBA BC (Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia): CHBA BC is the provincial homebuilder association affiliated with HAVAN, providing provincial-level advocacy and representing BC's residential construction industry. Same trade association model applied at the provincial level with shared membership overlap.
• Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA): Ontario's provincial homebuilder association under the CHBA umbrella, structurally similar to CHBA BC in providing provincial advocacy, education, and member services. A direct peer at the same provincial tier within the same federation model.
• CHBA Vancouver Island: Vancouver Island chapter of CHBA serving the Island region's homebuilder community within BC. A direct structural peer operating the same trade association model in an adjacent BC geography, with shared CHBA BC and national CHBA affiliation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HavanOfficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC63dRQm4UlxvXihRk3yX7Eg
• Facebookfacebook.com/HavanOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homebuilders-association-vancouver-havan
• Instagraminstagram.com/havanofficial
• Pinterestpinterest.ca/HavanOfficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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