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Formed through a merger be-
tween the Greater Toronto
Home Builders’ association
(GTHBA) and the Urban De-
velopment Institute/Ontario,
BILD represents more than
1400 member companies.
The merger, which happened
around seven years ago, was
a way to collaborate and be
more effective as the voice
for land development, home
building and renovation pro-
fessionals.
Members of BILD receive a
number of benefits. How the
association works: the mem-
bers can access information-
sharing forums, chapter meet-
ings, a number of networking
events, educational sessions,
and a variety of different pro-
grams to keep them engaged
and connected. The fee-
based membership adheres
to a Code of Ethics to ensure
homebuilders are credible and
have appropriate values for the
association. Moreover, BILD
offers classes for builders, de-
velopers, associates, and sup-
pliers so that they stay up to
date with the latest industry
advancements to deliver the
best possible product for the
consumer.
Over the past decade, Tuckey
has noted the shift to high
density housing in the GTA.
“The GTA will grow in or
around 100 000 people a year
for the next 30 years and to
house people appropriately,
you have to build 35 000 to 40
000 homes so that gives you
a sense of the challenge that
this industry has,” explains
Tuckey. BILD’s members, in-
clude home builders, land de-
velopers, professional Reno-
MarkTM renovators, land use
and environmental planners,
sub-contractors, manufactur-
ers, lawyers, surveyors, archi-
tects, suppliers, and represen-
tatives of service, professional
and financial institutions. “As
we work with our partners in
governments, we want our
members to build healthy and
affordable communities for
new home buyers across the
GTA,” says Tuckey.
BILD represents one of the
most important industries to
the local economy. The con-
struction of around 40 000
homes every year creates
more than 193 000 jobs in the
GTA alone.
“Each construction crane that
you see as you’re commuting
into the city represents be-
tween 300 and 500 jobs for at
least the period of the four or
