Originally established in 1956 as a chapter of the Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada (HUDAC) to serve the needs of the local home building industry, the local association has enjoyed steady growth to bring us where we are today, an association of 160 plus member organizations.

Having undergone three name changes, HUDAC to Red Deer Home Builders Association to Central Alberta Home Builders' Association, and as of September 14, 2005, the Canadian Home Builders' Association - Central Alberta.

The Red Deer-based trade association CHBA-Central Alberta is a recognized Alberta Promise Builder representing more than 160 member organizations involved in home building, land development, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, municipal government, post-secondary education, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and many other aspects of the residential construction industry.

Known as "the voice of the housing industry" CHBA-Central Alberta also represents close to 40 new home builders from the region. CHBA-Central Alberta's builder members constructed over 80 percent of the new housing units in 2011.  The 2011 value of residential building permits in our region exceeded $322 million.  The 2011 value of residential construction wages exceeded $147 million. Our industry is proud to one of the largest engines of economic growth in the region.

Members of CHBA-Central Alberta automatically become members of CHBA-Alberta and CHBA-Canada.