A central Alberta builder has been elected chairman of BILD Alberta.
“It’s an honour to carry on the great work BILD Alberta has accomplished during the inaugural year of the association,” said Steve Bontje, who’s managing partner of Red Deer-based Laebon Developments, a land developer and home builder throughout central Alberta.
“I’m ready to take the wheel at the provincial level and steer the industry through the opportunities and challenges we are sure to face in the coming year,” he added.
Bontje has served as president and chair of the former Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Central Alberta and the Urban Development Institute-Red Deer, respectively.
The two associations amalgamated earlier this year to become BILD-Central Alberta.
Bontje takes over from Wendy Jabusch, who served as the association’s first chair.
Looking forward, Bontje said it’s important to strongly advocate for members and consumers to ensure that housing and employment are kept top of mind during building code adoption, Municipal Government Act implementation and throughout the upcoming provincial election.