Development Industry Forum: The Business of Building

Date	Friday, October 30, 2026
Time	11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Location	Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel (15269 104 Avenue, Surrey)
Format	11:30am – registration, lunch and networking 12:00 – 2:00pm – program
Tickets	Members: $85 each; $850 table of 10; $1,050 corporate table of 10 General Admission: $125 each; $1,250 table of 10; $1,750 corporate table of 10 *Corporate tables include logo recognition on-screen and at table at the event
Contact	Tina Send Email

Event Overview

Creating the conditions for housing, investment and growth

Building housing and communities is about more than demand. It is about whether the economics work.

As the development industry navigates changing market conditions, rising costs, financing challenges and evolving government policies, an important question is emerging: what does it take to make development viable and keep investment moving?

Join leading voices from BC’s real estate, development and non-profit housing sectors for a frank conversation about the business of building.

This forum will look beyond the headlines to examine the economic realities shaping development today – and the opportunities that remain for Surrey and the region.

We’ll explore:

What today’s real estate market means for future development
The economics behind getting projects from concept to construction
The impact of construction costs, financing and regulatory requirements
What government and industry can do to improve development conditions
The evolving demand for market and non-market housing
Why Surrey continues to attract development and investment
What needs to happen to keep housing and investment moving forward

When projects work, communities grow.

Hear directly from the people shaping the future of development and explore what it will take to create the conditions for successful investment, housing delivery and economic growth.