Commitment to the new residential, land development and commercial development industry is an integral part of Avillia’s mandate. Our team works closely with industry associations and municipalities to help drive developments that are mutually beneficial for both the local government as well as land developers and home builders. This in turn helps to benefit new home buyers in our communities as with working with government and industry associations, Avillia promotes community and economic growth.
We pride ourselves on being leaders in the land development industry. Our team members contribute in many ways, from holding association memberships to volunteering their time.
Avillia belongs to these industry associations:
Avillia’s President, Patrick Shaver, is well-known across the industry due largely to his willingness to give time to the organizations that put land development on the map:
- Urban Development Institute Greater Edmonton Region (UDI-ER)
- Board member from 2008 – 2016
- Spent an unprecedented 4 years as President from 2009-2013
- Previously sat or currently sits on more than 11 sub-committees since 2005
- Urban Development Institute of Alberta (UDI – Alberta)
- Board member from 2012 – 2017
- Spent 1 year as Chair of the Board from 2017 – 2018
- Building Industry Land Development Alberta Association (BILD Alberta)
- Board member since 2017
- Spent 1 year as Chair of the Board from 2019 – 2020
- Canadian Home Builders’ Association
- National board member for 1 year from 2019 – 2020
- Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) since 1992
Our team accomplishments in the industry include the following:
• Rudy has been a board member for UDI-ER since 2014
• Rudy has been on the Advocacy committee for NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association since 2017 and has served as Chair since 2018
• Eleni is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) since 1992
• Dustin is an active member of UDI-ER and sits on a sub-committee
• Jill has volunteered with BILD Alberta to assist with the provincial housing award development and criteria and served as a judge for the BILD Alberta Awards of Excellence in Housing