Howard E. Ross
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Howard E. Ross was a pioneering land developer
and builder
in Canada
. He was the former Chairman of Carma Developers
, and the former National President of the Canadian Home Builders' Association
.
During his iconic 37 year building career, from 1946 to 1983, Ross successfully owned three housebuilding firms and built over 3,000 homes in Calgary and Edmonton
. In 1956 Ross became a director of the Calgary Home Builders Association, and in 1966 he was named its president. In 1958 Ross was a founding member of Carma Developers. He remained closely involved with Carma, serving as a director before he was elected Chairman of the Board in 1978.
Ross was also a director of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), and held the position as Chairman of the Alberta chapter. In 1976 Ross was elected to be the National President of the Canadian Home Builders' Association.
Ross received many honours from his peers in the building industry, including the prestigious National Home Builders Award of Honour which he received in 1968.
Land development
Land development refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as:* changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing...
and builder
Building
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was the former Chairman of Carma Developers
Carma Developers
Carma Developers, founded in 1958, is a Canadian residential land developer with master-planned communities throughout Canada and the United States. Its head offices are located in Calgary, Alberta where it is the largest residential land developer in that city....
, and the former National President of the Canadian Home Builders' Association
Canadian Home Builders' Association
The Canadian Home Builders' Association , founded in 1943, is the national organization that represents Canada's residential construction industry...
.
During his iconic 37 year building career, from 1946 to 1983, Ross successfully owned three housebuilding firms and built over 3,000 homes in Calgary and Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. In 1956 Ross became a director of the Calgary Home Builders Association, and in 1966 he was named its president. In 1958 Ross was a founding member of Carma Developers. He remained closely involved with Carma, serving as a director before he was elected Chairman of the Board in 1978.
Ross was also a director of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), and held the position as Chairman of the Alberta chapter. In 1976 Ross was elected to be the National President of the Canadian Home Builders' Association.
Ross received many honours from his peers in the building industry, including the prestigious National Home Builders Award of Honour which he received in 1968.