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UDI - Calgary represents over 170 member companies, which are divided into 3 main membership categories: Developer, Associate, Corresponding (For a membership application click here). The members of the Institute represent the vast majority of those companies involved in new residential and multi-family construction in Calgary. This in itself represents a significant level of employment in our city.

Our Mission is:
To represent the development industry in sustainable growth through partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders.

UDI - Calgary Issues Flowchart

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Activities & Objectives

The Institute's activities focus on promoting wise, efficient and productive urban growth through the following:

• The establishment of urban planning and development which will best provide for the needs of Calgarians today and in the future.
  
• The monitoring of legislation, government activities and program financing so that needs can be met in an efficient and cost effective manner.
  
• The development of a uniform and equitable legislative framework, within which the industry is able to meet the needs of the public in a timely and cost efficient manner.
  
• The fostering of responsible dialogue between the industry, governments and the general public, in order to create increased awareness of the diverse implications of urban growth and the need for realistic solutions to our community's requirements while maintaining an optimum balance of low public cost and high environmental concern.
  
• The upgrading of industry expertise through shared experience, increased education and an exchange of information.

Organizational Structure

UDI - Board of Directors:

The UDI - Calgary Board of Directors has senior members of the development industry and oversees all UDI - Calgary decisions. Members of the current Board of Directors are as follows:

2008 UDI - Calgary Board of Directors
Michael Dutczak, Chairman (Carma Developers LP)
Richard Priest, Past Chairman (Apex Limited Partnership)
Glynn Hendry, Director (Qualico Communities)
Chris Kolozetti, Treasurer (United Communities)
Paul Taylor, Director (Hopewell Residential Communities)
James Hammermeister, Director (Genstar Development Company)
Don McLeod, Director (Westcreek Developments)
Doug Porozni, Director (Ronmor Holdings Inc.)
Michael Roberts, Associate Vice Chair (Progressive Engineering Ltd.)
Jaydan Tait, Director (Grosvenor)
Don Merlo, Director (Carma Developers LP)
Marcello Chiacchia, Director (Genstar Development Company)

UDI - Calgary Standing Committees

Other UDI - Calgary Committees operate under the mandate of the Board of Directors. The following lists some of the committees, made up of almost 50 individual UDI - Calgary members, that are involved in various issues of concern to the development industry:

• Negotiating Committee
  
• Technical Committee
• Residential Council
  
• Commercial/Industrial Committee
  
• Planning Committee
  
• Urban Densification Committee
  
• Water Management Committee
• Plan It Calgary
• Urban Landscape Committee
• Developer Safety

For more details see Current Committees & Projects.