The right partners In order to design and plan an ambitious development such as The Builders Block, BMI works with external consultants, whom they typically select by virtue of their expertise and their alignment with their vision. In the case of The Builders Block, their visionary partners include Martin Simmons Sweers Architects, a firm based in Waterloo, and Michael Ormston-Holloway, a landscape architect and urban designer based out of Toronto. When it comes to the building and delivery, BMI sometimes manages their projects in-house and sometimes works with general contractors. On The Builders Block, they have their own site supervisor running the project and they are working directly with subcontractors. “We like to work with local companies,” Hanna says. “We like to make sure the money is spent locally. We also look for partners with DECEMBER 2024
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