Then there’s the company’s roster of subcontractors and trades. According to Natasha, they are “a really big part of our team,” and the company’s quality is also a credit to them. “As a construction manager, you’re really only as good as your trades, because if you don’t have good trades, what exactly are you managing?” she says. “Fortunately, we have some really great trades. I would say 90 per cent of them we had pre-existing relationships with prior to forming Starna. We’ve known them for the 15-to-20 years we’ve been in business and we have great relationships.” Moving forward, with the support of those trusted trades, the vision for Starna Group is to essentially keep doing what they are doing now. They like the projects they are building, they like balance between new builds and complex renovation they have already achieved, and they like the current size of the business. Even though they have room to grow and get bigger, Natasha says they don’t necessarily want to. “As far as the number of projects we do, I really think we’re at our sweet spot now,” she says. “Being boutique has been a core theme of our business and we do not want to change that.” What they do want, however, is to form relationships with more interior designers and architects. Natasha says there are some designers out there “that are doing incredible things,” and Starna Building Group would love the chance to be a part of that. “It would be wonderful to be introduced to and work with more interior designers and architects,” she concludes. “I think we excel at any architectural style, whether it’s traditional, transitional or modern. So just being able to work with a more diverse set of architects out there and designers would be great.” We are your reliable partner for all your electrical needs in the GTA. 416-543-9168 www.costantinoelectric.ca COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CE_adfinal.qxp_Layout 1 2024-10-16 9:40 AM Page 1 NOVEMBER 2024
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTYzNTg=