Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Construction Today
The Magazine for the People Who Build America
Construction Today examines best practices in the general building, heavy construction and associated specialty trade sectors. Its readers are leaders at major contracting, engineering and design firms, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials and building products, as well as public and private project owners and regulators.
Construction Today helps firms navigate the world of business through insightful, cross-industry articles on trends, opinions and legal issues, as well as intriguing interviews with the industry's most interesting and influential men and women.
Shane Baghai Group is working on an under- ground parking garage under its St. Gabriel Village and Terraces developments in Toronto.
At The Forefront of Design
Shane Baghai Group of Cos. strives to operate differently from its competitors while also achieving 'consistency in quality’ as a developer, general contractor, and project and construction manager. By Alan Dorich cerns in the future,” the company states.
S ince the company’s inception, owner Shane Baghai
says Shane Baghai Group of Cos. has specialized in operating on the cutting edge and embracing change. "Every building I do is different than the previous one," Baghai declares. “Being at the forefront of design, quality and technology is key to success and survival in any industry,” the compa- ny continues. “Equally important is the respect and loyalty obtained in surrounding yourself with a dedicated, capable and effective team. Based in Toronto, the company takes on the roles of a “Shane Baghai has launched many sizeable projects developer, general contractor, and project and construction and has completed them successfully because of his managers for high-end, high-rise residential condominiums unparalleled ability to mobilize vast resources of loyal in the greater Toronto region. trades, suppliers and consultants required for the large Baghai founded the firm in 1976. "We did things differ- undertakings,” it adds. ent from the very beginning," he remembers. "It was a company that chose very interesting locations that created Blazing a Trail Shane Baghai Group of Cos. communities very different from normal subdivisions." The company also has blazed a trail with www.shanebaghai.ca In its work, Shane Baghai Group has specialized in environmental initiatives, according to Annual sales: $250 million bringing design ideas from all over the world to Toronto, Baghai. "I was probably the first builder (Canadian) Headquarters: Toronto including stucco. that used geo-thermal building in my Employees: 20 According to the company, it also has followed a policy homes," he says, noting that he was criti- Specialty: High-rise condos to embody all regulatory issues and changes as they are cized by others since it was not a proven Shane Baghai, owner: "We are hoping ... we can do things made. “Close contact with the industry has kept the compa- system at the time. "My attitude then was, that are over and above the ny well-informed of current issues and anticipated con- if we did not try it, we wouldn't know." LEED requirements."