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COMMUNITY BUILDERS AT THE AMO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Ashwin Vadivelu Speaks at 125th Anniversary Event
Our Senior Director, Strategy & Origination, Ashwin Vadivelu, was at the Association of Municipalities Ontario Annual Conference on 1 October. He joined 3,300 fellow attendees in the sold out exhibition hall.
Ashwin presented an educational program, sharing information on two key Community Builders' initiatives: our licensable Base Design tool for developing mid-rise affordable housing, and our Housing as Infrastructure initiative with CMHC, which takes the best lessons from social infrastructure delivery models and applies them to housing.
Ashwin was delighted to have the opportunity to speak to many provincial officials and looks forward to next year's conference in Ottawa.
IN THE NEWS
Community Builders Talks Public Lands in Financial Post
Nick Gefucia, Senior Vice President of EllisDon Community Builders, provided insights on the federal government's expanded public lands bank in the Financial Post's 27 August article.
COMMUNITY BUILDERS AT THE HOUSING SUPPLY CHALLENGE MIXER
Base Design Among Innovations
Nick Gefucia and Marwan Kassay represented Community Builders at the HSC Innovator Mixer on July 29 at the MaRS discovery district in Toronto. They joined more than 250 fellow participants to discuss the Housing Supply Challenge and share ideas to address the affordable housing crisis.
Marwan presented our Base Design solution at the event, receiving positive feedback and sparking conversation.
IN THE NEWS
Unlocking Public Land to Developers for Affordable Housing
The Canadian government's 2024 federal budget includes a landmark initiative to lease public lands to developers, aiming to reduce capital costs and fast-track the construction of affordable housing across the nation.
Our very own Nick Gefucia, Senior Vice President of EllisDon Community Builders, recently spoke to the Financial Post about how he thinks the leasehold infrastructure delivery model is pivotal for maximizing land potential for residential purposes.
COMUNITY BUILDERS' SVP AMONG CONSTRUCTION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
Nick Gefucia Earns Site News Award
Construction website SiteNews has presented its 2024 list of Construction’s Most Influential People. And Community Builders' Nick Gefucia is on it!
Construction’s Most Influential People is an annual awards program recognizing individuals across all sectors who significantly impact Canadian construction. SiteNews selects people who "have helped shape how builders build and how the public at large thinks about construction. Their impact is incalculable but it touches on millions of Canadians and includes tens of billions of dollars worth of construction work."
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