November 22, 2007
Lewis Builds Corporation
Head Office:
98 Scarsdale Road
Toronto ON M3B 2R7
Tel: 416-492-0500
Fax: 416-492-4932
Email: albert.chow@lewisbuilds.com
Website: www.lewisbuilds.com
Date of Incorporation: 2003
Key Personnel: Albert Chow, Mark Garland
Branch Offices: Seattle
Nature of Ownership: Private
Volume: $537,050,000
Areas of Expertise: Luxury Hotel, Multifamily Residential, ICI.
Economic Forecast: We see a continued growth in all markets, except for manufacturing. Job growth will be stable, but shortages in skilled labour will add to the double digit increase in construction costs for 2008. Continued immigration, the cost of oil, and the realism of an equal dollar will drive the economy.
Corporate Profile:
Introduction: Lewis Builds is a construction manager, general contractor, design-builder, and consultant. Our experience covers a variety of project types, and our focus is on management-intensive, complex projects. We are known in the marketplace for innovation, versatility, and technical strength.
Philosophy: Lewis Builds is highly successful with respect to client satisfaction, employee retention and corporate profitability. These three factors are interdependent, and guide us to make decisions that are most beneficial to the clients we serve. Quality materials, systems and management intensive methods produce better products built in reasonable time frames that have longer life spans.
Major Projects: Trump International Hotel & Tower; Pure Spirit Condominiums; Garden Terrace Life Lease; Pfizer Bio-Medical; Credit Valley Hospital IT.
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