Building Toronto's Skyline with Nick Ainis

Stephen Callender and Neil Lowhar from the Afro Canadian Contractors Association (ACCA)

In this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Neil Lowhar, co-founder and Vice President of the ProPlanix Consulting Group, and Stephen Callender, President and founder of ACCA, about the Afro Canadian Contractors Association, a not-for-profit organization that works to increase the presence of BIPOC contractors and construction companies across Canada.

Jeff Cogliati, Bloom Architects

In this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Jeff Cogliati, founder of Blood Architects. Bloom Architects is a next-generation architectural practice rooted in the belief that great design has the power to transform lives, communities, and the future of our planet. Our mission is to reimagine the built environment through a fusion of timeless architectural principles and cutting-edge technologies, creating spaces that are not only beautiful and functional - but deeply human. They are a tech-native design firm committed to leveraging advanced AI-driven tools, parametric modeling, digital twins, and environmental simulation to elevate every phase of the design process. From conceptual site planning to construction detailing, our work is informed by data, optimized for sustainability, and inspired by the promise of a more connected, resilient world.

Christian Huggett, Managing Director, Head of Development, Podium Developments

On this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Christian Huggett, Managing Director, Head of Development at Podium Developments. Christian is their leader in all things Design; he steers them through site acquisition to project stabilization, development and design trends, site and building layout, municipal approvals, sales and marketing, and leads their development management team as a member of Podium’s executive team.

Brad Bradford and Nick Ainis LIVE From Viale

Recorded live in front of a big and boisterous audience at Viale, Nick Ainis chats with Brad Bradford about affordable housing, the missing middle and why he wants to be the next mayor of Toronto.

Marlon Bray, Clark Construction Management

In this episode of Building Toronto's Skyline, Nick Ainis chats with Marlon Bray, a chartered quantity surveyor by trade who has almost 30 years of experience in the Construction and Development field. His expertise encompasses countless sectors of the industry from high-rise residential, through Universities & Colleges, highways, and large-scale transit. Over his career, Marlon has been involved in more than 7,000 projects, with the past number of years more focused on residential, office and industrial. Both the typology and scale are vast array from small $100K renovations to $35B master plan projects, with a handful of $1B+ mixed use developments thrown in for good measure.