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Brothers Akaash (left) and Rohit Bali are the founders of Bali Brothers Construction.

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Richmond company among national award finalists

By Matthew Cheung

Published 2:30 PST, Fri February 17, 2023

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Richmond construction company Bali Brothers Construction has been named a finalist for the 2023 Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) National Awards for Housing Excellence in the category of Best Whole Home Renovation – under $200,000.

The company specializes in luxury custom homes, renovations, and commercial tenant improvements, and was started by brothers Rohit and Akaash Bali, who were born and raised in Richmond. Both attended Walter Lee elementary and Matthew McNair secondary, and both graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Growing up, Akaash and Rohit’s parents taught them to always be humble, honest, hardworking, and trustworthy—principles they still live by while operating their company.

“Our business’s success is derived from our foundation of honesty, integrity, and trust, allowing us to deliver on our commitment of providing high quality work, a client-centred approach, and exceptional customer service. These values further our commitment to doing things the right way, ensuring our clients are well taken care of and have an enjoyable building experience,” says Rohit.

The brothers have been passionate about construction since childhood, and always envisioned building a construction company that offers products and services that exceed marketplace standards. They are committed to every project, ensuring high standards are met.

“After seeing the first custom home being built in our neighbourhood, it sparked our interest to learn more and (we) started the journey to become licensed builders and renovators,” says Rohit.

By communicating with business partners and staying aware of the regulations set by health authorities, the duo successfully kept their business afloat during the pandemic.

“As a business, we had to adjust and adapt to an ever-changing environment including supply chain issues and labour shortages resulting in cost increases across the board. We’ve been working with our teams, trade partners, and suppliers (to find) optimal strategies and measures to best service our clients. Safety is a high priority for us, (so) we increased our measures by implementing relevant and appropriate business practices to further ensure the safety of our clients, staff, subtrades, and suppliers while projects are being completed,” says Rohit.

The project that has been named an award finalist is called Willoughby Rejuvenation. It was selected out of 800 projects submitted by construction companies from across Canada, a feat that Rohit deems their company’s proudest accomplishment.

“We were beyond grateful and honoured to be nominated for our work and thrilled that our renovation project, Willoughby Rejuvenation, was one of the top (projects) in Canada” says Rohit.

Rohit and Akaash also started the Young Investor Program, which focuses on giving back to the community. The program runs for three months each year and provides high school students in grades 10 to 12 with financial literacy and money management skills.

Founded in 2013, the program has impacted the lives of over 500 students across Canada by educating youth about the importance of financial literacy, enabling them to make good financial decisions.

Results of the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence will be announced on Thursday (Feb. 16) at a gala dinner in Banff, Alta.

For more information, visit balibrothersconstruction.com.