Shaoyong Shen
Director
A LEED Green Associate and PMP, Shaoyong’s experience is founded in site project management and estimating. Shaoyong comes from a family with a long history in construction, and has been a professional in the industry for ten years. His project experience includes a wide range of construction sectors, including multifamily residential, office buildings and commercial.
Zale Spodek
Senior Project Manager
Zale is a LEED AP and PMP certified Project Manager with 30 years professional experience in the construction industry. Formally
trained as an Architect and registered with the Ontario Association of Architects, Zale received his Bachelor’s degree in
Architecture from University of Toronto. He brings a multifaceted perspective of the industry to his projects at GCL Builds, having
functioned as an Architect at a high profile architecture firm, and then functioning for several years as a Senior Contract Administrator. Zale’s project experience includes large scale mixed use developments, healthcare projects and high rise multifamily residential.
Hugh Kidd, P.Eng
Vice President Operations
Hugh received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and is a licensed professional engineer. His background in the construction field includes Project Management and Operations Management, spanning over 30 years. Throughout his construction management career, Hugh has delivered projects of various scales in many sectors , including commercial and residential design and construction, including office buildings, hotels, high rise condominiums and corporate data centres.
Mark Garland, P.E.
President
Mark has over 30 years of construction experience in Canada, the Continental US, Alaska, Asia and New Zealand. He holds a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington, and is a Licensed Civil Engineer. Mark is a co-inventor of a patented method to construct concrete shear cores for high rise office buildings. Mark specializes in design and construction advice during the predevelopment phase of real estate projects.
