Valuing and investing in people—both internally and externally—is the foundation we work from.
Our real success is deeply rooted in people—the employees we work with, the communities we serve, and the stakeholders we engage.
Our people drive operations with their skills, dedication, and values that directly influence our trajectory.
They embody our mission, and their growth and wellbeing directly impact our progress. In parallel, the communities we work with bring insight, feedback and support that guide our organization’s purpose and ensure alignment with local needs.
Team Snapshots
Our Team
Leadership
Corporate Development
Finance & Admin
Mergers & Acquisitions
Health & Safety and HR
Systems & I.T.
Marketing & Communications
Environmental
Hospitality
Special Projects
Residential & Commercial Construction
Pre-Construction / Project Development
Residential Rentals
BMI Industrial
U.S. Operations
Northern Operations
Niagara Operations
Red Rock Developments
South-Western Operations
Our Approach

Our Mission
Betterment
Betterment reflects our commitment to shared gains through the creation of community, economic, and environmental value.
Our mission is to reimagine, repurpose, and revitalize the built environment as an investment in people and place.

Our Vision
Mobilization
Our vision is to accelerate the transition of linear economies to circular economies that advance community and environmental well-being.
Mobilization represents our active efforts to reimagine legacy infrastructure and real estate.

Our Values
Impact
Impact emphasizes the positive outcomes and lasting change that we create through the values we hold.
- Rebuild
- Revitalize
- Create jobs
- Connect communities
- Environmental stewardship
Our Background
It started with three brothers and a truck.
Based in Tillsonburg Ontario, The BMI Group grew out of the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market with a truck, two wheelbarrows and three brothers growing and selling potted plants. This small 2001 enterprise grew into Courtland Professional Property Management (CPPM), now one of the largest property management companies in Southwestern Ontario.
It was through a CPPM contract with Toyota to manage the recycling of scrap metals that the Veldman brothers entered the resource recovery market and subsequent purchase of their first retired paper mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Today the BMI Group is the largest holder of end-of-use paper mills in Ontario with industrial infrastructure properties in Iroquois Falls, Fort Frances, the Niagara region, Sault Ste. Marie, and Red Rock Ontario.
History
Where to Find Us
Red Rock
- Critical Mineral and Materials Corridor Initiative, Multimodal
- The Lodge at Red Rock Hospitality
- Red Rock Mill Development Industrial, Infrastructure
- Building for Better Red Rock Residential
Tillsonburg
- BMI Industrial Venture
- Station District Commercial, Residential
- Samen Investeren & Business EQ Partnership
- O'Clay Foods Venture
- Courtland Landscaping Venture
- Courtland Logistics Venture
- Velox Wireless Venture
- Royal Bull Mint Venture
Stratford
- Queens Cue & Boarshead Pub Hospitality
- Building for Better Stratford Commercial, Residential, Hospitality
- Hillside Homes Residential
- Builders Block Residential
- Bradshaw Towns Residential
- The Bradshaw Lofts Hospitality, Residential
- Mornington Flats Residential
- Lot 44 Commercial, Residential, Hospitality
- Copperlight Venture
Port Huron, Michigan
- Port Huron Multimodal Hub Multimodal, Industrial
Fort Frances
- Aazhogan Partnership, Venture, Infrastructure
- The Fort Industrial, Residential, Commercial
Thorold-Niagara
- Niagara Port Services Venture, Multimodal
- Niagara Ports Partnership, Venture
- Bioveld Energy Ventures Venture
- Bioveld Industrial, Multimodal, Infrastructure
Iroquois Falls
- Abitibi Trestle Bridge Infrastructure
- Abitibi Connex Infrastructure, Industrial, Multimodal
Sault Ste. Marie
- Mill One Hospitality
Port Colborne
- 140 Industrial Lands Industrial