Brandon Bird

Brandon Bird knew he would need a solid foundation of skills before he could take over leadership of his family’s third-generation plumbing and heating company. While he has been working there for 16 years in various roles, he enrolled in Durham College (DC) and completed his Level 3 Plumber Apprentice Certificate in 2012.

A licensed Red Seal plumber, he then returned to the company and continued working his way up the ranks, always looking for ways to grow this business. This included overseeing the acquisition and amalgamation of John McKenzie Plumbing with Bird Mechanical Ltd, allowing the company to offer more services and expand into new markets. In 2016, at just 29 years old, he became the youngest CEO in the company’s history.

In 2018 Brandon successfully expanded the current operations into Atlantic Canada, opening the first office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Additionally, he acquired a Civil Contracting Company, R.G. MacDuff Contracting Ltd., to work hand-in-hand with Bird Mechanical Ltd. facilitating better project control and targeting different markets.

Since taking the reins Brandon has generated over $32 million in sales revenue while overseeing a team of over 100 employees, 70 of which are tradespeople. Through strategic expansion and service offerings, the company has worked on projects ranging from $100,000 to $20 million; its clients include the Hospital for Sick Children and Cadillac Fairview.

Brandon also chairs DC’s Mechanical Techniques – Plumbing Advisory Committee and sits on the Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto’s Education Committee.