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Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients: Real estate and construction

Jonathan Atwill-Morin, Kevin Brennan, Sean Cochrane, Ken Jennings, Sarah Lynne Howard, Jordan Latimer, Sandro Ricci and Connor Shea are among this year's recipients.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts surge in May, sustaining spring construction boom

Developers appear to be working overtime to play catch-up amid surging demand for inventory in the capital’s red-hot housing market.

Quebec construction firm lands $24.6M Chaudière Crossing contract

Project involves replacing several steel and concrete components of the Union Bridge as well as widening the Hull Causeway

Alfred-based cabinet manufacturer nails down $625K in federal funding to modernize facility

Eastern Ontario firm says new equipment will help increase production by 50 per cent.

Second class-action suit against Hexo dismissed in U.S. court

Ottawa firm was one of three major Canadian pot producers hit with lawsuits last year alleging they exaggerated or overestimated sales figures and market potential.

Council gives green light to vacant-housing tax

Owners of residential properties that are vacant more than 184 days a year will have a one per cent tax tacked onto their annual property tax bill.

Emilie Wilcox, managing partner, Baiame Consulting

Business: Professional services Born: Peterborough, Ont. Biggest business achievement: Joined Baiame Consulting in 2016 as its second employee and...

Trevor Szutu, senior director of corporate development, Descartes Systems Group

Business: Logistics technology Born: Ottawa Biggest business achievement: Leading the value capture stream of a transformational acquisition that resulted...