City of Ottawa

Hume looks at development charge hike to pay for light rail

The head of the city’s planning committee is warning developers that he wants to make them pay for a larger portion of the city’s $2.1-billion

Construction permit values drop 42% in January

Construction

Construction intentions in the region slowed significantly last month, despite a high number of permits issued by the City of Ottawa, according to municipal records.

Construction permits plunge 20%

Construction

The value of new construction projects approved in November dropped by 20.1 per cent year-over-year, with the number of permits falling to the lowest level

Did stimulus spending save Ottawa’s economy?

Construction

The financial meltdown of 2008 brought phrases such as “stimulus” and “shovel-ready” to the forefront of the business lexicon, along with injecting $401 million into

Construction permits down 28%

Construction

Construction activity slowed dramatically last month with the lowest number and value of permits issued in September in at least three years, according to municipal

Pomerleau poised to land massive Lansdowne construction contracts

Construction

Contracts worth approximately $136 million are being drawn up between the consortium redeveloping Lansdowne Park and general contractor Pomerleau to rebuild the park’s stadium and

Construction permits up 54%

Construction

The high volume and value of construction permits continued last month with the strongest August in at least three years, according to municipal records. With

Construction sector booms in July

Construction

Farmer’s fields may have been dry, but this summer yielded a bumper crop of work for local contractors, according to municipal records. July saw the

Construction activity up 7.6%

Construction

The overall value of local construction permits increased by 7.6 per cent year-over-year in June, even though the number of permits was down by 13.4

Construction permits jump 13% in May

Construction

Construction intentions took another year-over-year leap in May as the value of permits issued hit a five-year high for the month, according to municipal records.