Ottawa Construction Association

Construction worker strike threatens to stall building boom, firms say

Ottawa

Construction association boss says work stoppage is another challenge for an industry already beset by a shortage of skilled labour, supply chain disruptions and soaring

Building frustration: construction companies at wit’s end as protests grind projects to a halt

Ottawa

“Our equipment is being held hostage,” Site Preparation co-owner Kathleen Grimes told OBJ. “There’s no opportunity for us to even mitigate any of our losses.”

Op-ed: How a new generation of Ottawa’s business community is giving back

Ottawa, Ottawa Business Journal Podcasts

As we celebrate the importance of doing good in our community, the future of philanthropy in Ottawa is in good hands.

Coping with COVID-19: Rebuilding Ottawa’s construction sector, post-pandemic

Construction, Ottawa Business Journal Podcasts

Supply chains, skilled labour and workplace safety are among issues facing Ottawa’s construction industry

Alleged kickback scheme ‘not the way things are done’: Ottawa Construction Association

Construction

Allegations of lavish kickbacks in return for contracts at The Ottawa Hospital are “very isolated,” says one industry expert. By Emma Jackson. Allegations of lavish

Candidates make their pitches for city council: Jeff Morrison, Somerset Ward

City Hall

On Thursday, Aug. 28, OBJ issued an open invitation to all candidates in the upcoming municipal election to answer one simple question: Why should the

Construction industry backs plan to evaluate city contractors

Construction

Ottawa’s construction industry is largely supporting a city plan to implement a rating system to grade the work done by construction companies that receive contracts

Cross-border construction conflict: a primer

Construction

Ottawa construction contractors’ frustration over accessing work in Quebec is once again in the spotlight, thanks to a new push by an area politician. Progressive