Ottawa Business Journal

Rideau Hall grounds to get $2.5M facelift

Rideau Hall’s front lawn is going to get a $2.5 million makeover in the coming year as contractors redesign a fountain’s plumbing and install paving

Housing starts decline 1.1% in April

Residential

Housing starts in Ottawa fell slightly to 441 in April, down 1.1 per cent from 446 in 2011. Apartment-style housing increased nearly 600 per cent

Feds seek 75,000 square feet of downtown space

Non-Residential

Public Works says it is considering leasing 75,000 square feet of office space in the downtown core in September 2013. The occupancy date likely excludes

Contracting begins on Highway 174, Road 17 upgrades

Construction

The City of Ottawa and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell are seeking professional engineering services to alleviate congestion in the Highway 174 and

Resale home prices up 3.7%

Residential

Higher condo prices helped fuel a modest increase in the average resale price of homes in Ottawa last month, according to data released by the

Opinion: Bringing car buyers into the driver’s seat

Retail

Buyer, beware! Automakers and car dealers appear to be showering us with free money these days. Their pitch: Buy a new set of wheels with

Tomlinson acquires Greenbelt, Graydex construction firms

Construction

R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. describes itself as a “prominent player in the eastern Ontario quarrying, construction, trucking and environmental industries,” according to its website. The Ottawa-based

Stantec consolidates in new Baseline development

Construction

One of the city’s largest engineering firms will consolidate its three local offices into a new mixed-use office and retail building next summer. Edmonton-based Stantec

City preps Lansdowne construction, remediation contracts

Construction

With a final legal judgment on the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park expected to be released Monday, the city is forging ahead with several contracts to

Orleans developer unveils plans for hotel, office space

Construction

Six years after entering a public-private partnership with the City of Ottawa, Forum Equity Partners Inc. announced Thursday plans to begin construction of a new