procurement
Complex projects prompt architecture firms to form strategic partnerships
In a recent Ottawa Business Journal article, our president Toon Dreessen discusses how the growing trend of partnerships among small and mid-sized architecture firms is…
Toronto Star: Think Toronto is shabby and ugly?
Why does so much of Toronto’s public space feel uninspired? From broken fountains to lackluster parks, we’ve been stuck in a cycle of choosing the…
More procurement reform would allow Ottawa businesses to help shape our city
In all the recent talk of trade wars, tariffs and buying Canadian, I didn’t expect procurement to feature prominently. I couldn’t be more pleased to…
Small firms are being unfairly shut out of the federal home-building program
The federal government has made some bold moves to try and solve the housing crisis, including opening public land and surplus federal buildings to off-market…
Being The City We Aspire To Be
Ottawa is a unique place. We are a city of a million people and growing. We are the capital of a G7 country and, as…
Creative thinking could make the ByWard Market so much better
The historic ByWard Market was home to a vibrant public market for more than a century. It’s been part of the cultural history of Ottawa…