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About The gCAO

Built by contractors, for contractors

The General Contractors Association of Ottawa was founded in 1971 and was granted Letters of Patent by the Government of Ontario in 1982. Our principal objectives include:

To foster and advance General Contractors’ business interests.

To promote fair and equitable tendering and contract administration procedures.

To liaise with owners, architects and consulting engineers.

To promote at all levels of government desirable legislation and regulations affecting the membership.

To provide useful information flow to the management of member firms.

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What we do

Here's how we support our members throughout the year

The GCAO is an association made up of managing members of Ottawa's general contractors. Our goal is to advocate for fair practice and ethical business practices in our industry.

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Joint Meetings

We host joint meetings on tendering practices and contract provisions with the City of Ottawa, National Capital Commission (NCC), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), universities, and hospital boards.

Representation

We provide you with representation on the BILDCO-Ottawa joint committee with the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects and the Ottawa chapter of the Consulting Engineers of Ontario, Building Owners and Managers Association, and International Facilities Management Association.

We also make representations on a project basis over infractions of approved tendering practices such as:
• Non-refundable deposits for tendering documents.
• Specified use of obsolete CCDC contract forms.
• Inadequate mark-ups for additional work.
• Excessive Specification of Supplementary General Conditions.

News & Events

We host an Annual Reception at which members can mingle informally with owners, politicians, public officials, architects, and consulting engineers. We also conduct two General Membership Meetings and two social events each year.

We issue four quarterly newsletters to the membership, supplemented by special bulletins as appropriate.

The GCAO sponsors an Integrity and Ethics Award to honour those who have demonstrated high standards in the industry.

Our team & Board

The people that play an active role in our success

The GCAO Board of Directors is representative of a cross-section of General Contractors in terms of size and specialties, each Director is responsible for a “portfolio”.

Richard Moore
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Richard Moore
Executive Director & Secretary
rmoore@gcaottawa.com
Jarret Brown
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Jarret Brown
Past President & Membership
jbrown@gcaottawa.com
Chris Markell
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Chris Markell
President
cmarkell@gcaottawa.com
Daniel Carley
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Daniel Carley
1st Vice President & Tendering Practices
dcarley@gcaottawa.com
Leigh Fuller
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Leigh Fuller
2nd Vice President & Treasurer
lfuller@gcaottawa.com
Steve Donley
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Steve Donley
Director, Website & IT
sdonley@gcaottawa.com
Derek Noppe
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Derek Noppe
Director, Entertainment
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Bared Mirican
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Bared Mirican
Director, Communications
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Karl McIntyre
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Karl McIntyre
Director, Secretary
kmcintyre@gcaottawa.com
Past Presidents

Those who have supported our mission

Year
Full Name
Company
2024
Jarret Brown
Sullivan Construction
2023
Douglas Drevniok
Frecon
2022
Matthew Swann
Brawn Construction
2021
Allessandro Guarna
McDonald Bros. Construction
2020
Shawn Berube
HEIN
2019
Yves Beaudoin
Jumec Construction
2018
Russell Grass Jr.
Waterdon
2017
Tim Pruner
Sullivan
2016
Gary Codogno
Terrix
2015
Jim Tsarouhas
Tofcon
2014
Josh Laginski
Frecon
2013
Michael Nicolini
Nicolini
2012
Spencer Hagan
PCL
2011
Hubie Splinter
Graebeck
2010
Michael Assal
2009
Gary Kozak
EBC
2008
Doug Burnside
Dolyn Construction
2007
Brian Morley
Morley Hoppner
2006
Francis Pomerleau
Pomerleau
2005
John O’Farrell
Tofcon
2004
Tom DeMarco
DeMarco Construction
2003
Bob MacLean
2002
Brad Morley
Morley Hoppner
2001
Jim Wilson
Ed Brunet
2000
Doug Burnside
Dolyn Construction
1999
Dean Drevniok
Frecon
1998
Greg Lynes
1997
Glen Morley
1996
Chris Brule
1995
Serge Massicotte
Massicotte
1994
John Dalziel
1993
Brian Wagstaff
1992
Rory Gardiner
1991
Bill Fuller
Fuller Construction
1990
William Viertelhausen
1989
Jean Massicotte
Massicotte
1988
D’Arcy Cote
1987
Richard Moore
Remcon Corporation
1986
Paul Justice
1985
Mike Churchryk
1984
Jack Verheyden
1983
Dick Zeidler
1982
Derek Desprey
1981
Don Ellwood
1980
Henry Armstrong
1979
Maurice Lafortune
1978
Lou Debly
1977
Dave Cox
1976
Ron Thomson
1975
John Westeinde
1974
Walter Stenger
1973
Don Baldock
1972
Frank Brule
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Annual Reports

Our reports to membership

2023 GCAO Report to Membership
2022 GCAO Report to Membership
2021 SAGM Report to Membership
2021 GCAO Report to Membership
2020 GCAO Report to Membership
2019 GCAO Report to Membership
2018 GCAO Report to Membership
2017 GCAO Report to Membership
2016 GCAO Report to Membership
2015 GCAO Report to Membership
2014 GCAO Report to Membership

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