Permit values in the city issued for the first nine months of the year are already higher than those recorded last year, and only $5 million away from the record level set in 2005.

Nine companies have been selected from 17 applications to become mentees for the 2020–21 year. They will be paired with industry leading firms who will provide them with insight to refine their products or services for market.

The company, which is one of the leading producers of high-purity alcohol used in hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants, will expand capacity at its plant south of Ottawa by 100 million litres annually.

A survey released by the organization says the province’s civil and engineering firms are seeing fewer tenders being issued for municipal work.

The organizations are asking for the funding in the form of grants and deferred development charge payments so that they may build affordable housing units throughout the city.