Bassi Construction

What Bassi Construction does

Bassi Construction is a multi-disciplined Ottawa-based construction company founded in 1963 by Mario Bassi, an Italian immigrant who began working in masonry in Ottawa in 1957. The firm operates as Bassi Construction LP and serves commercial, residential, and institutional clients in the Ottawa region through three core service divisions: Tenant Fit Up + Renovations (interior fit-up for offices, retail, multi-family, and industrial spaces), Building Restoration (parking garage, balcony, podium, structural, waterproofing, masonry, and building envelope work), and Environmental Services + Disaster Recovery (24/7 emergency response including water damage repair, mold remediation, fire restoration, and asbestos abatement). It delivers projects through three contractual methods — General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Management — and reports over 300 completed projects across six decades of operation, with named clients including Brookfield, District Realty, Minto Properties, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, Sun Life Financial, Montfort Hospital, and the Ontario Housing Authority. Notable executed work includes a $2.5M lobby renovation and $6.5M atrium renovation at Sun Life Financial Centre, a 142-unit hotel-to-residential conversion at 341 MacLaren Street, and a 61-unit office-to-residential conversion at 170 Metcalfe delivered in a 32-week schedule.

In 2016, Bassi entered a partnership with Mosaic Capital Corporation, a Canadian investment company that owns a portfolio of established businesses across diverse industries and geographies, intended to advance the firm's client offering line and competitive positioning. The firm maintains 11-50 employees and operates from a single Ottawa headquarters at 2575 Delzotto Avenue. Its go-to-market is primarily reputation- and referral-based, supplemented by an active social media presence and community involvement. The business is privately held, with no public revenue disclosure, no external funding rounds recorded, and no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability identified. The company's competitive positioning rests on its 60-year brand, deep collective team experience (including IICRC-certified restoration technicians), and demonstrated capability on complex adaptive re-purposing and occupied-building renovation projects in the Ottawa market.

Name

Bassi Construction

Legal name

Bassi Construction

Website

https://bassi.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bassi Construction is a privately held Ottawa-based multi-disciplined construction firm founded in 1963, delivering tenant fit-up, building restoration, and disaster recovery services to commercial, residential, and institutional clients across the Ottawa region through General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Management delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Healthcare Facility Construction (Hospitals, Clinics, Labs) (IMAFACAD)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Building restoration services
• Construction project management
• Disaster recovery services
• Commercial renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Bassi manages all contracts between sub-trades and suppliers while offering competitive advantage to clients. Under this model, clients retain architects, designers and engineers to prepare drawings and specifications. Clients maintain more project control while receiving guarantee of job completion on time and on budget.
2. Design-Build Services: Full service design-build delivery with one point of contact throughout the complete construction process. Clients deal directly with the Bassi team rather than multiple contractors and consultants. This model mitigates client risk and limits potential error.
3. Construction Management Services: Professionals specialize in construction project management of all project sizes, from small tenant fit-up requirements to multi-million dollar projects. Approach includes Pre-Construction Services with proper communications with stakeholders, regular scheduled site and off-site meetings, and full-time supervision during construction.
4. Environmental Services and Disaster Recovery: 24/7 emergency response services including water damage repair, mold remediation, fire restoration, asbestos removal, and general construction restoration. Services include working with insurance companies and providing comprehensive restoration solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bassi Construction is a multi-disciplined Ottawa construction firm that delivers Tenant Fit Up + Renovations, Building Restoration, and Environmental Services + Disaster Recovery for commercial, residential, and institutional clients. Projects are executed under three delivery models—General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Management—with capabilities spanning interior fit-up, building envelope and structural repair, waterproofing, asbestos abatement, and 24/7 emergency restoration for water, fire, and mold damage. The company is IICRC and MTCU certified for specialty restoration work and has completed 300+ projects over six decades.

Product overview

Bassi Construction is a multi-disciplined construction company offering three core service divisions: Tenant Fit Up + Renovations (interior fit-up and renovations for commercial, retail, office, multi-family, industrial and residential sectors), Building Restoration (exterior maintenance, parking garage restoration, balcony restoration, structural repairs, waterproofing, masonry, and building envelope work), and Environmental Services + Disaster Recovery (24/7 emergency restoration including water damage, mold remediation, fire/smoke restoration, and asbestos abatement). The company delivers projects through three methods: General Contracting, Design-Build, and Construction Management. Established in 1963, the company operates from Ottawa, Ontario serving commercial, residential, and institutional sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Fit Up + Renovations Interior fit-up and renovation services for commercial spaces including accurate estimating, careful scheduling, risk management, site safety, and environmental sensitivities. Capabilities span retail, office, multi-family, industrial, and residential sectors for property owners, managers, and developers in the Ottawa region.
• Building Restoration
• Environmental Services + Disaster Recovery
• General Contracting
• Design-Build
• Construction Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 years of experience with 300+ completed projects
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EllisDon Corporation: One of Canada's largest general contractors operating across commercial, institutional and residential construction nationally. Comparable to Bassi in delivery methods but with broader geographic reach and larger project scale.
• PCL Construction: Major Canadian general contractor delivering commercial, institutional and civil projects at scale. Overlap with Bassi on tenant improvements, design-build and construction management services across institutional and commercial clients.
• Bird Construction: Canadian public contractor providing general contracting, design-build and construction management across commercial, institutional and industrial sectors. Direct service-line overlap with Bassi's tenant fit-up and renovation offerings.
• Pomerleau Inc. Major Eastern Canadian general contractor with strength in commercial, institutional and civil projects. Comparable delivery models (general contracting, design-build, construction management) and presence in Ontario/Quebec markets.
• Belfor Property Restoration: Global leader in property restoration and disaster recovery services including water, fire, mold and environmental remediation. Directly mirrors Bassi's Environmental Services + Disaster Recovery division.
• ServiceMaster Restore: North American disaster restoration franchise network handling water, fire and mold remediation with insurance coordination. Competes head-on with Bassi's environmental services line.
• Paul Davis Restoration: North American franchise network providing property damage restoration and reconstruction services to insurance and commercial customers. Strong overlap with Bassi's emergency response and restoration capabilities.
• Stuart Olson (now part of Bird Construction): Canadian commercial general contractor historically focused on institutional, commercial and industrial projects in Western Canada. Overlaps with Bassi's general contracting, design-build and tenant improvement services.

Direct peers

• FirstOnsite Restoration: Canadian-focused restoration and disaster recovery provider with emergency response, environmental remediation and reconstruction services. Most direct competitor to Bassi's 24/7 disaster recovery division in the Canadian market.
• Marant Construction Limited: Ottawa-based general contractor offering construction management, design-build and general contracting for commercial, institutional and residential clients. Closest geographic and operating-model peer to Bassi.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BassiConstruct
• Facebookfacebook.com/BassiConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bassi-construction-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/bassiconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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