Soft soil under much of Ottawa is challenging to build on. Here’s why

Ottawa’s notoriously unstable soil conditions have long challenged architects and builders and they may again be behind setbacks for at least one south-end construction project. Read MoreLeda clay, also known as sensitive clay, has caused builders and engineers to re-think their approach to building in Ottawa.  News, Local News, Canadian Museum of Nature, Explainer, Ottawa police service, Ottawa Police Service Board, Ottawa Sun Ottawa’s notoriously unstable soil conditions have long challenged architects and builders and they may again be behind setbacks for at least one south-end construction project. Read More