The Foundation of TOFCON
Jim Tsarouhas and John O’Farrell, the founders of TOFCON, have been the cornerstone of the company’s reputation and success since its inception in 2000. Under their leadership, TOFCON has grown from a fledgling startup into a key player in Ottawa’s commercial construction industry. Their vision for high-quality, innovative construction solutions has propelled TOFCON to the forefront of the industry, specializing in new construction, design-build projects, and office fit-ups.
Jim and John’s deep-rooted passion for construction began in their early years. Their educational background in engineering, estimating and project management provided a strong foundation, while their natural leadership skills and dedication to excellence have been instrumental in shaping the company’s culture and operational success.
Throughout the years, Jim and John have maintained a hands-on approach, ensuring that TOFCON adheres to its core values of quality, safety, and integrity. Their commitment to these principles is evident in every project TOFCON undertakes, not only meeting but exceeding client expectations.
Our Mission is to Lead
TOFCON’s guiding principle is to lead the way in the commercial construction industry by delivering innovative, high-quality projects with integrity. We are dedicated to building projects that not only fulfill the specific needs of our clients but also contribute positively to our community. We are Committed to Building Excellence.
The Markets we Serve
Our markets reflect a diverse portfolio, allowing TOFCON to leverage opportunities across different segments of the construction industry. Each sector presents unique challenges, requiring specialized knowledge and a strategic approach to project management and execution.
Commercial
Corporate
Fit-Ups
Educational
Institutional
Sport Facilities
Healthcare
Health and Safety
At TOFCON, ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for all employees is paramount. We are committed to preventing occupational injuries and illnesses as a fundamental aspect of our operations. To achieve this, we actively uphold rigorous health and safety standards and require every team member to contribute to a risk-free environment.
All employees are expected to adhere to TOFCON health and safety programs and industry-specific safety standards, actively engage in maintaining a secure work environment, and immediately report any hazardous conditions to their supervisors. It is the responsibility of our supervisors to provide comprehensive training tailored to the specific duties of each role, ensuring everyone’s health and safety are safeguarded.
The successful implementation of our health and safety policy relies on the active involvement and unwavering commitment of everyone at TOFCON, from management to frontline workers. Together, we strive to continually minimize risks and enhance our safety protocols.
Recognition & Awards
Theatre Expansion
(LEED Silver)
Category B ($5.0M -
30.0M) Winner
Testimonials
TOFCON, and in particular Jim Tsarouhas’s direct involvement in the project, lead to a seamless and professional execution of the work, achieving LEED Silver and an elevated degree of barrier-free accessibility for the facility, which were key goals of the City of Ottawa.
Proactive, collaborative and organized would be adjectives we would use to describe the experience of working with TOFCON. The project received the General Contractors Association 2013 Award of Excellence – Buildings under $15m.
We would welcome the opportunity to work with Jim and his team on future projects.
Our firm has worked with TOFCON on numerous projects over the past twenty years, and always found them to be well organized, professional in thier conduct, and responsive to site issues and client requests.
We consider TOFCON to be a reputable and well qualified general contractor, and have no hesitation in recommending them for future projects.
TOFCON were a pleasure to work with on the studio theatre, now named the Les Lye Studio. We regularly receive compliments on the theatre from artists and patrons. I found everyone at TOFCON very professional and understanding of the unique needs of performance space. I look forward to working with them again.
Working with TOFCON on the construction of the former McIntosh Perry office building was a very positive experience, as their team demonstrated professionalism, expertise, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to quality throughout the project.