Ozanne Construction currently has about $80 million in construction projects under contract
NAMC Hall of Famers C. David Moody, Dominic Ozanne, Hoyt Hsiao, and Michael Russell discuss being 2nd generation CEOs at the NAMC National Conference.
the Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms by Engineering News-Record in 2011. The company is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. In 2016, Dominic Ozanne was inducted into the National Association of Minority Contractors Hall of Fame for his exemplary and long-standing successful career as a minority business owner. “It’s a huge honor on a couple of different levels, especially joining my dad who was previously inducted,” he said. Dominic began attending NAMC meetings in the 1980s. “They were enjoyable because you’re surrounded by your peers. Being in that environment was a positive thing,” he said. Through his NAMC participation, he began lobbying efforts to develop opportunities for minority businesses. Following the Supreme Court’s 1990 decision in Richmond v. Croson, Dominic worked with colleagues to help design contracting procurement programs that met the Croson requirements for narrowly-tailored race-based programs. As a result of his efforts, Dominic was elected national president of NAMC from 1989-91. As one of Ohio’s largest minority-owned construction firms, Ozanne Construction currently has about $80 million in construction projects under contract—a combination of construction management, at-risk, program management and joint venture projects—ranging from being a partner with Turner Construction Co. and VAA Architects to build the 600-room Hilton Cleveland Convention Center Hotel for Cuyahoga County, to Innova Apartments for The Finch Group near the Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. Ozanne is also working with the local housing authority in Cleveland, Ohio; University Hospitals on an outpatient facility; apartments in northeast Ohio; the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office; and GSA (General Services Administration) on a multi-state cost management contract. The company’s staff ranges from 50 to 60 people, depending on the season and current workload. In addition, Ozanne has returned to the airport industry by winning a project at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. This project consists of the installation of canopies
Dominic Ozanne (2nd from left) celebrates induction into the NAMC Hall of Fame with fellow Hall of Fame member Art Queen (l) and family members.
for two of the surface parking lots (Red and Blue lots) and a connector. The Red Lot, located the closest to the terminal on the north, will be completely covered by a 75,807 SF canopy. The Blue Lot, located east of the Red Lot, will be covered by a 123,944 SF canopy. Both sites will be adjoined by a 5,071 SF “Connector” over the road to allow for covered parking. Dominic attributes success in business to his many years of experience, along with wisdom and knowledge gained in the process. He advises business owners to build their company around competition and their marketplace competitiveness. “We’re not marketing ourselves or characterizing ourselves as a DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) or minority business. We are a business that is owned by minorities— just as efficient and talented as anyone else in our industry,” he said. Dominic has been active with building trade organizations like the Associated General Contractors as well as minority contractor associations for 30 years, and he is a staunch supporter of inclusion as a means of developing entrepreneurs from the minority community. The future plans for Ozanne Construction are to grow through territorial expansion. Dominic said, “Job #1 is to sustain. Our growth plan is to continue as we’ve been doing, expand in current markets and continue what we’ve been doing successfully. We’d like to grow in the markets that we’re in through technology and talented people.” // Summer 2016
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