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There always seems to be so much information going around at the AIA, that it is sometimes really hard to get an overall idea of the scope of the Institutes efforts in keeping us, as members, informed. As President, I could probably be included in some type of...
High Court Rejects Associated Builders’ PLA Dispute, Awaits RICO Suit
Among the appeals recently rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court, a split majority led by Chief Justice Eric Brown has scuttled an attempt by the anti-unionist Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio (ABC) to upend an Ohio School Facilities Commission contract...
Another Suit Alleges Wrong-doing in School Contracts
A public interest law firm has filed a lawsuit in Richland County common pleas court accusing the Strickland administration of “an unlawfully cozy relationship” with labor unions that continues to put millions of dollars for school construction at risk of being...
Conservatives’ suit alleges Strickland favored unions
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Post WW II Architecture Threatened, Under-Appreciated In Ohio, Historical Society Says
The idea that post World War II architecture in Ohio is inferior has contributed to a threat on the historic designs and have Ohio Historical Society officials calling for increased preservation efforts, officials said. The OHS Historic Preservation Office this...
New Poll added on Associates Programs
2010-10-04 A new poll has been added to the website in an attempt to determine how members would like to see AIA Ohio address programs for Associate members. Some arguments have been made that regular assigned member and Associate member programs should be planned to...
Strickland Implements Alternative Energy Bill with Executive Order
Gov. Strickland signed an executive order Wednesday that would implement the elimination of Ohio’s tangible personal property tax and real property tax for advanced and renewable energy facilities. The order implements Sen. Chris Widener, FAIA's SB 232 which passed...
Supreme Court Will Hear Only Part Of Contractors’ Challenge To Prevailing Wage For School Work
A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to decide if the Ohio School Facilities Commission abused its discretion in promoting imposition of prevailing wages on building projects. Instead, justices voted 4-3 to review a more limited issue of whether...
PLAs Removed from Portions of School for Deaf, Blind Project Bidding
Facing bids that were more than 40 percent of the estimated cost for the new schools for the blind and deaf, the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) will rebid a portion of the projects with a controversial piece removed. The OSFC voted to reject bids for the...
Institute Secretary Extends 2009 CE Reporting
2010-10-03 The AIA Secretary has extended the deadline for members to report their 2009 education requirements. In an email to CACE members and Component Presidents, Institute President George H. Miller FAIA and Paul W. Welch, Hon AIA, Acting Executive Director,...