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The panel charged with overseeing the state’s multi-billion school construction program is pushing for more diverse business contractor participation on local projects and in the process rankling a lawmaker and school administrator. The Ohio School Facilities...
OSFC Announces $250 Million in School Construction Contracts
The Ohio School Facilities Commission followed its monthly meeting by publicly announcing nearly $250 million in school construction and renovation work approved May 26, when the commission's executive director, Richard Murray, also addressed concerns over prime...
House Committee Hears Senate Bill for Renewable Energy Tax Credit
The House Ways and Means Committee heard from Sen. Chris Widener (R-Springfield) on why his SB232, passed last week by the full Senate, is the right tax treatment to facilitate renewable energy projects in the state and meet Ohio's renewable energy benchmarks as set...
Prevailing Wage Bill Heard
The House Commerce and Labor Committee took testimony May 25 on HB 508 which would require the Director of Commerce to investigate a contractor or subcontractor and determine whether an alleged violation of the Prevailing Wage Law has occurred In sponsor testimony,...
School Facilities Director Talks about Prime Contractor Work
Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) Executive Director Richard Murray's report to the commission Tuesday addressed the view that it is against the commission's interest to award prime contracts to contractors who end up performing no work on the building site...
Spring Meeting Handouts
Big Picture Trends: The Future of Design Firms and the Reality of Today's Market (coming soon) Marketing and Finding Projects How to Stay Relevant Successful Project Interviews (coming soon) Successful Resumes and Job Interviews The Future of the Profession
Architects Earn Continuing Education at AIA Ohio Spring Meeting
Over 115 architects and associate architects fought the bad weather to come to the Columbus Renaissance Hotel on Friday, May 21 for the AIA Ohio Spring Meeting, Helping Architects and Firms Survive in Lean Times. The programs were kicked off by Ray Kogan, who...
Wind/Solar Compromise May be in the Works
The Ohio Senate’s action last week to pass Sen. Chris Widener's legislation (SB 232) granting advanced energy developers abatements from the tangible personal property tax sent the issue to the House, which has been considering a separate measure with some notable...
GE – LEEDCo Partnership Sets Lake Erie Wind Farm Goals
During the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual WINDPOWER Conference in Dallas on Monday, Gov. Ted Strickland announced a partnership between General Electric (GE) and the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) to harness the wind power off Lake...
Building Sustainability Standards (HB7) Gets Senate Hearing
HB 7, which would require a building or structure erected or constructed using state capital moneys to adhere to certain sustainability standards, received another hearing May 19 before the Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee. Three witnesses...