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The Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical Society announced that private investment of more than $2 billion has now been reached in Ohio projects using the federal historic rehabilitation investment tax credit. The credit encourages owners of...
Chancellor Rolls Out $668 Million Construction Reform Pilot
The hard-fought goal of university construction reform took a major step forward Wednesday as Chancellor Eric Fingerhut announced sites for the three pilot projects commissioned in budget corrections bill HB318 (Sykes). Central State University, Ohio State University...
Capital Reappropriations Moves More Schools up Construction List
The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) is preparing to move forward with seven to 10 new construction projects after the approval of the capital reappropriations bill (HB462) on Wednesday. OSFC Executive Director Richard Murray briefed members of the commission...
Senate Committee Takes More Testimony on SB 232 (Wind and Solar)
The Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee took additional testimony, March 24 on SB 232, introduced by Sen. Chris Widener, FAIA which would exempt from taxation renewable energy facilities that are not financed through the Ohio Air Quality Development...
Hearing held on House Version of SB 232 (Wind and Solar)
The House Ways and Means Committee took testimony March 24 on HB464 which would exempt qualifying wind and solar energy facilities from property taxation for up to 20 years and to require payments in lieu of taxes on the basis of each megawatt if production capacity...
Legislative Committees approve Architects “Grandfather” and Capital Re appropriations Bills
SB 183 which would re-position a grandfather exemption from the requirements of the Architects Law granted to certain corporations was recommended for passage March 23 by the Ohio House Civil and Commercial Law Committee. HB 462, the Capital Re appropriations Bill...
Senate Committee Moves Toward Finalizing Renewable Energy Bill
Chairman Chris Widener (R-Springfield) set out in early March to move his SB232 at “March Madness” pace through the General Assembly to capture what neighboring states are cashing in on – renewable energy projects for wind and solar. The Senate Energy and Public...
The Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Statute Limiting Intentional Tort Claims Against Employers
In a favorable decision for Ohio employers, the Ohio Supreme Court today upheld a 2005 statute limiting the ability of employees who suffer workplace injuries from suing their employers for a “workplace intentional tort” in addition to receiving workers’ compensation...
New International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Public Version
On Monday March 15 the International Code Council posted a free, downloadable version of its new International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Public Version 1.0 on our website, made possible with the help of our Cooperating Sponsors, the American Institute of...
AIA Ohio Chapter Visits
AIA Ohio President Elect Steve Shinn, AIA and I continued our efforts of meeting with the membership or boards of each of Ohio's seven chapters with a meeting at the Intermuseum Conservation Association offices and workshop in Cleveland on Thursday, March 18, 2010. ...