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At its meeting on May 26, 2017, the Board of Building Standards adopted updates to the Ohio Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes based on 2015 I-Codes effective November 1, 2017. The Board initiated the rule change process in October 2016 and the rules have been...
Ohio’s BBS Adopts 2017 OBC Effective Nov. 1
Ohio's Board of Building Standards has adopted the 2017 OBC with an effective date of November 1. A combined update of the 2012 and 2015 editions of the IBC, along with Ohio amendments, the new code includes significant improvements to health care (aligning much more...
Study Finds Project Labor Agreements Increase School Building Costs
Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio (ABC) teamed up with the Boston-based Beacon Hill Institute on Thursday to release a study finding that project labor agreements add significantly to the cost of school construction projects. ABC's Bryan Williams, a former...
Building and Fire Officials Slam Third Party Inspection Bill (HB128)
Over a dozen opponents - mostly members of local building departments and fire safety organizations - expressed their opposition to HB 128 which would permit a general contractor or owner of specified buildings to enter into a contract with a third-party private...
Legislative Action Alert: Ohio House Puts QBS In Jeopardy: Contact your Senator Today!
Qualification Based Selection (QBS) of architects is in jeopardy from an amendment that the House of Representatives added to the state's Budget Bill, Sub. HB 49. Please contact your state Senator today asking that the Senate remove this amendment. Background: In...
Bill Heard to Make Prevailing Wage Optional (HB163)
The Ohio House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor Committee took testimony May 9 on HB 163 which would allow political subdivisions, special districts, and state institutions of higher education to elect to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to public improvement...
School Facilities Commission Approves Changes to Design Manual
The Ohio School Facilities Commission Thursday approved new changes to the commission’s design manual, including updates to regional cost factor sections and the transition of technical specifications to performance-based criteria. Melanie Drerup, deputy chief of...
Sponsor Explains Need for Third Party Building Inspections (HB128)
The bill that would authorize third party building inspections, HB 128 received a sponsor's hearing April 25 in the House Economic Development, Commerce and Labor Committee. Rep. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) gave sponsor testimony on the legislation that she said...
Interior Designers Oppose Sales Tax Extension
Two interior designers testified against the proposed extension of the sales tax to interior designers during an April 5 hearing before the House Finance Committee studying the state's Budget Bill, HB 49. Tamra Fuscaldo, an interior designer representing the...
Hearing on Structural Design Rule Set for April 14
The Department of Commerce will hold an April 14 hearing on a proposed Rule 4101:1-16-01 regarding Structural Design.