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By Thompson Hine

On July 17, 2019, the Ohio Supreme Court issued its ruling in New Riegel Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Buehrer Group Architecture & Eng., Inc., in which it held that Ohio’s 10-year construction statute of repose includes both tort and contract claims. Previously, the statute was not interpreted to...

By Kim Slowey, Construction Dive

When it comes to meeting deadlines and budgets, a little bit of a cushion is always a plus for contractors. That could come in the form of some extra time built into the schedule or as additional material that saves the day when, for instance, an inexperienced worker butchers a few pieces of drywall.

From the ENR Magazine

Construction employment is high, as is the total dollar value of construction put in place, and just as importantly, profit margins are rising—this is mostly good news overall, according to a quick survey of industry professionals. “Early apprehension about an imminent economic cooling off has not been...

By Special Correspondent, Scott Cohn, CNBC

It is one of the few things that Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on, yet they cannot seem to bring themselves to talk about it: America’s infrastructure needs a major overhaul to ensure our country is built for the future. Assuming a federal package is eventually...

By Stan Bullard Senior Reporter/Real Estate for Crain's Cleveland Business.

Two large apartment buildings and townhouses are in the works for a site on the Scranton Peninsula in the Flats, according to a proposal that NRP Group of Cleveland has filed with the Cleveland City Planning Commission. The plan would put 200...

By Sherman Wong Sr., Engineering News-Record

Preconstruction planning has been, and continues to be, one of the most challenging aspects of the building lifecycle. Thanks to modern data science and predictive analytics, those involved in the construction planning phases are now able to supplement historical data with reliable projections...

News blog from the webpage of Frantz Ward LLP

Consider this scenario: you are a subcontractor working on a large construction project and the general contractor is self-insured for purposes of dealing with claims that result from jobsite injuries. Another subcontractor’s employee gets injured on the job and sues you for negligence....

The Client Alert was written by Attnys Andrew J. Natale & Matthew K. Grashoff,  Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

On July 17, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio announced a major victory for the Ohio construction industry in the ongoing battle over whether Ohio’s construction statute of repose, R.C. 2305.131, bars...

Cleveland (Fourth) Federal Reserve District: OH, western PA, eastern KY and part of WV

The “Beige Book” is a compilation of informal soundings of business conditions in each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, which are referenced by the name of their headquarters cities. The latest Beige Book https://www.federalreserve.gov/...

This article was wrttien by the staff of  Global Construction Review

Earnings for US construction workers now outstrip the private sector average as contractors face what’s being called one of the tightest labour markets they’ve ever experienced. The situation has led a contractors’ group there to slam an...