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House Bill 269 if passed would change the name of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to the Office of Worker Safety and Rehabilitation. State Representative Mike Henne (R, Clayton) claims the Bill as introduced would overhaul the system while remaining neutral in affecting worker…
A Court of Appeals ruled that a contractor may recover proven damages, even though the initial claim was for less than the court ultimately awarded. An electrical contractor experienced impact damages when the general contractor repeatedly missed deadlines for temporary building enclosure. The electrical contractor…
In a precedent-setting decision, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio failed to enforce Ohio’s Corporate Separation Plan Statute by allowing a utility to offer non-utility electrical services in a competitive market. A provider of competitive retail electric service challenged…
Defaulting Contractor Entitled to Quantum Meruit The Trumbull County Court of Appeals has found that a defaulting contractor still may collect the net value of work installed, under the equitable doctrine of quantum meruit. In the case, a homeowner terminated the construction contractor’s work “after…
Federal agencies in Ohio announced several new construction projects specifically with prime contracts for the specialty trades. The federal government is seeking contractors for the following projects: Solar Panel Installation, Federal facilities in Monclova and Whitehall, Ohio, $1 to $5 million. Chiller replacement in VA…
A court dismissed a lengthy dispute over a conditional use permit because the construction at issue already was built while the party complaining was litigating. Local residents objected to a planned use permit issued by the local Planning Commission for construction of a parking lot….
A general contractor which discharged a subcontractor, then hired the subcontractor’s employees, resulted in damages for the subcontractor’s lost profits. The general contractor originally hired a framing subcontractor, which then subcontracted the work to another framing sub-subcontractor. When the general contractor discharged the first-tier subcontractor,…
Numerous state agencies sought and received construction funding to start the new 2017 project season, such as University projects on the release agenda of the Ohio Controlling Board. Cleveland State University will spend $17 million on the Fenn Hall Addition. The University of Akron will…
Language in the Ohio state budget would subject licensure board decisions to review by the “Common Sense Initiative Office” if referred by affected parties for anti-competitive effect. The Ohio Construction Industry License Board, the Architects’ and Landscape Architects’ and Engineers’ and Surveyors’ Boards all are…
After nearly six months operation of the new Public Records dispute resolution process, requesters filed 48 cases, or an average of seven a month. This activity is less than expected, likely reflecting that most requesters are not aware of the new expedited system. Four cases…