Tom Pannett, in an article for the November/December 2024 Ohio Contractor Magazine, highlights the challenges in small, disadvantaged, and minority business programs in the heavy highway industry. With over 30 years of experience, he explores the ever-shifting landscape of regulations and nuances, emphasizing the importance of understanding programs like DBE, MBE, VFBE, WBE, SBE, EDGE, […]
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Construction Client Happy Hour: August 10
Unwind after a long work week and join our clients and friends in the construction industry at Jackie O’s On Fourth for a happy hour. Details + Location:August 10, 20235:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Jackie O’s On Fourth171 N 4th StColumbus, OH 43215 RSVP:Please register by Monday, August 7, by contacting Lindsey Dilsaver at ldilsaver@keglerbrown.com or […]
Skirting Federal DBE Laws is a Short Path to Debarment for Ohio Contractors
A week ago, I attended a seminar at Kegler Brown put on by construction attorneys Don Gregory and Mike Madigan for our friends and clients in the construction industry. They talked about very interesting and important topics, such as joint venturing, the pressures that the economy is putting on the construction industry (especially in central […]
Ohio SB 56 – Indemnity + Relief for Designers
Governor DeWine will likely soon be signing into law Senate Bill 56, which will prohibit indemnity clauses in public contracts that make architects, engineers, and other designers responsible for the negligence of others. Referred to by some as the “Indemnification Bill,” the new law, among other things, creates Section 153.81 of the Ohio Revised Code. […]
Construction Client Happy Hour: August 11
Unwind after a long work week and join our clients and friends in the construction industry at North High Brewing in Dublin for a happy hour. Details + Location:August 11, 20225:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.North High Brewing, Dublin56 North High StDublin, OH 43017 RSVP:Please register by Monday, August 8, by contacting Lindsey Dilsaver at ldilsaver@keglerbrown.com […]