At the CEA’s 98th Annual Clambake on October 24, Hahn Loeser’s Andy Natale was honored by the Construction Employers’ Association (CEA) with its Distinguished Service Award, elevating him to the ranks of the CEA’s Hall of Fame. Andy has devoted his entire career to working in the construction industry, representing general contractors, design/builders, surety companies, subcontractors, specialty trades, suppliers, manufacturers, developers, lenders, owners and design professionals in all aspects of construction law.  You can read more about Andy and this…

Hahn Loeser partners Rob Remington, Sherry Rollo, Andy Natale and Aaron Evenchik, along with Senior Project Manager Chad Van Arnam, presented back-to-back training sessions for sold out crowds at the Construction Employers Association on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25.  They covered Trade Secrets – Effective Project Documentation and Safe Document Retention Strategies and Management of Project Schedule Impacts and Delay Claims – Critical Documentation and Proactive Practices to Protect Project Profitability. If you…

On September 24, 2019, the Ohio Supreme Court announced the General Assembly has broad authority to regulate public-works contracts that subject Ohio’s workers to residency preferences or restrictions. In The City of Cleveland v. The State of Ohio, the Court concluded the General Assembly properly enacted R.C. 9.75, which prohibits municipalities and other political subdivisions from requiring a contractor on a public-improvement project to employ a certain number or percentage of local residents. The statute…

The EEOC’s September 30th deadline for all covered employers to submit pay data for 2017 and 2018 wage data is right around the corner. While some employers may have implemented data collection tools intended to meet this requirement when a revised EEO-1 report was released in October 2016, others delayed implementation after use of the revised EEO-1 report was halted and litigation ensued over the revised EEO-1 report. A court order issued earlier this year…

A single OSHA investigation can lead to expensive fines, loss of productivity and a damaged reputation. In this class, Doug Suter will help Builders Exchange members navigate the incident investigation process and develop a plan to reduce their exposure. Register for this program here.…

Hahn Loeser attorney Matt Grashoff and Brian Hoagland of Oswald Companies join Tim Linville and Glen Shumate of the Construction Employers Association on this episode of the Construction Employers Podcast to discuss the impact of the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision in the Charles Construction case on construction insurance. Click here to listen and subscribe to the podcast.…

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 claims for breach of contract as well as tort claims. In New Riegel Local School District v. Buehrer Group Architecture & Engineering, Inc., et al., the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the construction statute of repose does apply to breach-of-contract claims as well as…