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BGSU School of Built Environment's New Home will be Named Kokosing Hall
Ohio-based, family-owned construction company continues decades-long relationship with Bowling Green State University
The BGSU School of the Built Environment, the only one of its kind in the state of Ohio, will be housed in a facility named to reflect a similarly unique and lasting partnership with one of the state’s top employers.
The University is undertaking a 22,900-square-foot expansion of the Park Avenue building, which will now be called Kokosing Hall in recognition of a transformative gift from Kokosing Inc.
Short-sighted Bid to Slash Ohio Gas Taxes: Editorial
In 2019, newly elected Gov. Mike DeWine fought hard and successfully for a long-overdue and desperately needed increase in Ohio’s gas and diesel taxes -- making a passionate pitch in his first State of the State for the urgency of fixing the state’s bridges and roads. Our editorial board strongly supported DeWine in his wise bid to keep the state’s highways, bridges and roads safe. Nothing less was on the line.
OHIO811 (Formerly, OUPS) Offers Updated Excavator Manual
The OHIO811 Excavator Manual has been updated with a revision date: December 2021. Please take note it does include the changes that were approved through the Marking Standard Committee in 2021.
The changes were:
• A symbol for facilities greater than 36 inches. Page 29
• Best Practice Note: An 18-inch tolerance zone should be respected around all above ground infrastructure. Page 16
• Best Practice Note: Identifying markings such as facility owner, size and type shall not be used as a measuring point when establishing the tolerance zone of a buried utility. Page 16
• Additional material type FG, Fiber Glass. Page 39
Click here for an online version of the updated manual.
Ohio ATSSA Chapter Meeting
Presenters include Michelle May - ODOT and Brittany Shoots Reinhard - OSU. April 1, 2022 - 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Click below for details.
DOL Releases Comprehensive Davis-Bacon Proposal First Update in 40 Years to DBRA Regulations
Last week, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially released a proposed rule to significantly revise the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act and its prevailing wage. This 40-year awaited update reverts to the pre-1983 methodology for determining whether a wage rate is prevailing, also referred to as the “30 percent rule”. The rule also significantly revises its “site of work” provisions along with its survey data and wage determination collection and processes that would allow WHD to use a broader data set (geographically) than they currently utilize. The rule does provide some relief to highway projects that cover multiple counties and wage determinations and proposes the ability to automatically update non-collectively bargained rates that are 3 or more years old.
Laborers' Workforce Development Survey for OCA Members
The Ohio Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program constantly seeks new and relevant information to improve recruitment and workforce development practices. After contemplating the importance of workforce development and training in the coming years, the Ohio Laborers’ Apprenticeship Office recruited several business managers and contractors to develop a workforce development survey.
This survey aims to gauge the upcoming needs of contractors and business managers to match the workforce development initiatives of JATC to the needs of the industry. It focuses on recruitment, outreach, marketing, forecasted trends, forecasted apprentice numbers, needs influencing job capacity, increased forepersons/supervisors demand, and training.
This information is vital for their office to better understand and equip the industry for future projects and trends. Therefore, we ask that you please complete the survey to help prepare the union construction industry for the future.
To participate, click on the link below:
https://fs28.formsite.com/IOy2Bg/qo4hrucord/index.html?1645622151319
Conaway Conference Presentations and Photos
Miss a session at the 2022 Conaway Conference, not able to attend, no worries. Most of the session presentations are available at the link below as well as great photos from the conference. Enjoy!
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