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Monthly newsletter on construction topics

Index of articles in Volume 7, issues 1-12 (Jan.-Dec. 2006)
Index of articles in Volume 6, issues 1-12 (Jan.-Dec. 2005)
Index of articles in Volumes 1-5 (Jan 2000-Dec. 2004)

ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - December 2006
  This month's issue concludes our Roof Series and provides a primer on mechanics' liens and private projects.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - November 2006
  This issue focuses on topics of special interest to public owners.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2006
  The October issue continues with part two of the series How to a Get Roof That Works.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - September 2006
  This month's issue leads off with an article on how to avoid roofing problems.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2006
  Annual school construction issue focusing on front end documents and new Ohio Supreme Court decision on immunity.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - July 2006
  This month's issue summarizes seven court decisions, starting with a federal opinion issued earlier this month answering the question whether a city must build sidewalks or be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - June 2006
  This month's issue leads off with a discussion of the Ohio Supreme Court opinion in Cementech issued on June 28, 2006.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - May 2006
  This month's issue focuses on healthcare construction.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - April 2006
  Special issue for municipalities looks at changes in building codes and new restrictions on public contracts.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - March 2006
  Second annual issue devoted to Heavy Highway issues.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - February 2006
  This issue includes a lead article on the construction economy of Ohio in 2006.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2006
  This issue includes a lead article on terminating a contractor from the points of view of the owner, the contractor and the surety.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - December 2005
  This issue explains the ins and outs of copyright and other protections for the works of design professionals and also contains the longest-ever editions of "What the Courts Are Saying" and the OSHA Corner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - November 2005
  This issue brings you several features designed to be of special interest to public owners: insurance, surety bonds, and roof warranties.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2005
  This issue summarizes the recent Ohio Supreme Court decision denying tort recovery for economic loss.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - September 2005
  This issue discusses record retention on construction projects, bid evaluation and State of Ohio new fire code.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2005
  This issue concentrates on Back to School by bringing you several features designed to be of special interest to those involved in school construction.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - July 2005
  This month's issues contains two lead articles. One on the recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion on the use of eminent domain to obtain not-yet-blighted property for economic development, and one on the new Ohio statute permitting the debarment of vendors and contractors from public contracts.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - June 2005
  This month's lead article is a discussion on the Spearin Doctrine and Owner Disclaimers.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - May 2005
  This month's issue focuses on health care construction.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - April 2005
  April's issue probes "Case of the Hour" on disappointed bidders' ability to recoup lost profits.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - March 2005
  This month's issue focuses on heavy highway construction.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - February 2005
  February begins sixth year of ohioconstructionlaw.com with useful information on Mechanics' Liens
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2005
  The January issue discusses construction claims and new Ohio statutes.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - December 2004
  This month's issue discusses how to document a project; dealing with volatility in material costs; legislative and judicial updates; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; Upcoming Seminars
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - November 2004
  Commentaries on economic losses and radon tests lead off this month's issue; a legislative and judicial update; ADR Corner; upcoming seminars.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2004
  This month's topics include bankruptcy, OSHA, and indoor air quality; upcoming seminars; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; ADR Corner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - September 2004
  The September issue looks at design-build system for some public projects.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - August 2004
  This month's issue presents a primer on sureties; upcoming seminars; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; ADR Corner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - July 2004
  This month's issue gives advice on how to avoid construction claims; upcoming seminars; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; ADR Corner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - June 2004
  This issue contains a lead article entitled "When Orange Barrels Lead to Accidents, Who Pays the Bill?"
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - May 2004
  This issue includes answers to frequently asked questions about Value Engineering, an article on the purchase order, legislative and judicial updates.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - April 2004
  This month's issue gives advice on how to document a project; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, ADR Corner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - March 2004
  This month's issue discusses how to be a successful owner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - February 2004
  This month's issue focuses on claims for delays, post-arbitration proceedings, subrogation, and position statements for mediation
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2004
  This month's issue discusses what the concealed carry law means for construction sites; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, ADR Corner.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - December 2003
  This final issue for 2003 focuses on public construction projects.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - November 2003
  This month's issue contains a lead article discussing lessons learned by an OSHA area director; a list of upcoming seminars; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - October 2003
  This month's issue discusses dealing with unforeseen site conditions; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events; OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - September 2003
  This month's issue contains a lead article that discusses disputes between owners and design professionals; Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events; OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - August 2003
  This month's issue introduces the role of the construction claims specialist; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events; OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - July 2003
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Commissioning -- Is It the Answer to HVAC Problems;" Holman, Gillis, & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - June 2003
  This month's lead article discusses the benefits of replication of building design; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events; OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - May 2003
  This month's issue discusses how public owners can construct (or reconstruct) more secure buildings; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events; OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - April 2003
  This issue focuses on public construction topics including evaluating the low bidder's finances; interpreting public records law, and enforcing surety bonds.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - March 2003
  This month's issue discusses how the economy will affect school construction; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com - February 2003
  This month's issue highlights a discussion of hospital renovation and the challenge of reconstructing a building that never closes. Other features include an article on energy choice in Ohio and Holman, Gillis and Wampler on Protecting the Work.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - January 2003
  This month's issue includes an interview with Lynn Readey, the new head of the Ohio School Facilities Commission; recent activities of the Ohio Supreme Court which declared two Ohio laws unconstitutional; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Update
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - December 2002
  This issue continues to focus on bidding with a look at quality contracting criteria; Holman, Gillis, & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - November 2002
  This issue presents an analysis of the appellate court reversal of the Monarch decision on public bidding; an article on understanding the differences in financial statements by Bradford Eldridge CPA; a discussion of the process of resolving claims as required in AIA Document A201-1997, the General Conditions.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - October 2002
  This issue includes a discussion of Governor Taft's new program to get drugs and drug-related problems off state construction sites; school construction roundtable; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - September 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "The Corporation as Convict: Can a Construction Accident Be a Crime?;" Holman, Gillis, & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- August 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "The Terminated Contract -- Whose Money Is It?;" Holman, Gillis, & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- July 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Evaluating Bidders After Monarch -- Is it a New Ball Game?;" Holman, Gillis, & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- June 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Bankruptcy, the Unexpected Storm;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter - May 2002
  This issue includes articles advising owners on what they need to know when selecting construction managers and a discussion of the impact of California's deregulation experiment and the collapse of Enron on Ohio's deregulated market for electricity. Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents discusses how an owner can handle a contractor's submittal of a list of proposed subcontractors.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- April 2002
  This issue includes a lead article on professional liability policies for architects and other design professionals. A sidebar to this article offers tips to owners for getting the most benefit from their design professionals' insurance coverage. Other features include Holman, Gillis & Wampler on shop drawings and other submittals that are vital to the construction project, but not always easy to understand.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- March 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "A Primer on Construction Damages: A Damage Is a Damage Is a Damage? Not Really!;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- February 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "State Develops New Procedures for Resolving Construction Disputes with Ohio or its Colleges;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- January 2002
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Bad Bidders: What Can An Owner Do When the Lowest Bidder Has a Bad Reputation?;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- December 2001
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Toxic Mold: Recent Claims Regarding Indoor Air Quality;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw Newsletter -- November 2001
  This issue introduces a new concept in public contracting; an article on the effect of the insurance downturn on availability and value of surety bonds; an article on property insurance under the AIA documents; legislative and judicial highlights; and a calendar of events.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- October 2001
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Kishmarton Could Spell Trouble for Contractors, Construction Managers, and Design Professionals;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- September 2001
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Building Codes Deserve Credit; Without Them, New York's Losses Would Have Been Even Worse;" an article on Opening Pandora's Box: The Importance of Planning for Differing Site Conditions; Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- August 2001
  This issue includes a lead article entitled "Snow & Rain & Hail & Sleet: Making the Claim for Weather Delays;" Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- July 2001
  This issue includes a lead article on how to work with your attorney and save legal fees; Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events, OSHA Corner: What's New in the World of Job Safety
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- June 2001
  This issue includes a lead article on proposed legislation on prevailing wage; Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update, and calendar of events.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- May 2001
  This issue includes a lead article on what to do with bad buildng materials; Holman & Gillis on documenting changes in the work; and a legislative and court update.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- April 2001
  This issue includes a lead article on project record retention policies; Holman and Gillis on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update, and calendar of events.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- March 2001
  This issue includes a lead story titled "Set-Asides for Minority Businesses in Ohio: Between a Sixth Circuit Rock and an Ohio Supreme Court Hard Place"; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" analyzes "Change Orders -- Clarification or Quagmire?"; brief summaries of pending legislation and what the courts are saying; and a seminar schedule
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- February 2001
  This issue includes a lead story titled "An Introduction to Design-Build Construction"; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" analyzes "When Accidents Happen on a Construction Site or Property is Damaged, Who Pays -- the Owner, the Contractor, or the Insurer?; brief summaries of pending legislation and what the courts are saying; an article titled "Two Clerks Loaded with Exerience Join Construction Law Department"; and a seminar schedule.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- January 2001
  This issue includes a lead story titled "As 124th General Assembly Begins, We Recall Past Year"; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" analyzes the provisions of AIA Document A201-1997 regarding how to submit a claim; brief summaries of pending legislation; an article titled "Monument Leaves Bricker & Eckler Construction Law Group; a seminar schedule; and an update on "What's New at Bricker & Eckler LLP"
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- December 2000
  This issue includes a lead story on "General Assembly Sends Two Important Bills to Governor for His Signature"; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" discusses several clauses in the General Conditions (AIA Document A201-1997) that relate to scheduling and Contract Time"; brief summaries of pending legislation; an article on "OSHA Revises Record-Keeping System for Injury and Illness"; and a seminar schedule
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- November 2000
  This issue includes a lead story on "Should a Contractor's General Liability Policy Provide Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects?"; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" clarifies a confusing clause on the one-year obligation to correct defective work; brief synopses of recent court decisions; brief summaries of pending legislation; and a seminar schedule
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- October 2000
  This issue includes a lead story on "The Pros & Cons of Arbitration: Is it the Best Way to Resolve a Construction Dispute?; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" focuses on inconsistencies in contract documents; brief synopses of recent court decisions; brief summaries of pending legislation; and a seminar schedule
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- September 2000
  This issue includes a lead story on The "Urgent Necessity" Option-A Possible Solution When Bids for Some Public Projects Exceed the Pre-bid Estimate; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" focuses on joinder requirements in arbitration clauses; brief synopses of recent court decisions; brief summaries of pending legislation; and a seminar schedule
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- August 2000
  This issue includes a lead story on Attorney's Fees: Can You Ever Make the Other Side Pay?; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" focuses on builder's risk insurance; brief synopses of recent court decisions; brief summaries of pending legislation; and a seminar schedule
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- July 2000
  This issue includes a lead story on the powers of an arbitrator to award punitive damages; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" focuses on new contract language about consequential damages; brief synopses of recent court decisions; brief summaries of pending legislation, this month highlighting the changes in School Facilities Building Programs that became law on June 15; and a seminar schedule.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- June 2000
  This issue includes an article detailing the procedure public authorities in Ohio must use when they hire design professionals; "Holman & Gillis on Construction Documents" focuses on what the documents say about surety bonds; brief synopses of recent court decisions include an analysis of the 6th Circuit decision declaring Ohio's Minority Business Enterprise Act to be unconstitutional; and brief summaries of pending legislation highlighting an important proposed change in workers' compensation coverage.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- May 2000
  This issue includes an article clarifying some confusions about Ohio's Prompt Payment Act, applicable on almost any construction project; a brief synopsis of recent court decisions, both state and federal, that may affect construction in Ohio; and a regular summary of pending legislation in Ohio that could affect the industry. This month, the highlighted bill is House Bill 434, which would create a single statewide licensing system for HVAC contractors, refrigeration contractors, electrical contractors, plumbers and plumbing contractors, and hydronics contractors.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- April 2000
  This issue includes a lead article on Liability for Design Professionals—what creates it, and how can they escape liability?; a brief synopsis of recent court decisions, both state and federal, that may affect construction in Ohio; and a summary of pending legislation in Ohio including the recently passed modification of municipal income tax exemptions, House Bill 477.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- March 2000
  This issue includes an article on owner's liability for defective plans or specifications (Spearin doctrine); a report on the change in competitive bidding requirements for school districts; a brief synopsis of recent court decisions that may affect construction in Ohio; a regular summary of pending legislation in Ohio that could affect the industry (including, this month, a synopsis of the "Call-Before-You-Dig" bill); and an account of a $15 million jury award resulting from problems in the construction of an Ohio jail facility.
 
ohioconstructionlaw.com Newsletter -- February 2000
  The inaugural issue of ohioconstructionlaw.com electronic newsletter includes a story on construction claims as they are treated by the Ohio Department of Transportation; a brief synopsis of recent court decisions that may affect construction in Ohio; a summary of pending legislation in Ohio that could affect the industry; and a report of an arbitration over defective roofs that led to a $1.785 million award for an Ohio school district.
 

 

 

 

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