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The June 2007 Brickerconstructionlaw.com Newsletter
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Index to June 2007 Brickerconstructionlaw.com Newsletter
Feature Article
How To Take Advantage of Low-Cost
Shopping for Political Subdivisions
To get the benefit of “buying in bulk,” the State of Ohio instituted the
Cooperative Purchasing Program 22 years ago. How could that program be used to
contain construction costs? Read what Scott Davis has to say in this
explanation of a program that, for many, may be a well-kept secret.
Monthly Columns
Construction-Related
Legislation
The 127th Ohio General Assembly is underway. Keep up-to-date with pending
construction-related legislation, updated daily.
What the Courts Are Saying . . .
Our June column covers six cases from as many different courts, starting with
an opinion from the Sixth Circuit (federal appellate court) reviewing an OSHA
citation that arose on a construction site in Cincinnati. The Supreme Court of
Indiana ruled recently on the scope of a performance bond for highway
construction, and we cover that next. The remaining cases come from the Ohio
Court of Claims (what notice a public owner must give before backcharging for
defects), two Ohio Courts of Appeals (Franklin County on the effects of
unreasonable delays, and Cuyahoga County on the parties’ mutual mistake as to
quantities required by a construction contract), and finally the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio (on how a surety can recoup its
losses).
Holman, Gillis & Shevelow on
Construction Documents: Final Payment under the EJCDC C-700
If your projects often involve EJCDC contracts, you will want to read Doug
Shevelow’s explanation of what the C-700 requires a contractor to do in order
to receive final payment.
OSHA Corner: What's New in the World of
Job Safety?
Continuing his discussion of trenching safety, Andrew Balcar investigates the
OSHA requirements for protecting workers who might be injured by falling loads
or debris.
ADR Corner: Arbitration Then &
Now—How Views Have Changed
Arbitration is widely accepted today as an alternative to the courts. But it
was not always this way. David Riddle looks at earlier attitudes toward
arbitration and contrasts them with more recent opinions.
Upcoming Seminars
See information on upcoming construction seminars featuring Bricker &
Eckler construction attorneys.
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