Laura Bowman, Mark Evans, Brock Miskimen, Casey Rieth and Leah Thorsen | Bricker Graydon Updated 02.20.2024 I Original Publication 08.20.2023 Effective October 3, 2023, the threshold amount for rejecting bids when they exceed the original construction estimate will increase for certain Ohio public entities. Previously, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)153.12 specified that no public owner, including… Continue reading Key Changes to Ohio Construction Law for Certain Public Entities Beginning October 3, 2023 – Update
Month: March 2024
Federal Infrastructure Contractors: Build America, Buy America Now Mandates More Restrictive Definition of “Construction Materials” for Federal Grants and Agreements
Melissa Kirby | Husch Blackwell The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. BABA provisions apply to all Federal financial assistance awards (e.g., grants, cooperative agreements, non-cash contributions or donations, direct assistance and… Continue reading Federal Infrastructure Contractors: Build America, Buy America Now Mandates More Restrictive Definition of “Construction Materials” for Federal Grants and Agreements
Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace
Bradford Kelley and James McGehee | Littler “Hey Chat GPT, finish this building.” This dare, written on a billboard that went viral last year, captures a truth and a stereotype about the world of construction. The truth is that the construction industry will, for the foreseeable future, rely primarily on human intelligence and manpower to… Continue reading Build Back Botter: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace