Building Ohio News

News from the Associated General Contractors of Ohio

Issue:  January 4, 2024

IN THIS ISSUE…

  • Welcome New AGC of Ohio Exec Dan Edwards
  • Submit Tabulation Forms for Nat’l AGC Safety Awards
  • Upcoming AGC Programs, Events
  • Regional ODOT Mobility & Growth Sessions
  • AGC of America News: Construction Employment & Spending, Federal PLA Mandate, Registered Apprenticeship Proposal, Recordkeeping Rule Begins, Comments on Heat, Legislative Victories, Environmental Town Hall (1/11)

 

WELCOME DAN EDWARDS, AGC OF OHIO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT!

Dan Edwards, former partner at AGC-member Taft, has officially assumed the role of Executive Vice President at AGC of Ohio this week. An Ohio native with ties to North-Central Ohio and Buffalo, NY, Dan brings a wealth of experience and dedication to his new position. He earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and Business Economics from Miami University in 1989, followed by a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center in 1992.

Dan's journey includes service in the United States Air Force as a JAG Corps officer, where he was a prosecutor and civil law generalist before being assigned as a government contract trial attorney, focused on construction cases.

Dan left the Air Force in December 1997, and entered the private sector as a construction attorney. Throughout his career, he has negotiated contracts, provided practical legal advice, and litigated contract claims on behalf of contractors and subcontractors. Dan's professional journey has been intertwined with AGC, having been affiliated with four AGC-member law firms during his private practice.

Dan and his wife Terri have been married for nearly 30 years. They are parents to five children – Matt (27), Kate (23), Jake (21), and twins Destiny and Ryan (3½), whom they recently adopted.

As Dan assumes this new leadership role at AGC of Ohio, we look forward to benefiting from his experience, passion for the industry, and commitment to the AGC community. He can be reached at dan@agcohio.com or cell 614-582-7305.

 

AGC OF OHIO ACCEPTING TABULATION FORMS FOR NATIONAL AGC SAFETY AWARDS (NASA)
Entries Due Feb 8; Takes 5 minutes, Compares Incidence Rates, Recognizes Low Rates 

Submit your information for the National AGC Safety Awards (NASA) today! AGC members with direct-hire, jobsite craft labor may enter. It only takes 5 minutes to input information with your OSHA 300 log, there’s no charge, and participating companies receive a Report Card comparing their data with other firms of similar type and size. Companies with rates 25 percent below their division average receive a Certificate of Commendation that will be presented during an AGC of Ohio event. 

Learn more and enter by February 8, 2024. Direct questions to Andrea Ashley at AGC of Ohio: andrea@agcohio.com or (614) 486-6446. 

 

AGC OF OHIO PROGRAMS & EVENTS 

  • AGC of Ohio Safety Meeting – January 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m., AGC office (Columbus), RSVP andrea@agcohio.com
  • AGC of Ohio Annual Convention – March 3-9, Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, https://agcohio.com/news-events/agc-of-ohio-annual-convention. Only a few rooms remain. Registration deadline is January 15.
  • AGC of Ohio Education Foundation Scholarship Applications Available Online; Deadline Feb 9, 2024

Save the Date! 

  • AGC of Ohio Golf Outing – May 13, Northstar Golf Club (Sunbury)
  • Build Ohio Celebration – November 15, Hilton Columbus at Easton Town Center (Note, entry information for the Build Ohio awards program will be sent members in the spring.)

 

YOU’RE INVITED – A CONVERSATION ABOUT CONNECTING MOBILITY & GROWTH 

Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Legislature directed the ODOT to conduct a strategic analysis of Ohio’s transportation system and how it can support statewide economic growth. Thoughts and expertise are needed to strengthen connections between statewide transportation and development decisions. This will allow the state to move quickly and decisively in response to opportunities for future growth.

Listening sessions are being held with content specific to each of the six Ohio regions. Space will be limited, and registration will be required. Click the following links for the region-specific to you and register today: Southwest Ohio, Northeast Ohio-1, Northeast Ohio-2, Central Ohio, Western Ohio, Southeast Ohio-1, Southeast Ohio-2, Northwest Ohio-1, Northwest Ohio-2.

 

NATIONAL NEWS… Information courtesy of AGC of America (AGC-A)