Survey shows rebound in design industry is for real, outlook is good

05/23/2013

Profits earned by engineering and architectural firms last year continued their upward climb from the bottom hit in 2009, indicating the design professions are in real recovery mode, according to a highly regarded national survey.

Kevin Futryk selected to be new ACEC Ohio lobbyist

05/23/2013

Kevin L. Futryk, a partner in Government Advantage Group, LLP, has been selected by the ACEC Ohio Board of Directors to serve as the Council's legislative and executive agency representative.

Meetings begin on OFCC contract documents

04/28/2013

Discussions got underway last week between the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and representatives of the A/E industry regarding problematic provisions included in the new agency's contracts for design services.

Immediate threat of sales tax on services dead, but danger still exists long-term

04/22/2013

The immediate threat of seeing the state sales tax extended to engineering and other business services is dead, but the concept is still very much alive and kicking.

Governor signs record ODOT budget bill

04/03/2013

A $7.6 billion, two-year transportation budget, including a speed limit hike and a plan to fund statewide highway projects with $1.5 billion in Ohio Turnpike bonds, was signed into law Monday by Governor John Kasich.

Ohio's infrastructure gets C- grade from ASCE

03/23/2013

The condition of Ohio's infrastructure gets a grade of C-, slightly better than the nation's overall grade of D+, according to the 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, released this week by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

THP wins top Engineering Excellence Award

03/17/2013

THP Limited's design of the second phase of the Central Riverfront Garage, which will serve as the base for a $600 million redevelopment project on downtown Cincinnati's riverfront, won top honors in ACEC Ohio's 2013 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition.

ACEC tells legislators: Sales tax on engineering will destroy jobs

03/07/2013

If the state sales tax is levied on engineering services, Ohio companies will be put at a severe disadvantage with engineering firms outside the state and jobs will be lost.

Tell state legislators you oppose sales tax on engineering and other services

02/26/2013

ACEC Ohio members should contact their state legislators immediately to convey their opposition to the proposed extension of the state sales tax to engineering, architecture and most all other business and professional services.

Turnpike bonding plan best hope for catching up with highway needs, ACEC Ohio tells legislators

02/17/2013

Governor John Kasich's plan to issue highway construction bonds backed by Ohio Turnpike tolls is the only hope the state has of cutting into its backlog of badly needed highway projects anytime soon, ACEC Ohio Executive Director Donald L. Mader told a legislative committee Thursday.

Governor proposes extending state sales tax to engineering, architectural services

02/04/2013

Governor John Kasich today proposed that the state's sales tax be assessed on engineering, architectural and many other professional services.

Utility location law changes passed as curtain drops on legislative session

12/28/2012

Before bringing the curtain down on the 129th Ohio General Assembly last week, legislators gave their approval, as expected, to changes in Ohio's underground utility location laws.

ACEC-AIA delegation meets with leaders of new state construction agency

12/27/2012

A delegation of members of ACEC Ohio and AIA Ohio met with representatives of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission on December 19, the first of what was agreed will be a continuing series of liaison meetings between the new agency and the design industry.

Supreme Court rules CAT revenue from fuel sales must be used for highways

12/08/2012

Commercial Activity Tax revenue collected from the sale of motor fuels must be used for highway-related purposes and not diverted to the state's general fund, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Nearly 80 members step up to support ACEC's political action committees

12/08/2012

A famous comedian used to quip, "Don't ever give money to politicians – it only encourages them!" That's a funny line, and there's more than a grain of truth in it.