Ohio Construction Reform Panel Issues Report that would Lower the Cost and Increase the Speed of Construction Projects on Campus
Last fall Governor Ted Strickland convened a panel of public sector owners, private builders, contractors, labor unions and public officials to recommend ways to increase the speed and efficiency of public sector construction projects in Ohio. Higher education was represented on the panel by Chancellor Eric Fingerhut and Ohio State’s Bill Shkurti and Jack Hershey. The panel made 25 separate recommendations to improve all aspects of the construction process, but the most significant was to recommend that new project delivery methods which are extensively utilized in the private sector, be added to the options that the public sector are allowed to utilize.
Tax Commissioner Richard Levin receives Alumni in Government Distinguished Service Award on Monday, June 8, as part of the 4th Annual Alumni in Government Luncheon hosted by the Alumni Association. The award recognizes individuals whose work as public employees has provided extraordinary benefit to Ohio citizens and whose service exemplifies Ohio State's motto: Education for Citizenship.
Paolo DeMaria, Executive Vice Chancellor for the Board of Regents was honored at the 4th Annual Alumni in Government Luncheon on Monday, June 8, where he receivedthe Alumni in Government Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes individuals whose work as public employees has provided extraordinary benefit to Ohio citizens and whose service exemplifies Ohio State's motto: Education for Citizenship.
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