Ohio added 4,000 new construction jobs in December, leading the country in gains for the month according to an analysis of Labor Department data released by The Associated General Contractors of America (“AGC”) last week.

The AGC’s analysis noted that construction firms added jobs in 34 states last year, but industry employment declined in 32

 

As the construction industry starts to rebound from a down market, rentals of project equipment are on the rise. Whether you are an owner, principal contractor, or specialty trade subcontractor, you may very well be renting equipment for use on an upcoming project. Here are five important points to bear in mind:

As methods of delivering information continue to evolve, we at Ulmer & Berne notice that more and more of our clients and contacts are actively doing business in an “on-line” environment. The tools of the Web 2.0 world of social networking and blogs of every type and nature have created a connectivity of people and