Ohio
Titan Tire locks out 1000 United Steelworkers in Illinois, Iowa, Ohio
Titan Tire has stopped work at three plants in Illinois, Iowa and Ohio amid contract talks with union members as of 11 p.m. Friday. The plants employ about 1,000 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, with 500 of those in the Freeport IL plant. Titan has been in negotiations with the United Steelworkers USW [...]
Muskegon-based construction company lands contract for training jobs in Ohio
A Muskegon-based construction company has signed a significant agreement with the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance that will put local laborers to work in Ohio. HERCO and HER Construction Co. signed a two-year agreement with the alliance and the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 265 that could have weatherization work under way by January, [...]
New York’s Turner Construction Co. selected to manage $335 million of construction contracts
Turner Construction Company has been awarded $335 million of construction contracts in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey. Turner has been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to construct the Phase 2, $140 million expansion of the Biometric Technology Center (BTC), Office Building and Central Utilities Plant (CUP) in Clarksburg W.V. The scope [...]
Abound Solar benefit from $400m Loan Guarantee: To generate 1,200 new Mid-West jobs
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that a $400m loan guarantee has been finalized for Abound Solar Manufacturing, LLC, to manufacture state-of-the-art thin-film solar panels. The Abound Solar project represents the fifth Recovery Act project to close to date. The project, which includes facilities in Longmont, Colorado, and Tipton, Indiana, will use new manufacturing [...]
Survey cites Northeast Ohio Contractors’ biggest worry is still lack of work
A recent survey cited the lack of work for Northeast Ohio contractors is still a major concern. Even more so than rising health care expenses, taxes and other costs. Some larger projects in the pipeline, such as the planned Cleveland casino and the proposed medical mart/convention center, are bolstering contractors’ long-term outlook however. “The only [...]
