BERT HOWE
  • Nationwide: (800) 482-1822    
    retail construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio landscaping construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio production housing Building Consultant Columbus Ohio custom homes Building Consultant Columbus Ohio condominium Building Consultant Columbus Ohio high-rise construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio casino resort Building Consultant Columbus Ohio tract home Building Consultant Columbus Ohio parking structure Building Consultant Columbus Ohio townhome construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio Medical building Building Consultant Columbus Ohio custom home Building Consultant Columbus Ohio low-income housing Building Consultant Columbus Ohio multi family housing Building Consultant Columbus Ohio mid-rise construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio concrete tilt-up Building Consultant Columbus Ohio industrial building Building Consultant Columbus Ohio structural steel construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio office building Building Consultant Columbus Ohio hospital construction Building Consultant Columbus Ohio Subterranean parking Building Consultant Columbus Ohio institutional building Building Consultant Columbus Ohio
    Columbus Ohio fenestration expert witnessColumbus Ohio engineering expert witnessColumbus Ohio construction safety expertColumbus Ohio construction scheduling and change order evaluation expert witnessColumbus Ohio testifying construction expert witnessColumbus Ohio engineering consultantColumbus Ohio building envelope expert witness
    Arrange No Cost Consultation
    Building Consultant Builders Information
    Columbus, Ohio

    Ohio Builders Right To Repair Current Law Summary:

    Current Law Summary: According to HB 175, Chptr 1312, for a homebuilder to qualify for right to repair protection, the contractor must notify consumers (in writing) of NOR laws at the time of sale; The law stipulates written notice of defects required itemizing and describing and including documentation prepared by inspector. A contractor has 21 days to respond in writing.


    Building Consultant Contractors Licensing
    Guidelines Columbus Ohio

    Licensing is done at the local level. Licenses required for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, heating, and hydronics trades.


    Building Consultant Contractors Building Industry
    Association Directory
    Buckeye Valley Building Industry Association
    Local # 3654
    12 W Main St
    Newark, OH 43055

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10

    Building Industry Association of Central Ohio
    Local # 3627
    495 Executive Campus Drive
    Westerville, OH 43082

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10

    Home Builders Association of Miami County
    Local # 3682
    1200 Archer Dr
    Troy, OH 45373

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10

    Ohio Home Builders Association (State)
    Local # 3600
    17 S High Street Ste 700
    Columbus, OH 43215

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10

    Union County Chapter
    Local # 3684
    PO Box 525
    Marysville, OH 43040

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10

    Clark County Chapter
    Local # 3673
    PO Box 1047
    Springfield, OH 45501

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10

    Shelby County Builders Association
    Local # 3670
    PO Box 534
    Sidney, OH 45365

    Columbus Ohio Building Consultant 10/ 10


    Building Consultant News and Information
    For Columbus Ohio


    The Golden State Commits to Going Green – Why Contractors Will be in High Demand to Build the State’s Infrastructure

    Insurer Cannot Abandon Defense Agreement on Underlying Asbestos Claims Against Insured

    Palo Alto Considers Fines for Stalled Construction Projects

    “For What It’s Worth”

    The Cheap and Easy Climate Fix That Can Cool the Planet Fast

    Virginia Chinese Drywall “property damage” caused by an “occurrence” and number of “occurrences”

    Auburn Woods Homeowners Association v. State Farm General Insurance Company

    Traub Lieberman Attorneys Recognized as 2024 New York – Metro Super Lawyers®

    US Secretary of Labor Withdraws Guidance Regarding Independent Contractors

    Cooperation and Collaboration With Government May Be on the Horizon

    California Contractors: New CSLB Procedure Requires Non-California Corporations to Associate All Officers with Their Contractor’s License

    Quick Note: Don’t Forget To Serve The Contractor Final Payment Affidavit

    Recovering Attorney’s Fees and Treble Damages in Washington DC Condominium Construction Defect Cases

    Construction Litigation Roundup: “You May Want an Intervention …”

    Washington Court Denies Subcontractor’s Claim Based on Contractual Change and Notice Provisions

    Insurance Law Client Alert: California Appeals Court Refuses to Apply Professional Services Exclusion to Products-Completed Operations Loss

    Mortgage Whistleblower Stands Alone as U.S. Won’t Join Lawsuit

    Changes to Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act in New York Introduced

    Taking Advantage of New Tax Credits and Prevailing Wage Bonuses Under the Inflation Reduction Act for Clean Energy Construction Projects

    Texas Supreme Court Defines ‘Plaintiff’ in 3rd-Party Claims Against Design Professionals

    Contractor Given a Wake-Up Call for Using a "Sham" RMO/RME

    When Construction Defects Appear, Don’t Choose Between Rebuilding and Building Your Case

    Victoria Kajo Named One of KNOW Women's 100 Women to KNOW in America for 2024

    Builders Association Seeks to Cut Down Grassroots Green Building Program (Guest Post)

    Construction Litigation Roundup: “The Jury Is Still Out”

    Waiver Of Arbitration by Not Submitting Claim to Initial Decision Maker…Really!

    Additional Insured Obligations and the Underlying Lawsuit

    Anti-Fracking Win in N.Y. Court May Deal Blow to Industry

    New Safety Standards Issued by ASSE and ANSI

    Search in Florida Collapse to Take Weeks; Deaths Reach 90

    Developer Sues TVA After It Halts Nuke Site Sale

    Congratulations to our 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars

    When Does a Claim Against an Insurance Carrier for Failing to Defend Accrue?

    Do Hurricane-Prone Coastal States Need to Update their Building Codes?

    Loss Ensuing from Alleged Faulty Workmanship is Covered

    Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage for Inverse Condemnation Action

    Colorado Introduces Construction Defect Bill for Commuter Communities

    Insured's Jury Verdict Reversed After Improper Trial Tactics

    Builders Arrested after Building Collapses in India

    North Carolina Appeals Court Threatens Long-Term Express Warranties

    Expect the Unexpected (Your Design Contracts in a Post-COVID World)

    ABC Safety Report: Construction Companies Can Be Nearly 6 Times Safer Than the Industry Average Through Best Practices

    University of Tennessee Commits to $1.9B Capital Plan

    London’s Best Districts Draw Buyers on Italian Triple Dip

    Do We Need Blockchain in Construction?

    Planned Everglades Reservoir at Center of Spat Between Fla.'s Gov.-Elect, Water Management District

    Safe Commercial Asbestos-Removal Practices

    New York Condominium Association Files Construction Defect Suit

    Building Inspector Refuses to State Why Apartments Condemned

    Illinois Court of Appeals Addresses What It Means to “Reside” in Property for Purposes of Coverage
    Corporate Profile

    COLUMBUS OHIO BUILDING CONSULTANT
    DIRECTORY AND CAPABILITIES

    Leveraging from more than 7,000 construction defect and claims related expert witness designations, the Columbus, Ohio Building Consultant Group provides a wide range of trial support and consulting services to Columbus' most acknowledged construction practice groups, CGL carriers, builders, owners, and public agencies. Drawing from a diverse pool of construction and design professionals, BHA is able to simultaneously analyze complex claims from the perspective of design, engineering, cost, or standard of care.

    Building Consultant News & Info
    Columbus, Ohio

    $17B Agreement Streamlines Disney World Development Plans

    July 22, 2024 —
    Walt Disney Parks and Resorts received the green light on $17 billion in development plans in and around Walt Disney World in Orange County, Fla,, garnering approval June 12 from the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) for its sprawling capital plan. Reprinted courtesy of Derek Lacey, Engineering News-Record Mr. Lacey may be contacted at laceyd@enr.com Read the full story...

    Developers Can Tap into DOE’s $400 Million for Remote and Rural Clean Energy Projects

    December 10, 2024 —
    On October 3, 2024, the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to fund up to $400 million for clean energy projects in rural and remote areas via its Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas program. The NOFO will provide awards ranging from $2 million – $50 million, with plans to fund 20 to 50 projects. Awards will require a non-federal cost share, range across four topic areas, and target projects in rural and remote communities with populations of 10,000 people or fewer. Eligibility Applications are open to a wide range of entities, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, state and local governmental entities, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, rural electric cooperatives, incorporated and unincorporated consortia, farming associations and cooperatives, and labor unions. Generally applicants must be U.S. entities, but foreign entities may be allowed to participate in limited circumstances. Applicants must identify at least one area in the U.S. or U.S. territories with a population of up to 10,000 people which will benefit from the proposal. Reprinted courtesy of Robert A. James, Pillsbury, Elina Teplinsky, Pillsbury, Alicia M. McKnight, Pillsbury, Sidney L. Fowler, Pillsbury and Clarence H. Tolliver, Pillsbury Mr. James may be contacted at rob.james@pillsburylaw.com Ms. Teplinsky may be contacted at elina.teplinsky@pillsburylaw.com Ms. McKnight may be contacted at alicia.mcknight@pillsburylaw.com Mr. Fowler may be contacted at sidney.fowler@pillsburylaw.com Mr. Tolliver may be contacted at clarence.tolliver@pillsburylaw.com Read the full story...

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 49 White and Williams Attorneys

    September 16, 2024 —
    Thirty-eight White and Williams lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025. Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer-review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers® employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of quality legal services. In addition, eleven lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. This recognition is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The firm is also pleased to announce Best Lawyers® has recognized three attorneys as "Lawyer of the Year” including: Chuck Eppolito, Litigation - Health Care, Philadelphia, who focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense as well as other insurance-related defense; William D. Kennedy, Litigation – Insurance, Philadelphia, who focuses his practice on complex claims of injury and damage arising in both the professional and general liability contexts; and, Michael O. Kassak, Litigation – Insurance, Cherry Hill, who focuses his practice on large complex commercial matters including insurance coverage and healthcare disputes. Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of White and Williams LLP

    Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/31/24) – International Homebuying Shrinks Commercial Real Estate Focus on Sustainability, and U.S. Banks Boost Provisions for Credit Losses

    September 09, 2024 —
    In our latest roundup, mortgage rates drop to lowest levels since March, hotel construction activity highest since February 2023, Biden administration calls for legislation regarding property owners, and more!
    • International buyers bought 54,300 existing homes from April 2023 to March 2024 – a 36% drop from the year before. (Diana Olick, CNBC)
    • The Biden administration called on Congress to pass legislation penalizing property owners for rent increases above a certain level as part of its plan to lower housing costs through a series of administrative actions. (Mary Salmonsen, Multifamily Dive)
    • U.S. banks have boosted their provisions for credit losses as deteriorating commercial real estate (CRE) loans and high interest rates fuel fears of defaults. (Manya Saini, Niket Nishant and Matt Tracy, Reuters)
    Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team

    Los Angeles Team Secures Summary Judgment for Hotel Owner & Manager in Tenant’s Lawsuit

    July 08, 2024 —
    Los Angeles, Calif. (June 11, 2024) - Los Angeles Partners David Samuels and Meegan Moloney recently obtained summary judgment for the owner and manager of a Southern California hotel in a lawsuit brought by a tenant who alleged that she suffered injuries due to the presence of mold in her leased space. The plaintiff had entered into a commercial lease for space within the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Redondo Beach, California, for use for her spa and massage business. The lease contained "exculpatory provisions" absolving Lewis Brisbois' clients "from any and all liability and responsibility for any loss, injury or damage incurred or claimed by reason of damage to property located on the leased premises." Shortly after taking possession of the space in September 2019, the plaintiff claimed she became ill and subsequently discovered the presence of mold in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts. In October 2022, she sued the hotel's owner and manager, asserting a host of claims including negligence, fraud - negligent and intentional misrepresentation, negligent infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment, private nuisance, and unfair business practices. Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Lewis Brisbois

    AAA Revises Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures

    July 22, 2024 —
    The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently revised its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (“the Rules”). Several notable changes went into effect March 1, 2024, involving the scope of confidentiality, regular and fast track procedures, and updates to certain monetary thresholds. I. Revisions to Regular Track Procedures Rule 45: Confidentiality For the first time, confidentiality is now the default standard. Under Rule 45(a), arbitrators must keep all matters confidential unless otherwise required by law, court order or the agreement of the parties. Rule 45(b) allows a mediator to issue confidentiality orders and “take measures for protecting trade secrets and confidential information.” Rule 7: Consolidation and Joinder Under the new provisions, consolidation and joinder requests must be filed before confirmation of the Merits Arbitrator’s appointment. This language eliminates a previous option that allowed confirmation up to 90 days after filing of such requests. A failure to timely respond to a joinder request will result in a waiver of objections. Now, a party must establish both good cause and prejudice for a successful joinder request after confirmation of the arbitrator. Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Patrick McKnight, Fox Rothschild LLP
    Mr. McKnight may be contacted at pmcknight@foxrothschild.com

    San Francisco Office Secures Defense Verdict in Legal Malpractice Action

    November 25, 2024 —
    San Francisco, Calif. (October 31, 2024) - After a ten-day jury trial in San Francisco Superior Court, Partner Alex Graft recently secured a defense verdict in a legal malpractice action arising out of underlying litigation with the claimants’ homeowners association. The claimants alleged his client attorneys negligently advised them that the terms of the settlement agreement would result in the creation of a so-called independent board of directors for the homeowners association. It did not come to fruition. After the attorneys withdrew, they sued for their outstanding fees, which elicited a cross-complaint alleging malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Lewis Brisbois

    Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/21/24) – REITs Show Their Strength, Energy Prices Increase Construction Costs and CRE Struggles to Keep Pace

    October 01, 2024 —
    In our latest roundup, UBS to liquidate $2 billion real estate fund, hotel workers in San Francisco vote to strike, housing market to change after blockbuster settlement, and more!
    • When it comes to buying and selling homes, new rules are about to be put in play, five months after the National Association of Realtors agreed to a settlement over how its 1.5 million agents across the U.S. are paid commissions. (Kate Gibson, CBS)
    • Project abandonments tumbled in July in one of the largest monthly declines ever due to the anticipated interest rate cut. (Sebastian Obando, Construction Dive)
    • Increases in energy prices drove most of the total rise in construction input costs over the past month. (Sebastian Obando, Construction Dive)
    Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Pillsbury's Construction & Real Estate Law Team