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Cooper will succeed Stephenson as IBEW International President in 2023
Lonnie Stephenson, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, announced his retirement effective Jan. 4. The IBEW International Executive Council appointed International Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth W. Cooper to fill the remainder...
Columbus Council creates Community Benefits Agreement Advisory Board
Will target projects over $5 million The City of Columbus took a significant step to ensure members of underrepresented communities are employed on city-funded construction projects. On Nov. 16, the City Council passed an ordinance to create a nine-member committee to...
General contractor named for EV battery plant project
The Honda and LG joint venture selected TYK as the general contractor for its $3.5 billion electrical vehicle (EV) plant in Jeffersonville. Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, estimates the...
PLA signed for Honda/LG EV battery plant project
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5,000 workers are needed to complete Honda battery plant in 26 months
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, made his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke with AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about the Honda/LG electric vehicle (EV)...
Regulators sign off on multiple solar farm projects in Central Ohio
Ohio state regulators approved the construction of two large solar farms slated to be built in Central Ohio. On Oct. 20, the Ohio Power Siting Board, the agency that oversees applications for construction of major utility facilities in the state, signed off on...
Intel groundbreaking contributes to Ohio’s growing construction boom
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, made his monthly appearance on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and talked with AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about September’s ceremonial...
