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Ohio State Re-Routes Thoroughfare to Protect Campus By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
A road project currently underway to protect the Ohio State University from flooding will have come with an added bonus once completed — additional acreage on which plans for development are already in the works by school administrators. The $51.9 million phase one of Ohio State’s Framework 2.0 Master Plan straightens Cannon Drive from King Avenue to John Herrick Avenue and elevates the roadway from four to eight feet, creating a 100-year flood barrier. Phase two, expected to kick off in 2020, will further the realignment from Herrick Avenue to Woody Hayes Drive, also elevating it four to eight feet and creating a 500-year flood barrier. In moving the roadway, which runs along the Olentangy River, 12 Overhead view of the $51.9 million phase one of Ohio State University’s Framework 2.0 acres will become available for develop- Master Plan.
ment. That acreage will be the home of a new medical facility in the area of the Columbus, Ohio, campus known as the Medical District. “The move of Cannon Drive is really about protecting the university and, primarily, the health sciences district and the medical center from the 100- and 500year flood events,” explained Mark Conselyea, associate vice president of the Office of Facilities Operation and Development (FOD). Phase one of the project, which began Sept. 5, 2017, is about 85 percent complete, according to project manager Tom Ekegren. Work is expected to run through autumn 2019. Part of the project is a pump house powered by three massive pumps that can drive 27,000 gallons of water per minute away from the campus and back into the river. “By doing this project, it raises the prosee OSU page 4
AGC Warns of Labor Shortage Despite Toledo’s Growth (L-R): Lucas County Commission chair Tina SkeldonWozniak, Ohio Contractors Association President Chris Runyan, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Ohio 9th District), Lucas County Commissioner Gary Byers, AGC of Northwest Ohio CEO Joshua M. Hughes, AGC of America Vice President of Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives Brian Turmail and Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
A July 31 press conference in Toledo, Ohio, organized by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the AGC of Northwest Ohio highlighted the results of monthly analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data on construction employment in the nation’s 358 metropolitan centers between June 2018 and June 2019. That study revealed that Toledo is the fifth fastest-growing construction market in the country, however, Ohio’s fourth-largest city also is facing a shortage of construction workers like many other metropolitan areas. In addition to AGC officials, the
press conference featured U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D—Toledo), Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Tina Skeldon Wozniak, president of the Lucas County commissioners, along with fellow commissioners Pete Gerken and Gary Byers, who highlighted major construction projects in the metro area and raised the issue of Toledo’s worker shortage. The AGC study, 2019 Construction Hiring & Business Outlook, stressed how more people have entered the construction workforce, but noted that the shortage of workers remains a major concern nationwide. The press conference was aptly held in east Toledo at a site that looks see AGC page 2
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Toledo: Fifth Fastest-Growing Construction Market in U.S. AGC from page 1
down upon the nearly $1 billion Cleveland Cliffs project, which reflects the AGC’s finding that the Toledo metro area (tied with the Monroe Metro area in Michigan) was the fifth fastest-growing construction job market in the country over the course of the past 12 months. The good news is that local construction employment grew by 14 percent — going from 2,100 new jobs in June 2018 to 2,400 in June 2019, for a total of 16,900 employed in the industry. In June 2010, the construction workforce in the Toledo area had plummeted (L-R): Tina Skeldon-Wozniak, Chris Runyan, Pete Gerken, Brian Turmail, Joshua M. Hughes, Wade Kapszukiewicz and Gary Byers.
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to 11,000 due to the recession. The increase also reflected the recovery of the industry as today’s numbers show that more people are working in construction in Toledo than at any point since June 2000. Nationwide, 253 out of 358 metro areas added construction jobs during the past year, including the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati areas. Statewide in Ohio, construction employment has increased by more than 50,000 since 2010, rising from 176,800 to 231,500 today. The bad news is that local general contractors and subcontractors are still facing a shortage of qualified construction workers throughout the country. In fact, according to AGC data, 88 percent of Ohio contractors report that they are having trouble finding qualified workers.
“It is really impressive to see so much work underway here in the area,” Brian Turmail, the national spokesman for the AGC, said at the press conference. “But as demand for construction grows here and in many other parts of the country, more firms are having a difficult time finding enough qualified workers. Eighty-eight percent of Ohio construction firms report they are having trouble finding enough skilled workers to hire — even more than the 78 percent who reported difficulty nationwide. One reason firms are worried about finding qualified employees is that they have been working to keep up with growing demand for construction. “Yet this growth [in the workforce] is occurring at a time when many older construction workers
are reaching retirement age and too few young adults are opting to pursue high-paying careers in construction,” Turmail added. “That is significant, because workforce shortages have the potential to undermine broader economic growth in places like Toledo by, among other impacts, slowing construction schedules. That is why it is essential to take steps now to prepare the next generation of workers.” Joshua Hughes, CEO and legal counsel of AGC of Northwest Ohio, reiterated the need for action to deal with the shortage. “Time is of the essence,” Hughes stressed at the press conference. “You know, we need more people in the industry. If we don’t have workers, then these projects are going to cost more, take longer to build or may not get built at all. The AGC of Northwest Ohio allocates considerable time and resources into school outreach efforts to talk to young men and women about the rewarding careers available in the construction industry.” Turmail lamented the constant and gradual deterioration of vocational education programs when a general attitude prevailed that stressed success would be achieved by pursuing college and university degrees among the various professions and fields of study in the arts and sciences. “The sad fact is that the country has spent the last four decades dismantling what were once robust
vocational education programs across the country,” Turmail said. “This has sent a pretty clear signal to many students and their families that they should not consider construction careers.” To address the decline, the AGC in 2013 developed a national Workforce Development Plan that outlines a series of measures to make it easier for schools, construction firms and local AGC chapters to attract more people to construction careers that pay higher wages than the average nonfarm job in the United States. “The plan calls for doubling federal funding for career and technical education programs over the next five years,” Turmail see AGC page 6
(L-R): Local 351 carpenter’s apprentice J.T. Smith, Roger’s High School Construction Academy Instructor Keith Dawson and Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted. After Draft Day, J.T. was hired by Rudolph Libbe Group.
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Concerns About Flooding Leads OSU to Shift Cannon Dr.
A Caterpillar 336E “hydraulic hybrid” excavator goes to work during the earthmoving component of OSU’s Cannon Drive project.
OSU’s Framework 2.0 Master Plan comes with an added bonus — additional acreage on which plans for development are already in the works by school administrators.
OSU from page 1
tection of the campus and removes the hospital from that floodplain,” Ekegren said. Concerns about flooding have been growing in the last 10 to 15 years, with temporary flood measures put in place when conditions pose potential hazards. In July 2017, the campus experienced a serious flash flood that forced evacuations in the area. “We used to think this can’t happen to us and this won’t happen to us,” admitted Lynn Readey, FOD vice president. “There are over 400 buildings on the Columbus campus alone. What sits on this campus is very, very valuable and needs as much protection as we can possibly provide it.” The new Wexner Center Inpatient Tower is an expansion of the existing hospital and will be constructed on a site currently occupied by two parking garages. The target opening date of the $102.1 million project is slated for May 2021.
Phase one of the project, which began Sept. 5, 2017, is about 85 percent complete, according to project manager Tom Ekegren.
Plans call for a new garage to be constructed, then the existing garages demolished before the inpatient facility is constructed there. The hospital will feature modern educational space and provide “cutting-edge research, outstanding clinical training and world-class patient care,” accord-
A paving crew works to create new sidewalk along the reshaped Cannon Drive.
ing to the OSU website. The tower will be the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State. Other features of the Wexner Medical Center include: • Up to 840 beds, replacing and expanding on the 440 beds in Rhodes Hall and Doan Hall; all
840 beds would be in private room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and training for the next generation of physicians. • 60 neonatal intensive care unit bassinets. • State-of-the-art diagnostic, treatment and inpatient service areas (emergency department,
Work on phase one of Framework 2.0 Master Plan is expected to run through autumn 2019.
imaging, operating rooms, critical care and medical/surgical beds). • Leading-edge digital technologies to advance care and teaching. • Enhanced connections between the new Inpatient Hospital and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute that also connect to Rhodes Hall, Doan Hall, the Ross Heart Hospital and the Brain and Spine Hospital. • Additional green space as well as a new parking garage west of McCampbell Hall. • A new inpatient tower garage with up to 1,900 spaces to serve patients and visitors by replacing the North and South Cannon garages. The Framework 2.0 master plan is a continuation of plan implemented in 2010 aimed at envisioning how the campus will develop over the following years. “2.0 looks at all the different districts on campus,” said Dan Hedman, director of marketing and communications. “We have a very urban-built center of campus that hooks to downtown Columbus. The West Campus starts to become more agricultural. There are lots of opportunities for land. We have three projects on the West Campus, including an Ambulatory Center, Interdisciplinary Research and an Energy and Innovation Center. All fall in line with research and technology. The University has a strategic plan and it calls for growth to support teaching, learning and research. All of the projects have different timelines, but a lot of them are in the design phase right now.” CEG
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ing economic resurgence of Toledo and other areas in her northern Ohio district. “Toledo and Cleveland are certainly doing something right in terms of attracting new investment and building on their industrial legacies,” she told CEG. “Ohio’s economy has experienced such washout as a result of expatriation of U.S. investment to Latin America and China. Recent investment in clean and modern technologies, specifically in automotive manufacturing, health care and steelmaking is very good news and presents an opportunity to skill up a new workforce for the future. Done right, these largescale investments can provide a launching platform for a bright and renewed future in communities founded on hard work and know how.” The Congresswoman recognizes the need to address the construction labor shortage regionally and believes it should be done within the framework of established and successful registered apprenticeships. She advocates for additional federal investment in the Department of Labor’s apprenticeship education infrastructure that helps promote jobs in construction and related trades as viable career paths for young people. Kaptur pointed out that “some in Congress don’t place a high value on funding for apprenticeships or vocational and see AGC page 7
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Congress Explores Expanding Pell Grants to Trade Schools AGC from page 6
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Our Lucas County Department of Planning and Development works to ensure employers that we will do all we can to provide a pool of skilled and qualified workers to meet the demands of the industry now and in the future. WorkReady Lucas County helps applicants to be prepped for the registered apprenticeship programs that the construction industry offers in the Greater Toledo Area. “Workers feel more confident in finding success in these programs with early preparation,” she added. “Through the program workers can receive certification that deems them to be work ready, and as of July 30, 4,382 people have gone through the program. There is still much to do and we look
forward to working on this critical priority.” According to Turmail, the labor shortage, if not addressed rapidly, will have negative impacts for the construction in Ohio and across the country and for taxpayers. “These shortages have the potential to undermine broader economic growth by needlessly delaying and inflating the cost of construction and development,” he said. “That is why the AGC and our nationwide network of chapters are working to encourage officials at all levels of government to enact the measures outlined in our workforce plan. The consequences of inaction for both the construction industry and the broader economy are simply too severe not to act.” CEG
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