MROWIEC Most construction contracts or construction supply agreements contain required completion or delivery dates. Some also incorporate a construction schedule. But some contracts neither provide a specific, firm completion date nor expressly incorporate any construction schedule. If an agreement does not provide a completion date or does not incorporate a schedule, may a construction schedule nevertheless assist in determining a party’s timeliness obligation? That issue was addressed in the recent case of International Production Specialists, Inc. v. Schwing America, Inc., 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19842 (7th Cir. Sept. 2, 2009). In Schwing America, Volst-Alpine Industries, Inc. acted as general contractor

My contracting firm has generally resisted leasing construction equipment in the past. We always bought because times in recent years were good or average and we always knew we’d have the equipment we’d need for projects.

Epstein-Metter Studios, Chicago, and Dake Wells Architecture, Springfield, Mo., recently earned honors from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Related Links: William Bast Named President of National Structural Engineers Council AIA Chicago Names Vitale Young Architect of 2009 Lean Construction Institute Forms Ohio Valley Chapter AGC of St. Louis and OSHA Form Partnership AIA Chicago Names Nagle Hartray 2009 Firm of the Year Great Lakes Design-Build Institute Elects Officers Northeast Indiana Building Contractors Name Officers for 2010 American Society of Safety Engineers Adds Occupational Health Nurses to Membership CISCO Honors Top Chicago-Area Construction Projects of 2009 Somerville Earns Best Existing

St. Louis contractor Paric is managing the newly started $4.6-million, 51,000-sq-ft renovation of a skilled nursing facility at the Village of St. Mary’s “Villa Theresa” Continuum of Care Retirement Community in O’Fallon, Mo. The work is expected to take 10 months. Related Links: World’s Tallest Building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, was Designed in Chicago Streeter Place 54-Story Luxury Apartment Tower Completed in Chicago Major Eye Institute is Going from Vision to Reality in Indianapolis Metea Valley High School Completed in Aurora, Ill. Building in Orland Park, Ill., Earns LEED Gold Certification St. Louis Metro System’s New Paint Facility Opens Six

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) St. Louis area office have formed a safety partnership. Contractors that participate in the agreement have a cooperative relationship with OSHA in which, among other benefits, they are exempt from routine OSHA inspections. Photo: AGC of St. Louis OSHA, AGC of St. Louis, unions, and a construction consumers group sign safety partnership agreement. Related Links: William Bast Named President of National Structural Engineers Council AIA Chicago Names Vitale Young Architect of 2009 Lean Construction Institute Forms Ohio Valley Chapter AIA Chicago Names Nagle

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) now accepts the certified occupational health nurse (COHN-S) credential for members and new member applicants who have a bachelor’s degree and five years of safety, health and environmental (SH&E) experience for professional membership. Professional membership is the highest membership category in ASSE. Other membership categories include member, international member, associate, student, honorary and emeritus. Related Links: William Bast Named President of National Structural Engineers Council AIA Chicago Names Vitale Young Architect of 2009 Lean Construction Institute Forms Ohio Valley Chapter AGC of St. Louis and OSHA Form Partnership AIA Chicago Names Nagle Hartray

The Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana (BCA) has elected officers and directors for 2010. Related Links: William Bast Named President of National Structural Engineers Council AIA Chicago Names Vitale Young Architect of 2009 Lean Construction Institute Forms Ohio Valley Chapter AGC of St. Louis and OSHA Form Partnership AIA Chicago Names Nagle Hartray 2009 Firm of the Year Great Lakes Design-Build Institute Elects Officers Two Midwestern Firms Earn National Honors from AIA American Society of Safety Engineers Adds Occupational Health Nurses to Membership CISCO Honors Top Chicago-Area Construction Projects of 2009 Somerville Earns Best Existing Building Award St. Louis

The Lean Construction Institute (LCI) now has an Ohio Valley Chapter. Headquartered in Ketchum, Idaho, the non-profit LCI is an association of construction professionals that researches the principles of lean production in the design, engineering, and construction trades. Related Links: William Bast Named President of National Structural Engineers Council AIA Chicago Names Vitale Young Architect of 2009 AGC of St. Louis and OSHA Form Partnership AIA Chicago Names Nagle Hartray 2009 Firm of the Year Great Lakes Design-Build Institute Elects Officers Two Midwestern Firms Earn National Honors from AIA Northeast Indiana Building Contractors Name Officers for 2010 American Society of

A 45,000-sq-ft three-story office building built by Morgan/Harbour Construction for American Technical Publishers, Inc. (ATP), in Orland Park, Ill., has earned LEED Gold Certification. The new ATP headquarters building was designed and constructed using the design-build delivery system. Photo: Morgan/Harbour American Technical Publishers’ recently completed 45,000-sq-ft office in Orland Park, Ill., has earned LEED Gold certification. The project used design-build delivery. Related Links: World’s Tallest Building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, was Designed in Chicago Streeter Place 54-Story Luxury Apartment Tower Completed in Chicago Major Eye Institute is Going from Vision to Reality in Indianapolis Metea Valley High School Completed in

A new publication from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) provides a broad understanding of earthquakes and how they affect buildings. Related Links: HOK Designs Hotel for Columbus, Ohio, Convention Center Free Web Tool Helps Calculate Glazing Performance Downloadable U.S. Dept. of Energy Documents Tell How Commercial Buildings can Save Energy Firestone Building Products Starts New Energy Solutions Division The new publication, Facts for Steel Buildings Number 3: Earthquakes and Seismic Design, gives readers a basic understanding of earthquake engineering and the U.S. buildings codes designed to prevent catastrophe, says a news release from the AISC. The AISC writes