OCA Members Meet with Ohio’s U.S. Officials at Fly-In
Ohio Contractors Association members and staff participated in the 2025 Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, May 7-8, in the nation’s capital.
More than 270 transportation industry members – including OCA member representatives from Armstrong Steel Erectors Inc., BOCA Construction Inc., Gerken Paving Inc., The Great Lakes Construction Co., J.D. Williamson Construction Co. Inc., Kokosing Construction Co. Inc. and Shelly & Sands Inc. – from throughout the nation made the annual trek to Washington, D.C. to learn more about the new administration’s federal transportation priorities as well as meet with their U.S. Congress members. Joining the association’s contingent were OCA President Chris Runyan and Legislative Director Michelle Holdgreve.
The TCC Fly-In is a partnership of more than 30 national associations and construction labor unions. It is co-hosted by OCA’s national affiliates American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
As in recent TCC Fly-Ins, OCA members met with their federal lawmakers away from the hustle and bustle of the U.S. Capitol Building by holding a breakfast open house at the nearby AGC Townhouse. OCA’s contingent met with U.S. Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno and U.S. Representatives Shontel Brown (District 11), Marcy Kaptur (District 9) and Greg Landsman (District 1).
Portions of OCA’s breakfast meeting with Ohio’s federal officials will be highlighted in an AGC promotional video of the TCC Fly-in scheduled to be shown later this year at its annual meeting.
For more information on the TCC-Fly-in, visit https://transportationconstructioncoalition.org/tcc-fly-in/.
CONSTRUCTION ANGELS/WERKBRAU TO HOLD OHIO GOLF EVENT AUGUST 11
The Third-Annual Construction Angels/Werk-Brau Charity Golf Classic will be held August 11 at Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City.
With the involvement of several Ohio Contractors Association (OCA) members last year’s event raised $100,000. With OCA becoming the state chapter for Construction Angels, hopes are to surpass the amounts previously raised at the event. Construction Angels is a non-profit organization providing financial assistance and grief counseling to the spouses and children of construction workers involved in work-related fatalities. To learn more about Construction Angels, visit www.constructionangels.us.
For more information on the Third-Annual Construction Angels/Werk-Brau Charity Golf Classic, contact Werk-Brau Company Inc.’s Neil Recker at nrecker@werk-brau.com.
Pinnacle Golf Club is located at 1500 Pinnacle Club Drive in Grove City.
ALL CRANE’S MIKUT RETIRES, RUDOS, MEEK PROMOTED
ALL Crane has announced the recent retirement of Rick Mikut after 49 years of service and the ensuing promotions of Chad Rados and Brian Meek.
Mikut, who joined the Cleveland-based company as a teenager, retired as ALL Crane’s Director of Crawler Crane Operations.
Rados, a 30-year company veteran, will now serve in Mikut’s previous role as Director of Crawler Operations. Rados began with ALL Crane as an oiler before moving to the company’s Cleveland operation to serve as an equipment operator. He worked in the Chicago branch as a site supervisor before returning to Cleveland, where he most recently served as project manager.
Meek, a 21-year ALL Crane veteran teamed with Rados to develop several training courses, He now fills Rados’ former project manager position. Meek also joined the company as an oiler before serving as an equipment operator, sales representative and equipment specialist.
The ALL Family of Companies is North America’s largest privately held crane rental and sales operation. ALL provides rental, sales, service and jobsite analysis. For more information visit www.allcrane.com.
HAHN LOESER & PARKS LISTED AMONG TOP 50 LAW FIRMS
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP is listed among the Top 50 Construction Law Firms for 2025 by Construction Executive magazine.
The Cleveland-based law firm earned the Top 50 status for the sixth consecutive year, which is based on a survey of more than 600 U.S. construction law firms.
Hahn Loeser, founded in 1920, has six offices and more than 150 legal professionals. The firm’s Construction team is comprised of more than 45 attorneys and support professionals specializing in contract negotiations, bid disputes, claims management, OSHA requirements, mechanic’s liens, bond claims, alternative-dispute resolution, litigation and intellectual property.
“We are honored to receive nationwide recognition from a leading industry publication,” said Hahn Loeser’s Construction Practice Group Chair Rob Remington. “At Hahn Loeser, we have an unwavering commitment to serving the construction industry by providing effective legal solutions, building trusted relationships and supporting the growth of our clients’ businesses across the country.”
Other Ohio law firms making the list were Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Cincinnati) and Thompson Hine LLP (Cleveland).
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