Business First-Columbus articles from October 2001

Business First-Columbus archives from October 2001

Nonprofits confident that giving will endure.(aftermath of Sept. 11th attacks)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... When two companies called to say they had to reduce their contribution to the Grand Chefs fundraising event, Karin Zuckerman wasn't surprised. Zuckerman, CEO for Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio Inc., knew the businesses were...

Uneven playing field.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... SBA's 8(a) program benefits very few Rodney P. Hunt started RS Information Systems in 1992 with $5,000, an idea and an edge. His idea: Combining information technology with management consulting. His edge: As an African-American,...

City targets FFA meeting.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... 50,000 would likely come Bring on the blue jackets. Not the hockey team, which is already here, but nearly 50,000 FFA students, their teachers and others in the agricultural industry who will soon consider a proposal to bring their...

School tax issue back before commissioner.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A procedural ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court is expected to speed up a handful of challenges to tax abatements granted for Easton Oval and nearby developments in recent years. At issue could be nearly $1 million in annual tax breaks that...

Terror attacks spark spike in applicant checks.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A 5-year-old Columbus company that conducts background checks on job candidates thinks American companies are examining references more earnestly. Since Sept. 11, Secure Check Inc. has seen a 20 percent increase in requests for background...

'Changing environment' prompts long-term contract.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Despite intensive public scrutiny and controversy over Franklin University's curriculum changes,. the school has awarded a five-year contract to embattled President Paul Otte. The deal was set in motion at a trustees meeting in July, say...

Camera in OSU sights.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Use by clinics has school mulling buy of facility Ohio State University could go from being a tenant to the owner of the J. Leonard Camera Center, the Kenny Road complex owned by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. A proposed...

BFD Inc. receives a $50K infusion from TCC for new high-heat furnace.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Technology Commercialization Corp. has invested $50,000 in a Columbus business that has fired up a 12,000-pound furnace to make a new material used in ballistics armor, aircraft and vehicle applications. The money was used to purchase...

Obetz breaking ground on municipal center.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The village of Obetz is scheduled to begin construction of a $5 million government center in mid-October. The complex, at 4153 Alum Creek Drive, will be built adjacent to the. Columbus Crew soccer team's practice facility. The village currently...

Battelle suing Purizer in bid to recoup cash.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Battelle Memorial Institute has gone to court to try to recover more than $1.19 million for research work it performed for a company that was developing an oxidation technology. The Columbus-based technology development organization...

Ohio Dominican College sets enrollment record.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Ohio Dominican College has set an enrollment record this fall, with 2,197 students attending the private Catholic college on Columbus' east side. Enrollment is 5.3 percent above last fall's enrollment and almost 3 percent higher than the...

United reaching out with online claims info service.
October 5, 2001... A $32 million investment in an online service may help United Healthcare patch its sometimes tattered relationship with doctors, hospitals and other medical providers. We feel health care is too complex: said Brett Baby, chief executive of...

CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
October 5, 2001... In the Sept. 28 edition's People on the Move, an incorrect photograph accompanied news of the hiring of Jacques Kemp as a private banking relationship manager in the investment advisers division of Fifth Third Bank. This is the correct...

AOL retools CompuServe, subscriber base increases.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... When America Online Inc. acquired CompuServe's consumer division in 1998, AOL insisted the Columbus-based Internet service provider would continue to operate as a separate brand. While CompuServe has retained its own identity - catering to...

Economist Newton leaves DeVry's graduate school.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Economist Jim Newton has left the world of academic administration, a year after being named founding director of a local graduate school affiliated with DeVry Institute of Technology. Newton has resigned as local director of the Keller...

OncoImmune first to occupy space in new Business Technology Center.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... As Dave Cattey oversees the finishing touches on a$5 million expansion at the Business Technology Center, he's also working to fill the new space with fledgling businesses. The executive director of the Business Technology Center (BTC), the...

Economy is chief concern for Ohioans, poll shows.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Ohioans ranked the economy as their most pressing concern, followed distantly by education and terrorism, a new Ohio statewide poll has found. Taken a week after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and...

Bill proposing safeguards against utilities' cramming.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Utility bill cramming has become an increasing problem in Ohio and state Rep. David Goodman, R-Bexley, wants to stop the practice and penalize the practitioners. Goodman's newly introduced legislation, H.B. 347, would prohibit the practice...

Bromberg sells CinemAd to major theater business.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A 30-year-old Bexley executive who founded his niche advertising: business while he was a student at Ohio State University has sold it to a national player. Dana Bromberg sold the assets of his. CinemAd Media Inc.. to Atlanta-based Cinema...

Greater Columbus office parks.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Greater Columbus office parks RANKED BY NUMBER OF COMPLETEDSQUARE FEET COMPLETED PLANNED: OFFICE: SQ.FT. [3]/ PARK NAME ...

Analysts predict increase in online holiday sales.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... With the millennium celebration completed and the economy slumping, Bruno Bergman, chief executive of Dublin-based Crystal Classics Inc., saw sales of his company's Waterford, Orresfors, Baccarat, Kosta Boda and Swarovski fine crystal start to...

Authority to study need for new convention hotel.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... A Chicago-based consulting firm will spend the next eight weeks analyzing Columbus' convention and hotel markets as officials continue their early-stage planning for another convention hotel downtown. The Franklin County Convention...

Taft butts heads with GOP leadership over decisions.(governor of Ohio)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... There was a time early in the administration of Gov. George V. Voinovich when the newly elected governor apparently thought he didn't need a legislative body to get things done. After all, Voinovich had just spent nearly a decade as the...

Restaurants cook up help for terrorism relief efforts.(Central Ohio restaurants donate part of each meal to Red Cross to help victims of September 11 terrorist attack)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Central Ohio restaurants have stepped. up to help fund recovery efforts following Sept. 11's terrorist attacks in America. Through Oct. 7, Max & Erma's Restaurants Inc. is offering guests its Give Five-Save Five certificates. For $5,...

Cap City launches new fall menu.(Cap City Diners expands its menu)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Cameron Mitchell's two Cap City Diners in Central Ohio have revamped fall menus. Seven new items have been added, including a blackened double-cut pork chop with poblano peach chutney, buttermilk-chive mashed potatoes and spinach greens...

CORA certificates made available.(Central Ohio Restaurant Association offers gift certificates as holiday gifts)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... With the holiday season approaching, the Central Ohio Restaurant Association is selling gift certificates that can be redeemed at 150 restaurants in the area. A list of participants can be found at the association's Web site,...

Hops gearing up for 2nd Hoptoberfest.(Hops Restaurant, Bar & Brewery expands its menu)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Hops Restaurant, Bar & Brewery at Polaris will celebrate its second annual Hoptoberfest this month. The casual dining and microbrewery chain will serve up three new menu items and a 14-ounce Hoptoberfest Brew for $3.25 a glass. The new...

Refectory to host Burgundy wine tasting.
October 5, 2001... The Refectory will host a wine tasting from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Oct. 15 that will feature Louis Jadot wines from Burgundy, France. The event costs $48 per person and includes hors d'oeuvres. The restaurant has other wine tastings planned...

Johnson, Adena principals form development venture.(CenterPoint Development Co. )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Columbus real estate developer Brad Johnson has formed a joint venture with the principals of Grubb & Ellis/Adena Realty Advisers. CenterPoint Development Co. was formed in late August with Johnson as majority partner and president Adena's...

Cooker-owned parcels on the seller's block.(restaurant chain selling property in Ohio as part of Chapter 11 filing in May)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Cooker Restaurant Corp. has put two vacant parcels near its East Main Street and Northeast Columbus sites for sale. Brenda Newman of GB Richard Ellis Inc. has the listing for the 0.6-acre site at Cleveland Avenue and Interstate 270, as well...

EMH&T adds archeology team.(Evans Mechwart Hambleton and Tilton Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Dig this: Evans Mechwart Hambleton and Tilton Inc., an engineering firm, has hired three archeologists as the company brings that preconstruction work in house. Joel Brown, Scott Derick and Ben Burcham have joined the firm under the...

Hines Interests' Rife heads for Capitol Square.(Diana Rife)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Diana Rife, former property manager at Hines Interests' Huntington Center downtown, has taken a key job with Capitol Square Ltd. Rife became vice president of properties for Capitol Square on Oct. 1. Her duties include overseeing the real...

CCIIR names officers for 2002.(Columbus Commercial Industrial Investment Realtors )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Columbus Commercial Industrial Investment Realtors has named its 2002 slate of officers. Scott Hrabcak of Group One Realty becomes the organization's president next year, while Steve Mauger of Commercial One Realtors moves up to vice...

CPAs finish move downtown; builder makes appointment.(Schoonover Boyer Steen Group, Toll Brothers Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... * Schoonover Boyer Steen Group, a certified public accounting and business consulting firm, completed its move from Worthington to 8,800 square feet at the Acock Building, 383 N. Front St. * Toll Brothers Inc. named Mike Deven port, project...

McDonald's to develop second-largest unit at Easton.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Limited Inc., which invested heavily in new store design at Easton Town Center, isn't the only mega-merchant that's using the outdoor retail center as an opportunity to introduce new store designs. McDonald's Corp. is putting together plans...

Tim Hortons looking to expand in Columbus.(Canadian restaurant chain erecting a building at Olentangy Plaza in Columbus)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A Tim Hortons restaurant under construction at Olentangy Plaza in Columbus is expected to open in mid-November The 2,810-square-foot building is one of three new Tim Hortons coming to Columbus. Spokesman Janice Mickey says the company will...

HomeGoods set for October store launch.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... HomeGoods, TJX Inc.'s off-price home fashions store, will open in mid-October at Continental Retail Group's Powell Retail Center on Columbus Pike. The 25,000-square-foot store will sit next to the new 23,900-square-foot Marshalls store...

Penzone opening fourth day spa and salon.(Charles Penzone Hair Designers opens another beauty shop)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Columbus-based Charles Penzone Inc., which operates Grand Salons in Dublin and Gahanna as well as Max the Salon in German Village, is opening another salon and day spa. Q Salon & Day Spa is due to debut in mid-October at 2260 W Henderson...

Mead Corp. sells divisions in preparation for Westvaco merge.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Mead Corp. is selling its Gilbert Paper Co. business to Wisconsin-based Fox River Paper Co. for an undisclosed sum. As a result, Mead's Gilbert mill in Menasha, Wis., will be closed, the Dayton-based manufacturer said. An undetermined...

Pet Warehouse sells to Wisconsin-based cataloger.(Drs. Foster and Smith acquires Dayton company)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Pet Warehouse Inc. has been acquired for an undisclosed sum, the Dayton-based cataloger said. Drs. Foster and Smith, a cataloger of dog and cat supplies, expects its purchase of Pet Warehouse, a cataloger of fish, bird and reptile...

Cincinnati utility, partner adding new power plant.(BP Global Power and Cinergy Solutions jointly upgrading Texas City, Texas power and steam cogeneraters)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... BP Global Power and Cinergy Solutions are adding power and steam cogeneration facilities at a BP refinery in Texas City Texas. The powerplant will create an additional 570 megawatts of electricity and 2.7 million pounds of steam for the...

Akron hospital partners with Summa Health System.(Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital has joined with Summa Health System to fight off competition. Under the deal approved by both organizations' boards of directors, Summa is now the parent of Cuyahoga Falls General. The 270-bed community...

Investor backs out of Cleveland minor league baseball deal.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... City officials in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake will continue with plans for a minor league ballpark even though an investor backed out of bringing in a minor league baseball team by 2003. Gates Mills businessman Kenneth Horsburgh, who...

Jury finds Brita didn't infringe on P&G patent.
October 5, 2001... A jury has found in favor of Brita Products Co. in a patent-infringement lawsuit brought by rival Procter & Gamble Co. of Cincinnati A statement' from Brita, a division of Clorox Co., said the jury determined the filter-replacement indicator...

Economic bill may include small-biz aid.(lobbying groups support and oppose capital gains tax reform for small businesses)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Small businesses could get tax breaks ranging from increased expensing limits to faster depreciation for computers and software as part of an economic stimulus package under consideration by Congress. Lobbying activity put on hold for the...

Small-business tech transfer program gets more money.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Congress has doubled funding for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program and reauthorized the program for another eight years. The STTR program funds cooperative research-and-development projects between small businesses and...

Patent office raises fees due to inflation.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office raised patent fees Oct. 1 to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months. Basic filing fees for patents are now $740, up from $710 previously. The fee for small businesses was...

CMA offers CME course on HIPAA Compliance for Your Practice.(Columbus Medical Association and the Ohio State Medical Association offer a program for dealing with)(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The new privacy regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are anticipated to have a major impact on medical practices and other health care organizations, especially when combined with the expected...

CMA Foundation recognizes October as Healthy Lung Month.(Reducing asthma and other breathing disorders)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... October is designated Healthy Lung Month to educate the community on how people can create healthier environments to reduce asthma and other breathing disorders. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), poor air quality is...

Letter from the President.(Columbus Medical Association membership)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Meeting your needs, exceeding your expectations As we grieve the loss to our great country, all of us must continue to focus on our daily practices and continue our care for our patients. Our resolve to continue our work is our commitment...

Coalition educates area businesses about fire safety.(National Fire Prevention Week )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... National Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, Ohio ranks sixth in the nation in the number of fire-attributed deaths. Stores, offices and storage facilities sustain thirty-six percent of...

Cost of child abuse and neglect takes large toll.
October 5, 2001... For years, the tragic effects of child abuse and neglect have been recognized. Many scientific studies have linked the abuse and neglect of children with a wide variety of medical, emotional, psychological and behavioral disorders. A study....

The CMA Foundation and Columbus State present Stan.(Columbus State Community College )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Columbus State Community College (CSCC) has a special staff member, thanks to a $128,000 grant from the Columbus Medical Association Foundation. His name is STAN, and he is employed in the Health Technology curriculum. STAN, short for Standard...

COTS awarded grant from Rebecca J. Wickersham Fund of the Columbus Foundation.(trauma services)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS), recently was awarded $15,000 from the Rebecca J. Wickersham Fund of the Columbus Foundation. Created in 1998, COTS' mission is to reduce the incident of trauma injuries and save lives through prevention,...

SEP-IRAs can provide safety nets for workers.(Simplified Employee Pension IRA)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... With a Social Security system that is unlikely to keep up with the growing number of retired people expected in the coming years, planning for retirement has become a necessity. Is it time for your company to count itself among those offering...

GET CREATIVE.(Attracting Japanese customers)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Getting your business known can be as easy as changing your marketing strategy. But you don't have to spend a lot to do it. The staff of the Chicken Store and More in Dublin found more and more Japanese customers coming into the deli....

Self-facilitation will go far in making teams succeed.(Problem resolution through team members)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... I had an epiphany the other day as I was working with a large group of folks who were having a tough time delineating perception from reality. The reason work groups have such a hard time coping with problem situations -- and each other in the...

Boost results with variety of searches.(Internet search sites )(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Looking for some nugget of information on the Internet? Easy. Just point your browser to your favorite search site, type in a few words that describe what you're after and bingo -- up pop the results on your screen. But are those the only...

MODEL STARTUP.(Six Sigma management training courses)
October 5, 2001... MoreSteam offers management training at reduced costs, with easier access It's the kind of setup many people would like to follow in starting a business: take a relatively unchanging coursework traditionally and expensively provided...

EGovNet opens Milwaukee portal.(New Internet portal for Milwaukee County, Wis.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... EGovNet Inc. has launched an Internet portal for the government of Milwaukee County, Wis. EGovNet, a Columbus-based developer of government Web sites, said the Milwaukee County portal provides e-mail addresses of county officials and has...

Aelita releases software for Microsoft upgrade.(New Exchange 2000 server product)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 5, 2001... Aelita Software Corp. has released a product for, managing the transition from Microsoft Corp.'s Exchange 5.5 server to its latest Exchange 2000 server. Aelita's Exchange Migration Wizard allows mail box; public folders and directory data...

WEB inSITE.(GameWorks online location)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... URL: gameworks.com Company: GameWorks, Easton Town Center Contact: Deborah Neffenger, 614-428-7529 or dneffenger@qameworks.com Site design: GameWorks home office, Glendale, Calif. Launch date: March 1997 Hits: 52,000 per...

PROFILE: Andrew M. Soell.(Applications developer)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Name: Andrew M. Soell Title: Applications developer Company: LSYdigital Time in current position: One year Where did you begin your tech career? My full-time technology career began at SpinWeb Net Designs in Muncie, Ind. I...

Phar-Mor plans to close 4 stores in Columbus area.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Phar-Mor Inc. wants to close its four Central Ohio drug stores-as part of the Youngstown-based chain's bankruptcy reorganization. Phar-Mor filed a motion Oct 3 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Youngstown to close 65 of its 139 stores as it...

America West traffic falls 21% in September.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... America West Airlines said Oct. 3 its passenger traffic was down 21 percent in September because of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. The Phoenix-based airline, the market-share leader at Port Columbus International Airport, said revenue...

Fisher College and WOSU start biz-advice radio show.
October 5, 2001... The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business and its WOSU-AM radio station are launching a call-in advice show dealing with business topics. It's Your Business, part of the station's Open Line series, will air Fridays at 6:30...

AirNet Systems Inc.(shares sold)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... John E. Biggerstaff, president of AirNet Systems Inc., bought 5,000 shares Aug. 8 at $6.13 per share. He now has 15,000 shares.

Bank One Corp.(shares sold)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... John W. Kessler, director of Bank One Corp., indirectly sold 13,000 shares Aug. 3 at $38.75 per share. He now has 4,000 indirect shares.

Glimcher Realty Trust.(shares sold)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... William R. Husted, senior vice president of Glimcher Realty Trust, sold 26,667 shares Aug. 22-27 at between $18.19 and $18.25 per share. He now has 3,100 shares.

Lancaster Colony Corp.(shares sold)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Morris S. Halpem, director of Lancaster Colony Corp., sold 7,000 shares Aug. 27 at $32.63 per share. He now has 73,614 shares.

Larry G. Noble.(sells Lancaster Colony Corp. shares)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Larry G. Noble, Vice president of Lancaster Colony Corp., sold 10,000 shares Aug. 10 at between $34.00 and $34.31 per share. He now has 44,312 shares.

GREATER COLUMBUS STOCKS.(various companies)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... GREATER COLUMBUS STOCKS Close From previous week Local Stocks 1304.79 +24.04 Dow Jones INDUSTRIALS 9123.70 +364.57 S&P 500 1072.28 +56.18 NASDAQ 1580.82 +53.02 ...

Biotech stocks a gamble, but could pay off.(Brief Article)(Column)
October 5, 2001... MALCOLM BERKO Dear Mr. Berko: I'd like to take a gamble on the biotech industry. I've got about $35,000 of risk capital with which I can speculate. What do you think about the prospects for this sector short- and long-term? Would you...

BANK RATES.(various banks)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... BANK RATES Mortgage rates 30-YR FIXED 15-YR. FIXED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION % RATE POINTS % RATE POINTS Affinity Group Mortgage 6.000 1 5.625 1 Randall...

In spite of uncertainties, hospitals press forward.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Hospital executives realize a cloud of uncertainty hangs over their industry due to the economic fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But hospitals maybe better able to cope in tempestuous times than some businesses, says Reed...

Lights! Camera! Plasma! at Grant Medical Center.(blood drive; hospital to be featured on 'Trauma: Life in the ER')(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Grant Medical Center is tuning up for its Oct. 8 television debut by holding a blood drive. Donors can give until it hurts until 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Grant's Baldwin Gym, 300 E. Town St. We thought it would be a meaningful way to celebrate...

Is Limited stock a Blue Light Special?(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... It's the kind of press Limited Inc. loves. The Motley Fool investment Internet site on Sept. 25 identified Limited as one of six on sale stocks in the bear market. Citing Limited's history of building brands and spinning off companies,...

Bundling, SBA shortages hurt 8(a) opportunities.(contract bundling, Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Dwight Smith's information technology consulting firm has grown from five employees and $2 million in revenue in 1992 to $27 million in revenue with 105 workers nowadays. And Smith largely credits his company's rapid ascent to obtaining...

U. S. dependence on foreign oil no longer viable.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Americans' uneasiness over the roiling Middle East comes as no surprise these days for many reasons. But in this case we're not talking about the implications for fighting as the U.S. builds up firepower with an eye toward taking out the...

Senator: Taxpayers fleeced by airlines.(Peter G. Fitzgerald votes against airline assistance bill)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Atlanta is home to the country's busiest airport, the third-largest airline, and a huge hotel and convention business. As a result, probably few of us question the necessity for the $15 billion bailout of the airline industry that...

Cultural acceptance key in drive for globalization.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... At the end of his World War II novel The Plague, Albert Camus wrote the plague bacillus never dies or disappears for good. It can lie dormant for years but the day comes when it rouses up its rats again and sends them forth to die in a happy...

COMMAND CENTRAL, BY DESIGN.(Fiber Network Solutions building)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Fiber Network's operations center delivers impressive views The room looks like it could launch the space shuttle, but you can't fire rockets from it - it exists to run Internet connections for companies across the country. Fiber...

Public and private schools spending billions on new buildings, renovation.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Any way you do the math, school construction and renovation equals big business for the building community. The combination of a demand for new schools, a need for improved existing facilities and an explosive growth in student population...

Beekman Park's design benefits OSU, community.(Ohio State University)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A $5.3 million park expansion at Ohio State University has drawn admiration from an archrival as well as a national award for intramural sports facilities. Bruce Maurer, associate director for OSU's Department of Recreational Sports, said...