Central Ohio Construction on the Rise

Kegler Brown Construction Newsletter

From December 2009 to December 2010, the Columbus, Ohio, metro area added more construction jobs (2,700) than any other metro area in the country. While the overall construction economy remains weak, prospects in Central Ohio are improving with the high-rise projects emerging at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OSU’s ProjectONE and the downtown Hilton, as well as the anticipated casino project on the West Side.