Positive signs of improvement to the nations economy appeared in early 2012. Reflecting on lessons learned during previous cutbacks, the owners of McGill Smith Punshon, Inc. decided to fill the labor demands of new projects with contract labor. As economic improvement continued, several temporary-to-permanent staffers joined the company as full-time employees; many of them remain with MSP today. Among the recent projects the firm takes great pride in are the Mount St. Joseph University Library Plaza, which was completed in 2012, Home of the Brave Park, completed in 2014, and the Ohio University Class Gateway Plaza, completed in 2016. Opposite: A clock tower anchors Square @ Union Centre urban park; The Towne Centre Square development includes restaurant, retail, and commercial spaces Above: The plaza at the Class Gateway at Ohio University features an embedded seal of Ohio57