Monthly Archives: February 2012
AGC adds online training programs with Builders Campus
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter is proud to partner with Builders Campus to bring management skills training tor construction professionals in an online environment. Chapter members receive significantly discounted rates. Try it out for free! Sign up for on of the one-hour … Continue reading
AGC Retirement Plans: Are they for you?
Did you know that AGC provides members an affordable (no cost!) retirement plan benefit that will help retain your current employees and attract new ones? The AGC plan offers diversified investment options with low maintenance and expense fees, providing savings … Continue reading
Legislature Adopts Changes to Oregon Prompt Pay Law
The Oregon Legislature just completed work on HB 4034, a bill that will amend Oregon’s prompt pay statute. AGC actively supported this bill for a variety of reasons. This blog post will provide in-depth background on the bill and discuss … Continue reading
2012 Annual Session Reaches Half Way Point
February 14 marked an important day on the 2012 legislative calendar. In most cases, any bills that did not come out of policy committees in their chamber of origin died. This means that of the original 270+ bills that were … Continue reading
DJC Interviews AGC 2012 President Jim McKune
Lee Fehrenbacher, a reporter from the Daily Journal of Commerce sat down a few days ago with 2012 AGC Board President Jim McKune of Emerick Construction Co. to discuss the upcoming year and issues facing the construction industry. You can … Continue reading
AGC Members are Stepping Up in Salem
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed David Andersen, president of Andersen Construction Company, Inc. and AGC past president from 2001, to the Workers’ Compensation Division’s Management Labor Advisory Committee. Once David Andersen expressed an interest in serving on this influential committee, AGC’s … Continue reading
AGC Board votes to comment on lawsuit
The AGC Board of Directors has voted to submit a “friend of the court” brief to the Oregon Court of Appeals in a lawsuit questioning whether insurance carriers or contractors have the burden of proof in determining how construction defect … Continue reading
US Senate Moves Ahead With Transportation Bill
In a show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 85-11 to invoke cloture on its two-year, $109 billion surface transportation legislation. This places a time limit on consideration of the bill and thus precludes a filibuster that may have delayed consideration … Continue reading
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your US Senator to Support Transportation Funding
Committees in the United States Senate have completed action on Federal transportation reauthorization legislation. The US Senate will begin action on the floor tomorrow with a parliamentary procedure called a “Motion to Proceed.” As its name implies, before Senate debate … Continue reading
Oregon Revenue Forecast Released Yesterday
Yesterday the state’s economists released their most recent economic and revenue forecast. The general fund budget for this biennium is now expected to come in at $14.8 billion, approximately $35 million below the third quarter forecast of $14.83 billion.This margin … Continue reading
