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Federal Highway Bills Head to Conference
Wednesday, April 25 the US House of Representatives voted to meet with the US Senate to negotiate a bill funding federal highway and transit programs. House Members approved a motion to go to conference with the Senate (who moved to … Continue reading
Oregon Employers: Mandatory Union Notices Delayed – Again
Over the past several months, employers were facing an April 30, 2012 deadline to comply with new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules that requires nearly all employers in Oregon to post a notice of an employee’s right to unionize. … Continue reading
AGC of America Rolls Out New ConsensusDocs Platform
AGC of America (AGCA) is announcing a new and significantly improved technology platform for ConsensusDocs contracts that is scheduled for release next week. AGCA will do a soft, phased launch to current subscribers starting on April 17, with a full … Continue reading
Washington State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Contractors
NOTE: This item was originally posted by the AGC Inland Northwest Chapter in an email sent April 9, 2012. __________ The Washington State Supreme Court recently took the position requested by three AGC Chapters in a recent court case and … Continue reading
Oregon Court of Appeals Ruling May Hurt LLCs
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled in late February in Cortez v. Nacco Materials Handling Group, Inc. that the exclusive remedy provision of the workers’ compensation law does not protect the individual members of an LLC from tort liability. This … Continue reading
Transportation bill showdown begins next week
From AGC of America: A 90-day extension of current transportation funding would create “havoc” for cities and states trying to plan their transportation projects, said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), speaking of House Republicans’ plan for a short-term funding extension instead … Continue reading
2012 AGC of America National Convention Wrap-Up
AGC’s 93rd Annual Meeting was a jam-packed event that featured appearances by John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Company, and founding CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy; Karl Rove, former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to President … 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
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 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
