OP-ED: Gearing up for more growth in 2015
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver On the seventh anniversary of the start of the Great Recession, it
Author: Karla Holland
Join Safety Break for Oregon
Oregon Businesses Encouraged to Take a ‘Safety Break’ May 13 12th annual event promotes workplace safety Employers across Oregon are invited to promote workplace safety and health with training, award
AGC Mourns SIR Recipient Dick Franzke
AGC Mourns SIR Recipient Dick Franzke Richard Albert Franzke March 7, 1935–November 27, 2014 Richard Albert Franzke died peacefully at 3:30 pm, Nov. 27, 2014, in Tigard, at the age
AGC’s Southwestern Travels
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been some events for our members across the southwest regions of the chapter. Our members in the outlying areas of the state
OP-ED: Applauding a plan to invest in career technical education
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver As an industry, we have a lot to be thankful for this
Final Rule on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Final rule to protect workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity announced by US Labor Department On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal
Area Construction Jobs Up 3% in 2014; Labor Worries Growing
Construction employment expanded in 224 metro areas, declined in 64 and was stagnant in 51 between November 2013 and November 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data
Who’s Coming to the Annual Business Meeting?
Happy New Year! The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s 2015 Annual Business Meeting is just around the corner. Next week, to be exact, on January 16 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. If
Action-Packed 2015 Legislative Session is Upon Us
The Oregon Legislature convened today to mark the beginning of what promises to be an action-packed 2015 Legislative Session. Known as “Organizational Days,” this three-day meeting begins with the traditional
Here We Go…The 2015 Legislative Session Has Begun!
Today marked the first official day of what promises to be an historic 2015 Legislative Session. In the first day, we have already seen the introduction of another 150 bills