AGC Staff Burns Calories Honoring Veterans
It’s the holidays: delicious cookies, candy, and treats are everywhere you look at this time of year. With another holiday season upon us, the AGC staff adopted a challenge to
Author: Karla Holland
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
ODOT Disparity Study Public Meetings
ODOT is conducting a study that will analyze whether minority- and women-owned businesses have equal access to contracting opportunities within Oregon’s transportation contracting industry and with ODOT’s own contracts. Keen
Chapter Members Receive Safety Awards
Three Chapter Members Win Big at 2015 GOSH Conference Fifteen leaders in safety and health were honored with awards at the 2015 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference
OP-ED: State-mandated paid sick leave worrisome
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver The 2015 Oregon legislative session opened last month at an almost unprecedented