While economists and pundits describe the period from 2008 to 2013 as “the Great Recession,” for the commercial construction industry it has been the Second Great Depression. Our industry has
Today, the governor signed Senate Bill 782, a bill that creates a task force to review the issues associated with a potential apprenticeship requirement for state agencies. Since the 2005
Effective July 1, 2013, the City of Portland will offer a more integrated set of options for development early assistance so customers do not have to sign up for multiple meetings to
AGC supported Senate Bill 254, currently waiting for the governor’s signature, that will change Oregon’s public contracting law. This new law is the product of a workgroup convened following the
Construction Employment Hits All-time High in Louisiana and North Dakota While South Dakota and Arizona Lead Monthly Job Growth, and Texas and California Lead Sector Growth for the Year Arlington,
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Federal Fiscal Years 2014–2016 The Oregon Department of Transportation recently proposed their overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 14.68% for Federal Highway Administration-funded projects. The
The governor has signed into law House Bill 2265 that allows photo radar to be used in construction zones. HB 2265 lifts the sunset on a program that permits the
Today, the Oregon House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 678 following the bill’s unanimous passage in the Senate. The bill is now on its way to the governor’s desk
The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest July level in five years last month, even though employment has stagnated in the past four months, according to an
Win cash for creative workplace safety messages Students have used original music, special effects, and offbeat characters to promote young worker safety and health. The annual Speak up. Work safe.
