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
Author: Karla Holland
DJC: Portland Water Bureau works to cool Bull Run River
DJC: Portland Water Bureau attempting to cool Bull Run River.
Imbalance in the Real Estate Market
In a recent blog post at oregonbusiness.com, Oregon economist Bill Conerly analyzes the state of the real estate sector. His conclusion: the past isn’t necessarily prologue. In past economic
The Oregon Leadership Summit
This past Monday, I attended the 2011 Oregon Leadership Summit in Portland. It was attended by about 1,200 business leaders, government leaders, and others from around the state. The Summit
AGC South Coast Area Council Event
Thursday, December 1st the South Coast Area Council held their annual meeting, reception, and dinner at Ciccarelli’s Restaurant in North Bend. The event has become a highly anticipated tradition on
Welcome to AGC’s New Website!
I started working at Intel in December 1994. At that time, there were just short of 3,000 websites—in the world! To “browse” the web in those days, we used a
Career and Technical Education Grant Application Now Available
One of AGC’s major victories during the 2011 Legislative Session was the passage of House Bill 3362. AGC, along with industry allies, successfully secured a $2 million grant program earmarked
Five Local AGC Members Selected as Safety Award Finalists
The Oregon-Columbia Chapter will be well represented at the 2013 Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) program, as five of our local members were selected as finalists moving forward! R &
Jim Grammer Hired as AGC’s New Business Development Specialist
The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Grammer as our business development specialist. Jim’s mission is to grow membership in alignment with the Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s
Wanted: Safety and Loss Control Consultant
Join the AGC team! AGC has a job opening for a loss control consultant. This is a great opportunity to join a strong team of safety and health professionals that