Construction employment increased by 61,000 jobs in February to the highest level since June 2008 as rising pay rates enabled the industry to attract more workers, according to an analysis
Printable Version Session Summary In the late afternoon of Saturday, March 3, the 2018 Oregon Legislative Session adjourned after 28 days. Once again, the session did not adhere to what
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on February 20 in Buildlings Bridges and Roads and can be viewed here (subscription required).
The price of new nonresidential buildings accelerated in October as contractors attempted to recoup fast-rising costs for materials and labor, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of
In 2018, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 4139 to reform taxation of heavy rental equipment. Heavy equipment providers will now be exempt from paying property tax on rental fleets (subject
Construction employment grew in 273 out of 358 metro areas between December 2017 and December 2018, declined in 37 and was unchanged in 48, according to a new analysis of
The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s 2019 Annual Business Meeting (ABM) is just around the corner. Next week, to be exact, on January 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland Hotel. As
Nearly 80 percent of construction firms plan to expand headcount in 2019, but most are also worried about their ability to find qualified workers. Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan
Construction employment increased by 38,000 jobs in December and by 280,000 jobs, or 4.0 percent, over the past year, while the industry’s average pay accelerated and unemployment decreased to a
Seminar: Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Tuesday, November 27 8–9:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom What’s Effective Now and What You Need to Know Before January 1 Featuring Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
