WA State DES Disparity Study Business Owners Interviews
The WA State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Disparity Study has moved to the Business Owner Interview portion of the study and needs your voice. Colette Holt & Associates (CHA)
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Construction Jobs, Wages Continue to Climb in 2018
Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since August 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
2017’s Outstanding Program ROSE Award
The purpose of the Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s ROSE (Recognition of Safety Excellence) Award is to recognize chapter leaders who demonstrate safety excellence. The award process provides: Great tool to conduct a
AGCO-C Significant Donor in Harvey Relief
January 24, 2018 The AGC Charities Inc, the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, is providing 83 construction workers in Texas with a total of $195,000 in
New Washington Paid Sick Leave Law
FAQs For Contractors Effective: January 1, 2018 In the fall of 2016, Washington State voters approved, by initiative, a new law that requires employers to provide paid sick leave to
OSU Engineering School Honored for Gender Diversity Efforts
Published by the DJC, by Kent Hohlfeld in Architecture and Engineering January 16, 2018 4:20 pm Oregon State University’s School of Civil and Construction Engineering has won a 2017 Women
Rogue Valley Poker Tournament Raises $2,000 for Charity
Rogue Valley Poker Tournament Raises $2,000 for Community Works and the Dunn House Shelter The Rogue Valley Area Council hosted another successful Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament in December. The evening
ODOT Business Development Program Opportunity
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certified firms are now able to take advantage of an opportunity to grow their skills through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business Development Program. If you
Pay Equity FAQs
What is the Oregon Equal Pay Act? In June, Gov. Kate Brown signed the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017. The Oregon EPA has two primary components: (1) a prohibition
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations for 2017
A new entry emerged in the Top 10 list of OSHA’s most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2017, joining the ranks of a rarely altered field. Assessing the addition