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
Category: In the News
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
Schommer & Sons Receives AGCA Build America Award
Portland builder receives national award By: Josh Kulla, Daily Journal of Commerce Portland general contractor Schommer & Sons was recently honored by the Associated General Contractors of America and Construction
Industry Mourns Loss of Gary Madison
Gary R. Madison Jan. 9, 1952 – Feb. 12, 2018 Gary was born Jan. 9,1952 and passed away Feb. 12, 2018 at the age of 66. Originally from Michigan, he called
Educator Externship a Finalist for AGCA Innovation Award
While AGC of America celebrates and recognizes the past and the present, they are also looking to address the issues currently affecting the industry, in order to ensure a bright
AGC Mourns Loss of Tary Carlson
Tary Lane Carlson May 7, 1971–March 2, 2018 Published in the Oregonian Tary Lane Carlson died of pancreatic cancer at the unbearably young age of 46, March 2, 2018 at