AGC Mourns Passing of Bill Shearer
William R Shearer Nov. 22, 1925–Dec. 4, 2015 Bill was born in Portland and attended Rose City Park grade school and Grant High School where he played first base on
Category: In the News
Eight Rose Award Winners Announced
The Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s Recognition of Safety Excellence (ROSE) Award recognizes chapter leaders in safety excellence, provides an excellent way to document your achievements in safety, and offers an opportunity to
“Be Ready. Be Buckled.” Kids’ Art Contest
The annual Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety Belt Partnership Be Ready. Be Buckled. Children’s art contest runs through Tuesday, March 1, 2016! Children in kindergarten through sixth grade (ages 5–12)
Investment in Infrastructure is an Investment Our Workforce
An Investment in Our Nation’s Infrastructure is an Investment in Our Skilled Workforce By Lori Cowen, Guest Contributor, The Cornerstone Earlier this week, with the Dec. 4 deadline looming, leaders
Hwy/Transit Bill Doesn’t Address Future Revenue Needs
Compromise Highway and Transit Bill Includes Long-term Funding to Help Improve Transportation Systems, but Doesn’t Address Future Revenue Needs Construction official says conference committee’s final highway and transit measure includes
Contractors Honored for Business Practices
Contractors Honored for Socially Responsible Business Practices The Portland City Council recently honored contractors for socially-responsible business practices, presenting company representatives with glass trophies for “Business Equity Performance” – achieving
Proposed CCB License Fee Increase
The Construction Contractors’ Board (“CCB”) is considering raising the future license fee by $50 per renewal period. The proposed $50 increase would offset the elimination of $1.6M in continuing education
OR-OSHA Proposed Changes to Fall Protection Standard
Oregon OSHA and federal OSHA have been in conversation about the fall protection issue for some time. During October of 2015, Oregon OSHA received written confirmation from federal OSHA that
Over 50 Employees and Working on a State Contract?
Effective January 1, 2016: Pay Equity Compliance Certificate Requirement Senate Bill 491 established the requirement for the bidder or proposer to comply with the pay equity provisions of state law
OP-ED: Inaction will be costly for transportation infrastructure
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver During the 2008–2014 recession, the construction industry in Oregon and southwest Washington