Area Construction Jobs Up 3% in 2014; Labor Worries Growing
Construction employment expanded in 224 metro areas, declined in 64 and was stagnant in 51 between November 2013 and November 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data
Category: In the News
Action-Packed 2015 Legislative Session is Upon Us
The Oregon Legislature convened today to mark the beginning of what promises to be an action-packed 2015 Legislative Session. Known as “Organizational Days,” this three-day meeting begins with the traditional
ODOT Disparity Study Public Meetings
ODOT is conducting a study that will analyze whether minority- and women-owned businesses have equal access to contracting opportunities within Oregon’s transportation contracting industry and with ODOT’s own contracts. Keen
Chapter Members Receive Safety Awards
Three Chapter Members Win Big at 2015 GOSH Conference Fifteen leaders in safety and health were honored with awards at the 2015 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference
OP-ED: State-mandated paid sick leave worrisome
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver The 2015 Oregon legislative session opened last month at an almost unprecedented
Join AGC at the OAME Tradeshow & Luncheon
OAME announces the Pacific Northwest’s largest minority, women, and emerging small business luncheon and tradeshow OAME is presenting its 27th Annual Luncheon and Trade Show Thursday, May 7, 2015 beginning
Rapping About Ergonomics??
Rap video on ergonomics goes live SAIF may have just created the world’s first rap video on office ergonomics. The video is part of the debut of SAIF’s all-new safety
Donations Needed for CTE Center in Salem
Salem-Keizer School District Career Technical Education Center A Public-Private Partnership The Mountain West Career Technical Institute (MWCTI) has entered into a partnership with the Salem-Keizer School District to develop and
Stand Down to Prevent Falls
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, May7 4–15, 2015 The stand down is part of OSHA’s ongoing national Fall Prevention Campaign, a join effort of OSHA, National Institute
Schweiger Scholarships Announced
Sixteenth Annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Winners Selected The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund and Advanced American Construction, (AAC) of Portland have selected 13 students to receive $45,000 in scholarships for the