ROSE Awards Are On Their Way
The chapter’s annual ROSE (Recognition of Safety Excellence) Awards and the AGC of America’s Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) are coming soon. It’s not too early to start planning your
Category: In the News
Turning Employees Into Allies in Healthcare Rising Costs
Turning Employees Into Allies in Healthcare Rising Costs Over the last five years, the news about health costs has gone from bad to worse—it’s bad for plan sponsors, who are
Understanding the Impacts of the Affordable Care Act
Join us for the informative session Health Care Reform & Employer Strategies on June 6 James L. Watson, director of sales at Regence, will present an overview of the impacts
CLC Helps Fight Hunger
The Construction Leadership Council spent the evening on Tuesday, March 19, at the Oregon Food Bank sorting and packing over 22,000 pounds of potatoes for needy families in our community.
Low Carbon Fuel Standards Bill Heard in Oregon Senate
On Monday, March 18 the Oregon Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held hearings on Senate Bill 488. The bill would remove a sunset provision that would end the state’s
Lauren Farmen New OSU CCE Outreach Coordinator
We are excited to introduce Lauren Farmen, the new outreach and industry relations coordinator for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Lauren hit the ground
Governor Signs I-5 Bridge Replacement Project Bill into Law
This morning Governor Kitzhaber signed into law House Bill 2800-Enrolled. This law approves $450 million in state bonding to finance Oregon’s share of the $3.4 billion I-5 Bridge Replacement
Finalists Named in Student Safety Video Contest
Safety is brought to life through song, humor, and creative storytelling (and close calls on the job) in the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]) video contest. The top eight
Congress to Hear Testimony on Multiemployer Pension Plans
On Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 am PST, a hearing will take place before the House Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions. Harold Force, president of
AGC’s Sandherr: US Needs Long-Term Transportation Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                            CONTACT: BrianTurmail Wednesday, February 20, 2013                                                          (703) 837-5310; turmailb@agc.org  PRESIDENT’S TRANSPORTATION PLAN SHEDS NEEDED LIGHT ON NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, BUT LACKS ESSENTIAL LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS Administration’s