SAIF Declares $100 Million Dividend
Policyholders will receive their dividend in October. Today, SAIF declared a $100 million dividend for policyholders. It comes at a difficult time for many Oregon businesses facing the challenges of
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Nominations Open for DJC Building Diversity Awards
The DJC Oregon Building Diversity Awards and Education program will celebrate and examine diversity and inclusion within the local building industry. The Building Diversity Awards honor disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, emerging
AGC Chapters Keep Workers Safe & Keep Construction Going
AGC of America recently released a video about chapter efforts in the past few months: When the coronavirus pandemic hit the construction industry, AGC Chapters went above and beyond to
Report to AGC Members: Oregon’s First Special Session
The Oregon State Legislature’s First Special Session of 2020 adjourned the evening of Friday, June 26 after passing 22 bills in a whirlwind session lasting three days. Legislators convened wearing
Report of the June 2020 AGCA Board of Directors Meeting
The AGC of America Board of Directors met on June 18 and 19. They reviewed reports on AGC membership, finances, and on association and industry matters including: AGC Political Action
AGC’s Epstien Presents Emerging Issues in Construction Health & Safety
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Barb Epstien recently presented at the virtual American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo (AIHce EXP 2020). AIHce is the annual conference of the
AGC/SAIF Members Receive $3.3 Million Retro Return
Wilsonville, Ore.—The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC) and SAIF announced today a $3,360,142 retrospective return for the 639 companies who participated in the AGC/SAIF group workers’ compensation program during
Let’s All Get Home: May is Transportation Safety Awareness Month
Spring brings out the orange. Orange cones, barrels, and signs reminding us all that road construction season has arrived. Most everyone plans their travel routes, slows down for work zones,
Gordon Rea, McKenzie Commercial Contractors, Receives AIA Eugene Construction Craft Award
The American Institute of Architects honored the most deserving of contractors, suppliers, and other industry individuals that they work with for their superior skills, attentive effort, and those that have
National Safety Month: Learn to See Hazards
Hazards are everywhere. Though you might not view your workplace as particularly “hazardous,” dangers are often there. You may have just become accustomed to them and aren’t seeing them. Learn