Trouble Finding Workers? AGCA Hiring Survey
We continue to hear from many of you that the labor market remains tight. While it is clear that worker shortages are in some cases a significant problem for many
Category: Industry News
2019 Oregon Legislative Report
When Oregon’s 2019 Legislative Session convened in January, AGC’s Legislative Leadership Team, including 2019 Chapter President Sandy Trainor and Legislative Forum Co-Chairs Dee Burch and Tom Gerding, recognized the chapter
Ladder Safety Month: Tips for Preventing Falls
During Ladder Safety Month, learn the “belt buckle rule” and other tips for preventing painful falls. Nearly every home and workplace has a ladder lying around someplace. So you’d
Register Now! Part II: Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Seminar
Part II: Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Seminar Friday, April 19 8–9:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom Featuring Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt Attorneys Amanda Gamblin and Annyika Corbett and Jennifer Murphy of
Participate in the Statewide Off-Road Diesel Inventory
AGC strongly encourages your participation in the ongoing statewide off-road diesel inventory, should you be contacted by Easter Research Group about your diesel fleet. You can view the original letter
Canstruction Portland 2019 Can-Opener
This is the 23rd annual Canstruction Design, Build, Feed Competition. The event will be held in September 2019 to coincide with Oregon Food Bank’s Hunger Awareness Month. Canstruction is well
DJC Op-Ed: Plundering SAIF Corp. Would Leave Workers at Great Risk
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on April 16 in Buildings Bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required).
Oregon Tech Civil Engineering Students Advance to National Steel Bridge Competition
Twenty-five students in the Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” civil engineering program traveled to Saint Martin’s University in Washington to participate in the 2019 Pacific Northwest American Society of
Kenton Women’s Village Pod Build Challenge: A Collaborative Community Effort
The AGC Construction Leadership Council, in partnership with the Northwest College of Construction and the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter Foundation, recently participated in the Kenton Women’s Village Pod Build Challenge. This
Is Your Compensation Competitive?
2019 Northwest Construction Industry Salary Survey We’re gathering data from construction companies across the Northwest—and we need your insight. Our annual Northwest Construction Industry Salary Survey tracks employee compensation trends