AGC Mourns Rich Tolvstad
After heroically fighting a long health battle, Rich Tolvstad passed away peacefully in his home, Wednesday, January 19. Rich was private about health matters but had been struggling with serious
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SAIF Partner Spotlight: How to help construction employees be resilient
How to help construction employees be resilient Employees who feel safe and are mentally well also perform better on the job and are less likely to get physically injured. Grief.
Stoel Rives Partner Spotlight: Surety Bonds vs. Subcontractor Default Insurance
Surety Bonds vs. Subcontractor Default Insurance Written by Andrew Gibson, a partner and member of the Construction and Design Group in the Portland office of Stoel Rives LLP. If
Santiam Shed Build Project
In September of 2020, the Beachie Creek fire devastated the Santiam region, severely affecting the cities of Detroit, Gates, Mill City, and Sweet Home. Many people lost their homes and
Ball Janik Partner Spotlight: Angie Otto
We are pleased to feature longtime AGC-OR member, Angela M. Otto, who served as Counsel to the Board from 2015–2020. Angie is a Partner with the law firm of Ball
Convergence Networks Partner Spotlight: How Secure is Your MSP
How Secure is Your Managed Service Provider? When it comes to security, not all Managed Service Providers (MSP’s) are created alike. The complexities of today’s cybersecurity threat landscape have changed
Transportation Commissioners Send Funds to Cities, Counties
For more information: Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director for Revenue, Finance and Compliance, 503-931-0892 SALEM – The Oregon Transportation Commission today approved spending $124 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding provided
OHA Employer Toolkit Will Help Connect Workers to Vaccines
During a webinar with Oregon employers on March 22, the Oregon Health Authority released a comprehensive “employer toolkit” designed to help you communicate important information about vaccines to your workers,
Vote for OIT’s Steel Bridge!
Oregon Tech Civil Engineering Student Steel Bridge Needs Your Vote As part of this year’s Steel Bridge Competition, Oregon Tech’s Steel Bridge Team has taken the challenge of completing the
Face Covering/Mask Update
This morning, we received the following information from Kevin Cannon, AGC of America’s director of Safety and Health Services: “We are well aware of the updated CDC guidance and the