AGC Ready to Work With President-Elect Biden
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the election of Joseph Biden to serve as the next president
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DJC Op-Ed: Trip to Washington, D.C. Offers Opportunity to Build Connections
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on October 15 in Buildings Bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required).
Billions of Dollars for Construction in FY 2018 Funding Bill
On March 21, congressional leaders unveiled a funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018 that includes at least $10 billion in additional infrastructure investment—compared to FY 2017 and promised in the Bipartisan Budget
Trib OpEd: Infrastructure: the Backbone of this Country
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the Business Tribune in Transportation Now! on November 19 and can be viewed here. The construction industry
Oregon’s infrastructure needs are vast
This column originally appeared in The Business Tribune By: Mike Salsgiver Nearly 10 years ago, the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (now known as Business Oregon) worked with special
CBO Reports on Infrastructure Spending
This week, the Congressional Budget Office issued a report detailing public spending on transportation and water infrastructure from 1956 to 2014. The report showed that public spending on transportation and
Register for the 8/6 Nat’l Transportation Town Hall Mtg
U.S. Department of Transportation Invites you to a national town hall meeting Moving from Uncertainty to Long-Term Transportation Investment Featuring The Honorable Anthony Foxx, U.S. Transportation Secretary Wednesday, August 6,
How State and Local Construction Dollars Are Spent
The following article was posted on the website of Governing Magazine. It is reposted here with the permission of the author. You may read the original article, with interactive tables
Construction and Oregon’s Economy
Construction Accounts for $8 Billion of Oregon’s Economy in 2014 Report from Associated General Contractors of America shows continued economic growth and rising wages in construction Oregon’s construction industry accounted
Transportation Investment Will Increase National Employment
Construction Employment Declines in Half of the States Between May and June as Congress Seeks New Way to Pay for Needed Transportation Upgrades Illinois and Rhode Island Have Biggest Declines