Free Training for Fall Prevention in Construction
Construction workers make up approximately four percent of the country’s workforce but account for an average of 19% of all job-related fatalities each year. Consistently, over the past five years
Author: Karla Holland
DJC Op-Ed: Effort under way to inventory off-road diesel equipment
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on January 15 in Buildings Bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required)
Four Reasons to Attend the AGC Annual Business Meeting (ABM)
The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s 2019 Annual Business Meeting (ABM) is just around the corner. Next week, to be exact, on January 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Portland Hotel. As
Let’s Not Celebrate Quitters’ Day
Three ways to support your workers’ resolutions Information provided by SAIF While many recognize the new year as a chance to kickstart healthier habits, SAIF encourages you and your employees
Northwest Construction Firms Feeling Lack of Qualified Workers
Nearly 80 percent of construction firms plan to expand headcount in 2019, but most are also worried about their ability to find qualified workers. Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan
AGC Mourns Passing of Lloyd Babler Jr.
Lloyd Babler Jr. April 1, 1931–Dec. 20, 2018 Our beloved Lloyd Babler Jr., passed away, peacefully, Dec. 20, 2018. He was 87 ¾ years old. Lloyd was born in Portland,
AGC Federal Government Shutdown Update
The partial government shutdown that began on December 22nd has entered its 13th day (the longest was the 21-day shutdown in 1995–96). The dispute over funding for the southern border
Construction Employment and Pay Rise in 2018; Unemployment at 5.1 Percent
Construction employment increased by 38,000 jobs in December and by 280,000 jobs, or 4.0 percent, over the past year, while the industry’s average pay accelerated and unemployment decreased to a
Meet AGC’s Union Contractor Group
AGC would not be able to have the successful events and meetings without our generous partners! As a benefit of our yearly Partner Program, we spotlight each of our member
Register Now! Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Seminar
Seminar: Oregon’s Equal Pay Act Tuesday, November 27 8–9:30 am, AGC Center Boardroom What’s Effective Now and What You Need to Know Before January 1 Featuring Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt