The annual Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety Belt Partnership Be Ready. Be Buckled. Children’s art contest runs through Tuesday, March 1, 2016! Children in kindergarten through sixth grade (ages 5–12)
An Investment in Our Nation’s Infrastructure is an Investment in Our Skilled Workforce By Lori Cowen, Guest Contributor, The Cornerstone Earlier this week, with the Dec. 4 deadline looming, leaders
Compromise Highway and Transit Bill Includes Long-term Funding to Help Improve Transportation Systems, but Doesn’t Address Future Revenue Needs Construction official says conference committee’s final highway and transit measure includes
Contractors Honored for Socially Responsible Business Practices The Portland City Council recently honored contractors for socially-responsible business practices, presenting company representatives with glass trophies for “Business Equity Performance” – achieving
The Construction Contractors’ Board (“CCB”) is considering raising the future license fee by $50 per renewal period. The proposed $50 increase would offset the elimination of $1.6M in continuing education
Oregon OSHA and federal OSHA have been in conversation about the fall protection issue for some time. During October of 2015, Oregon OSHA received written confirmation from federal OSHA that
Effective January 1, 2016: Pay Equity Compliance Certificate Requirement Senate Bill 491 established the requirement for the bidder or proposer to comply with the pay equity provisions of state law
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver During the 2008–2014 recession, the construction industry in Oregon and southwest Washington
The Daily Journal of Commerce has opened the door for nominations for its 2016 TopProjects Awards. The awards, now in their 21st year, honor the best public and private buildings,
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver During this time of year, we are reminded how much need exists
