Construction Employment, Private Sector Demand Picks Up
Construction employment increased in 170 out of 339 metropolitan areas between April 2012 and April 2013, declined in 123 and was stagnant in 46, according to a new analysis of
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Construction Industry Celebrates 40 Years of Regulatory Success
Today at the state capitol building, the construction industry came together to celebrate 40 years of regulatory success in the state of Oregon. In 1973, Senate Bill 73 was signed
Summer Convention, Summer Fun, and an Extended Deadline!
Summer is quickly approaching and along with summer come fun and the AGC Summer Convention, presented by Anchor Insurance & Surety, Inc. If you have not had a chance to
Construction Unemployment Lowest in Five Years at 13.2%
The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest April level in five years as contractors added more than 150,000 employees in the past year despite a dip in
AGC Mourns Passing of Ken Triplett
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter member Kenneth R. Triplett (May 31, 1952–April 22, 2013), principal at Triplett Wellman Contractors, died late Monday evening April 22, at his home following a brief illness
2013 Merit Shop Wage Survey
Be sure to check your mail for the Personnel Administration Services (PAS) Merit Shop Wage survey. Please be sure to get your responses in by May 31, 2013. All members
Salem Academy Students Win Statewide Safety Video Contest
Two students from Salem Academy in Salem took home first-place honors and $500 for their video titled Safety: The Musical promoting young worker safety and health. Austin Coburn and Vinny
Southern Oregon Top Shot – Date Change
Josephine County Sportsman Association Gun Range, Grants Pass August 24, 2013 8:30 am–6:30 pm AGC Fundraiser for the Rogue Community College Construction Technology Program Handgun, rifle, trap, skeet, and archery—
Poll: Put brakes on US gas tax
Two-thirds of Americans oppose increasing gas taxes, even if it means the revenue would go toward improving roads and bridges, a new poll shows. Sixty-six percent of those surveyed say
AGCA Releases New Study for National Work Zone Awareness Week
Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted