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
Oregon Business Magazine weighed in on Oregon’s infrastructure woes: Oregon needs funding help with deficient bridges Must Reads Friday, June 12, 2015 By Jacob Palmer, Digital News Editor There are
On Monday, July 6, the 2015 Oregon Legislature finished its business. Most observers agree this was unlike any session in recent memory. Before the session really got underway, Governor John
Attention businesses! ODOT is compiling a list of companies interested in working on road, highway, and bridge projects. This includes any construction, engineering and design, trucking, and materials supply on
The 2013 Oregon Legislative Session adjourned July 8, 2013. AGC’s Legislative Report highlighting the most significant bills and investments AGC’s team worked to get approved, passed, or defeated can be
Today, the governor signed Senate Bill 782, a bill that creates a task force to review the issues associated with a potential apprenticeship requirement for state agencies. Since the 2005
AGC supported Senate Bill 254, currently waiting for the governor’s signature, that will change Oregon’s public contracting law. This new law is the product of a workgroup convened following the
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal Federal Fiscal Years 2014–2016 The Oregon Department of Transportation recently proposed their overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 14.68% for Federal Highway Administration-funded projects. The
The governor has signed into law House Bill 2265 that allows photo radar to be used in construction zones. HB 2265 lifts the sunset on a program that permits the
Senate Bill 405 is now on its way to the Governor’s desk for signature. Yesterday, the Oregon House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill. SB 405 limits the amount of
