AGC Oregon-Columbia
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AGC's Oregon-Columbia Chapter represents commercial construction contractors and companies related to the industry in OR & SW WA.
Wilsonville, OR
Joined March 2010
#oregonlive: Oregon’s governor unveiled a ‘roadmap’ to business prosperity. Here’s what’s at stake - https://t.co/joJBSIFz9r
oregonlive.com
The blueprint comes as Oregon faces sluggish population growth, high housing costs and other faltering economic indicators.
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#AGCofA: Construction costs climb for 5th straight month | Construction Dive
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Rising materials prices are keeping procurement unpredictable for contractors, said Macrina Wilkins, senior research analyst at Associated General Contractors of America.
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Data centers have become a key part of Oregon's economic landscape. Here is a one perspective of what this work may mean to construction workers. Data Centers Are a ‘Gold Rush’ for Construction Workers - WSJ
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Surging demand for workers means six-figure pay and more perks.
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Critics of Oregon’s transportation tax hikes say they have enough signatures to let voters decide - https://t.co/joJBSIFz9r
oregonlive.com
Opponents had until Dec. 30 to collect the 78,116 valid signatures to refer the tax hikes to voters.
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#djcOregon - Hood River–White Salmon bridge project wins federal OK – Daily Journal of Commerce
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Oregon’s budget deficit drops to $63 million in updated revenue forecast - https://t.co/joJBSIFz9r
oregonlive.com
Oregon economists delivered the latest state revenue forecast to lawmakers on Wednesday morning.
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Woman welder’s workplace murder prompts calls for change | Construction Dive
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The killing of 20-year-old Amber Czech in Minnesota has spurred trade groups to advocate for better protections for women and transparency in harassment reporting.
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I-5 Rose Quarter project could be defunded as transportation leaders consider options
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The options come after the Trump administration pulled hundreds of millions of dollars in grants from the I-5 Rose Quarter project.
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Leadership exodus continues at Oregon’s transportation agency - https://t.co/joJBSIFz9r
oregonlive.com
Agency director Kris Strickler is the latest high-ranking official to leave the state transportation department in the past year.
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With shutdown, contractors ‘in the dark’ on labor data | Construction Dive
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The government shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing a job openings report, just one of many metrics that help builders understand the broader economy.
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West Linn-Wilsonville vote on school construction bond too close to call - https://t.co/joJBSIFz9r
oregonlive.com
The bond will fund maintainance, repairs and upgrades to school buildings, improve accessibility and repair sports fields.
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Portland’s Burnside Bridge rebuild faces indefinite delay amid federal funding uncertainty - https://t.co/joJBSIFz9r
oregonlive.com
Multnomah County is unsure whether it will have enough federal backing to launch the $1.8 billion project.
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Engineers Built a New Kind of Concrete 2x Stronger Than the Real Thing - Popular Mechanics
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The secret ingredient? Potato starch.
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In recruiting, construction needs to pitch being a leader, not a laborer | Construction Dive
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Boyd Worsham, president and CEO of the National Center for Construction Education and Research, writes that the industry should emphasize the top, not the bottom, of building’s career ladder.
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Construction is slowing in Washington state, economist and Spokane building firm says - The Columbian
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SPOKANE — A combination of uncertainty caused by higher tariffs and aggressive immigration moves has created a bleak picture for national and local construction prospects going forward, a national eco
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Construction must continue to adopt new tools | Construction Dive
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The most successful contractors balance speed and risk as they assess and implement new technology, writes a senior construction consultant.
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