Meet the new Build Oregon
Welcome to the new Build Oregon—the ultimate hub for resources and information to inspire the next generation of construction workers. Debt-free career path. High wages. Sustainability. Sense of belonging. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? That’s what you get with...
Build-Oregon October Newsletter
October Events for Careers in Construction Month October is Careers in Construction Month, an initiative that highlights the construction industry and inspires the next generation of skilled workers. The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC),...
Build-Oregon August Newsletter
Workforce Development Findings: Understanding the Opportunities in Construction As many of us know, the construction industry across Oregon struggles to recruit and retain the next generation of skilled workers. In a 2019 survey, 87 percent of contractors...
Build-Oregon July Newsletter
Educator Externship 2020 AGC-Oregon Columbia Chapter (AGC) and Willamette Education Service District (WESD) began the Educator Externship program in 2016 as way to connect educators to the construction industry. Through the Externship program, educators learn how...
Build-Oregon June Newsletter
Finding Construction Related Resources in a Virtual World The school year ended a lot differently than most people anticipated. This included a shift to utilizing virtual based career learning activities. Given the nature of the sudden changes schools districts,...
Build-Oregon May Newsletter
Changing Perceptions of Construction Careers One of the challenges the construction industry faces in recruiting and retaining the next generation of skilled workers is the negative perception that many people have of construction careers. For many people,...
Build-Oregon April Newsletter
An Update on the Construction Sector Over the last six weeks, conversation has shifted from training and workforce development, to job site safety and an effort to keep construction up and running across Oregon. Schools are closed, training is at a standstill, and...
Build-Oregon March Newsletter
SHORT COVID 19 NOTE On March 10th, I attended the Oregon Workforce & Talent Board's all-day conference. By Friday of that week I was self-quarantining; by the following Monday schools were closed and my office was closed until April 1st. And now, my office will...
Build-Oregon February Newsletter
CONSTRUCTION CAREER MAP AGC has been spending a lot of time in high schools these days. This could include learning about the Career and Technical Education offerings, attending a career related event promoting Build-Oregon, or introducing one of our contractors to...
Build-Oregon January Newsletter
AGC Launches Administrator Externship AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter has partnered with Willamette Education Service District on an Educator Externship for the past four years. The success of that program prompted an additional externship for school administrators. ...
