AGC Awards $203,000 to Construction-focused Workforce Development Programs
This summer Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter is pleased to announce another year of grant funds to help support programming that seeks to improve the construction workforce pipeline. The construction industry across the state of Oregon and SW...
Summer School for Teachers
Usually summer break is a time for educators to unwind from the past school year and gear up for the next school year. This summer, educators statewide spent part of their summer learning about career opportunities in construction and its supporting industries...
Ready to Build Your Future?
If the gig economy isn’t your jam, employment with one of Oregon’s construction companies may be for you. The construction industry led the state’s employment sectors in 2017, growing 10.5 percent, according to the Portland Business Journal. Can you say “now...
Industry for a Day is Introducing Educators to Construction
Oregon is undergoing many exciting changes. Thanks to a strong economy and healthy construction environment, buildings are going up all over the state. But it isn’t all smooth sailing. A recent report by The Oregon Employment Department found that during the next...
Construction is One of the Few Industries in Which You Can Regularly See the Fruits of Your Labor
More often than not, work in the corporate business world requires individuals to repeat menial tasks over-and-over again, without ever seeing the “big picture”. This is especially true in industries like finance, technology and computer programming where results...
Construction Pays Surprisingly Well
Planning for your career can be overwhelming. There’s a lot to think about, and little time to decide. What kind of job do you want? How will you afford to pay your bills? If making a reliable wage, and being able to live comfortably are two of your top priorities,...
