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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 10...
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 hiring?”...
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 through...
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...