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Dec 16, 2009

Green-Wyatt goes to Howard S. Wright

The Howard S. Wright Cos. will oversee construction of the $133 million project to remodel the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland. Howard S. Wright has been awarded a […]

Dec 14, 2009

Bank approves loan for long-stalled project

A car dealership project that restarted after being stalled for a year could be the first sign of a turnaround for that sector of the private commercial building industry. Construction […]

Oct 27, 2009

Contractors ready for PLA showdown in Portland

In size alone, the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building project in Portland would be unusual: it’s a remodel estimated to cost $125 million. But this project also marks the return […]

Oct 8, 2009

UPDATE: On tax measures, ‘yes’ means ‘no’

In the confusing world of special elections, the group that gathered enough signatures to challenge Legislature-passed tax increases is asking you to vote "no" on those measures. Opponents of the measures want you to vote "yes." Those measures are referendums, or referenda, meaning voters will give a thumbs up or thumbs down on the actual tax bills passed during the last legislative session.

Oct 8, 2009

BREAKING NEWS: Tax hike measures qualify for Oregon ballot

Two measures to undo tax increases passed during the Oregon Legislature’s last session qualified for the ballot, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office announced today. The measures will appear on […]

Sep 22, 2009

Card-check bill won鈥檛 pass with card check

The so-called card-check bill that would make unionizing easier could pass Congress this year without the card-check provision. That bill, officially the Employee Free Choice Act, appeared dead earlier this year when U.S. Senate Democrats couldn鈥檛 get the 60 votes needed to prevent a filibuster. Since then, bill opponent Sen. Arlen Specter has changed his stance to embrace a version of the bill [...]

Sep 22, 2009

Free choice looks different in building trades

While it’s easier to make a movie about unionizing a mine or textile mill, the current effort to change the nation’s labor laws affects even the construction industry’s mobile workforce. […]

Sep 1, 2009

Appeal may delay start date for E-Verify

One week after a judge upheld a government system to check federal contractors鈥� immigration status, the matter is back in court. Lawyers for business groups including the Associated Builders and Contractors have appealed the requirement that contractors use the E-Verify system. The system, used to check whether employees can legally work in the country, is currently optional in Oregon.

Aug 31, 2009

Big labor deals are slow to emerge

Nearly seven months after President Barack Obama signed an order encouraging project labor agreements on big construction projects, no such agreement has surfaced in Oregon. As more federal stimulus projects begin, however, the state could be among the first to use the agreements. Project labor agreements, or PLAs, set bargaining terms with labor organizations in advance.

Aug 13, 2009

Businesses battling for tax repeal

When the president of the local Associated Builders and Contractors chapter sees a threat to his member businesses, he arms himself with the best tool available: a clipboard. John Killin wants to block two tax increases passed by the 2009 Legislature from taking effect, and he鈥檚 collecting signatures to get the matter on the ballot.

Jul 28, 2009

Training program picks up TAB

Getting through the endless paperwork and meetings to set up a new apprenticeship program is challenging enough. For air balancing technicians, there鈥檚 a second hurdle: explaining exactly what an air balancing technician is.



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