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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Oregon incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. loan origination fee.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Contractor License Bonds: Everything You Need to Know

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A few examples of obligees include the California Contractors State License Board, the Nevada State Contractors Board, and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. If working on pools and spas, a residential pool and spa license bond must be filed in addition to the contractor license bond.

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Portland, Ore., City Council approves construction excise tax for affordable housing

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Both residential and commercial projects are subject to the tax. The Oregon Legislature repealed a 17-year-old ban on inclusionary housing rules earlier this year, opening the door for Portland’s tax. . The Portland, Ore., City Council approved a 1% construction excise tax.

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Will We See More Seismic Retrofitting in the Construction Industry?

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Earthquake retrofits are a hot topic in Portland, Oregon. Currently, building owners in Oregon and Washington must address seismic upgrades when older buildings undergo major remodeling. That being said, seismic upgrades likely make up a small portion of renovation projects in residential and commercial buildings across the region.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As national leaders, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Oregon round out the top five in the ACEEE Scorecard. The balance of the 10 most-improved states are Virginia, Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Idaho advanced seven spots, from 33rd to 26th place. and Kentucky.

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Overcladding for old masonry façades: why it is important to think performance first

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Older masonry structures from many eras, including libraries, town halls, commercial blocks, and school buildings, stand at the geographic center of many communities, holding symbolic meaning and serving varied needs and purposes. Photos courtesy RKTB Architects. By Albert Aronov, AIA.