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Oregon County May Delay Transportation Projects

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Multnomah County, Oregon, said it would be forced to delay some road maintenance projects in the metro area and implement a hiring freeze because people are driving during the pandemic. The county also faces a $2 million hit in the next year due to gas and tax revenue declines. The funding decline…

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Oregon Takes Action to Tackle Its Housing Shortage

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Oregon Takes Action to Tackle Its Housing Shortage ibush Mon, 03/27/2023 - 13:46 Oregon moves to address its housing crisis and boost new housing development as quickly as possible Since the Great Recession, in Oregon, as in many other U.S. We must build more housing,” said Oregon Gov. This is not sustainable.

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Wilson Equipment Opens Branch in Salem, Oregon

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Wilson Equipment has opened its third location, Bobcat of Salem, in Salem, Oregon. The new dealership expands the company to serve its growing customer base in southern Oregon and northern… Steve and April Wilson founded the company in 1983 to refurbish used equipment and cater to rental customers.

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Oregon OSHA Launches Online Fall Protection Training

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Employers and workers who engage in construction activities in Oregon now have a free and flexible way to improve their understanding of fall protection, thanks to an online video training course produced by Oregon OSHA. The course is designed to help employers and workers meet Oregon’s fall…

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Viewpoint Named “Enterprise Technology Company of the Year” in 2018 Oregon Tech Awards

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Last week the Technology Association of Oregon hosted its 34 th annual Oregon Technology Awards event in downtown Portland. As the global leader in construction technology, we are both thrilled and humbled to be considered among the best and most innovative tech companies to represent Oregon.

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How to Get Paid on Oregon Public Projects

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A large amount of that construction funding is going to be headed directly to individual states, and there are plenty of opportunities for contractors across Oregon to benefit — especially as the state continues to work towards higher levels of sustainability in its new projects. Payment protection on Oregon public projects.

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Google taps Whiting-Turner to build $600M Oregon data center

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The Baltimore-based general contractor received the go-ahead from the local community development department to start construction on the facility.

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