Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter

🏆 Celebrate Excellence in Safety Join us at the 2025 Annual Business Meeting for the Safety Awards Luncheon presented by SAIF, where we’ll honor the recipients of the prestigious ROSE and PRIDE Safety Awards. These awards highlight outstanding achievements in workplace safety and recognize companies improving their safety culture and the wellbeing of their employees. 📅 Date: January 24, 2025 📍 Location: Hilton Vancouver Washington Don’t miss this day packed with recognition, networking, education, and insights. Register today!

🚨 Registration is Now Open! 🚨 Don’t miss the AGC/ODOT Annual Meeting on February 7 at the Salem Convention Center. Registration is free for AGC members, but spots are limited, so registration is required—be sure to reserve your seat today. This event is a cornerstone of collaboration between AGC, ODOT, and industry partners. We’ll hear critical updates from the Oregon Transportation Commission, ODOT leadership, and AGC/ODOT experts, including insights on the financial forecast and project delivery outlook. But this meeting is more than updates. It’s an opportunity to strengthen the partnerships that drive our industry forward. Through these partnerships, we can address challenges, develop solutions, and build a stronger foundation for how we do business together. Register today and engage in the future of construction in Oregon. We build the industry relationships that build Oregon.

🚨 Session Announcement 🚨 We’re thrilled to share that AGC’s own Andrew Johnson, CSP, CHST, CRIS is joining forces with Sarah Ballini-Ross, ASP, CEAS, from Evolving Innovation, to present an impactful session: "Navigating Towards an Injury-Free Day: A Human-Centered Approach Leveraging Emerging Technology." In this session, participants will: 1: Learn how to identify and evaluate emerging tech to reduce workplace risks and boost construction safety. 2: Gain insight into a human-centered approach to safety, integrating tech innovations for a stronger safety management system. 3: Understand the importance of leadership and soft skills in maximizing safety tech benefits. 4: Apply evidence-based strategies to balance technology with human expertise, moving towards an injury-free, efficient work environment. Don’t miss this the opportunity to hear from these local speakers on the intersection of technology and human-centered safety who have presented on this topic at a national level. Attend the opening session and lunch keynote to get 2 hours of CEU credits.

Great news—Ballot Measure 118 has been decisively defeated, with nearly 80% of Oregonians voting against it! This clear outcome sends a strong message: Oregonians strongly rejected this kind of tax, and it will hopefully deter similar measures in the future. BM 118 proposed a 3% tax on Oregon sales over $25M, intended to fund a universal rebate. However, it would have created a $3.9B hole in the state’s general fund, causing widespread economic harm. The construction industry would have been disproportionately affected, with a 964% tax increase on the construction industry due to the pyramiding effect. Thanks to the grassroots efforts of our members, AGC’s Political Action Committee, and a generous contribution from the AGC Union Contractor Group, we raised significant funds to support the No on 118 campaign. Led by Oregon Business & Industry, the campaign effectively highlighted the measure’s flaws and its risks to Oregon’s economy. This victory showcases the power of united advocacy. Thank you to all who supported this effort, especially our member companies that contributed financially.

📅 Save the Date! 📅 Join us for the AGC/ODOT Annual Meeting on February 7 at the Salem Convention Center. This annual gathering is an essential opportunity for AGC members, ODOT leaders, and our industry partners to come together and discuss the latest issues impacting our projects and the heavy highway sector of our industry. Through annual reports and breakout sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to focus on partnership-driven solutions. This meeting builds relationships that strengthen our industry. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details on agenda topics and speakers. Together, we’re paving the way for a stronger construction industry.

We have wonderful news: Ballot Measure 118 was DEFEATED, with almost 80% of Oregonians voting against the measure! This large margin sends the message that Oregonians don’t have an appetite for this type of tax in our state. We wanted to reach out today to thank you ALL for your dedication to this opposition campaign. Thank you for sharing on social media, posting job-site banners, having hard hat stickers available, and speaking to colleagues and employees regarding how this ballot would impact the construction industry.

11/5 Vote! Today final day to drop off you ballot! Pyramiding Effect on Construction The pyramiding impact of a gross receipts tax particularly impacts construction. When a material goes from the supplier to the subcontractor, to the general contractor to the owner, it is taxed at each level, drastically increasing the impact of the 3% tax increase.

11/4 Vote! The final day to drop off your ballot is tomorrow. Construction Second Most Impacted Industry Measure 118 will hit construction companies particularly hard, since it is a gross receipts tax that doesn’t consider the amount of profit for the company. In many cases, the increase of 3% tax burden can have the effect of putting a company in the red. The tax will go into effect in January 2025, giving businesses no time to prepare and causing huge problems for contractors with multi-year contracts. An official Legislative Revenue Office report finds that construction will be the second most impacted industry in the state, with an estimated tax increase of 964%. Even this large number likely underestimates the total impact since it only looks at C corps and S corps. It doesn’t account for the impact that the pyramiding effect will have on all the other companies in the construction industry. Visit https://lnkd.in/ga9dqnxE

Vote! The final day to drop off your ballot is 11/5. The Effects of Measure 118 to the Construction Industry: Defeat The Costly Tax on Sales A group of California pro-tax activists are promoting a drastic $6.8 billion dollar tax increase measure that qualified for Oregon’s 2024 statewide ballot in November. If approved by voters, Measure 118 would implement the largest tax increase in Oregon history—hurting Oregon’s economy and driving up costs for Oregon businesses and consumers at the worst possible time.

Construction Second Most Impacted Industry Measure 118 will hit construction companies particularly hard, since it is a gross receipts tax that doesn’t consider the amount of profit for the company. In many cases, the increase of 3% tax burden can have the effect of putting a company in the red. The tax will go into effect in January 2025, giving businesses no time to prepare and causing huge problems for contractors with multi-year contracts. An official Legislative Revenue Office report finds that construction will be the second most impacted industry in the state, with an estimated tax increase of 964%. Even this large number likely underestimates the total impact since it only looks at C corps and S corps. It doesn’t account for the impact that the pyramiding effect will have on all the other companies in the construction industry. Visit https://lnkd.in/ga9dqnxE