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Firm wins national recognition for work on PDX project
Seattle-based KPFF has received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for its work on the Portland International Airport terminal core redevelopment project.
$13.3 million in top bidders | March 14, 2025
The city of Portland has awarded a $4 million contract for pump station improvements.
Growth of women’s sports in U.S. spurring a building boom
New facilities are finally arriving as investment catches up with interest in professional soccer and basketball leagues.
Catching up on Oregon’s updated regulation of architects | Opinion
Back in 2023, with little fanfare, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 224: long overdue legislation that modernized the regulation of the practice of architecture.
Transportation commission ponders funding concerns
Oregon transportation officials on Wednesday wrangled with how to advance megaprojects while uncertainty surrounds federal funding.
Granite Construction: Port of Portland Terminal 6 Berth 603, 604, and 606
Port of Portland Terminal 6 Berth 603, 604, and 606
$1 billion affordable housing preservation program ending
The Trump administration is halting a financial aid program for projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
Construction stakeholders brace for tariffs’ impacts
鈥楾he uncertainty of the tariffs 鈥� might actually be worse than the tariffs themselves,鈥� one Skanska executive says.
Ward-Henshaw Construction: City Of Redmond Well 9 Pumphouse
Construction of a 1,044 square foot pumphouse building and associated appurtenances
Gerding Builders: Dallas High School CTE Building, Storage Building, Greenhouse, Athletic Vestibule
Dallas High School CTE Building, Storage Building, Greenhouse, Athletic Vestibule
McKenzie Commercial Contractors, Inc.: Oakland Middle School Gymnasium
The Oakland School District #1 received local bond funding to construct a new gymnasium near the existing Oakland Middle School buildings.
Tualatin construction firm now fully employee-owned
LMC Construction, with more than 130 employees, is now operating as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
