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It’s not my job … or is it? Clarify roles and responsibilities | Opinion
Confusion in roles and responsibilities can plant the seeds for frustration and resentment 鈥� and often precipitate a decline in productivity and quality.
Rental home investors poised to have big 2025
Rental homes will remain an attractive option next year to would-be homebuyers sidelined by high mortgage rates and rising home prices, analysts say.
Trump’s Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters
Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump's latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary.
40-unit housing project coming to Portland’s Jade District
Construction of a three-story, 40-unit affordable housing development will start next month in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood, in the heart of the Jade District in Portland.
Fortis Construction: OMD Hillsboro – Bid Package #1 PEMB
INVITATION FOR BID OMD Hillsboro – Bid Package #1 PEMB Bid Date: 3/13/20 at 4PM PST Job Walk: 3/3/20 at 10AM PST Construction Starts: October 2020 Notice is hereby given, […]
Energy efficiency arrives at deficient apartment buildings
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently finished allocating more than $1 billion in funding for climate-related upgrades.
Modernizing Oregon’s power grid: the key to a carbon-free future | Opinion
Oregon's power grid needs to be modernized and expanded so that it can connect, transmit, and manage carbon-free energy 鈥� and accelerate the state鈥檚 energy transition.
Community college welcomes first building at new campus
Construction of the 49,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center began in June 2023 and wrapped up recently.
$42.9 million in top bidders | Nov. 22, 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation is preparing to award a $13.8 million contract for a project to improve a portion of Interstate 84.
S&B James Construction Management: Medford Water Operations Center
REQUESTING PROPOSALS FROM SUBS AND SUPPLIERS Medford Water Operations Center BIDS DUE TO S+B JAMES DECEMBER 16, 2024, 2 PM This project includes the following structures: 37,200 SF Administration and […]
Josh Lloyd | Guardian
Guardian welcomes Josh Lloyd as chief operating officer. With 25 years of experience, Josh will lead the company鈥檚 property management operations.
The importance of recognizing concerted activity in the workplace | Opinion
Employers must be cognizant of this area of labor law because water cooler talk and labor strikes may have more in common, legally, than most would expect.
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
