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$14.1 million in top bidders | Sept. 6, 2024
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.
Defying the dog days:聽Markets bounce back in August | Opinion
August 2024 began with a jolt as financial markets grappled with the sudden unwinding of the now widely known 鈥測en carry trade.鈥
Portland OKs OMSI District plans
Plans for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) District are moving forward, with construction of the first project in the master plan set to begin next year.
EPA awards climate grants to Tribes in Oregon
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that eight Tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington were selected to receive $78,441,385 in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants as part of the Biden-Harris Administration鈥檚 Investing in America agenda.
Construction financing set for 224-unit affordable housing project
Construction crews will break ground next month on a 224-unit affordable housing development in the Hollywood neighborhood of Portland.
Biden promotes administration’s rural electrification, 16,000 construction jobs
President Joe Biden is returning to southwest Wisconsin to make good on his promise to provide new investments in rural electrification and other infrastructure improvements.
Lessons from the playground: Preventing workplace bullying | Opinion
Unfortunately, bullying does not stop when you graduate from school. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute nearly 80 million workers have been affected by workplace bullying.
The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering
When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation for three painful years was now essentially defeated.
On the Boards: Molalla Police Station
Construction crews have broken ground on a new 17,000-square-foot police station in Molalla.
Slayden Contractors: CWS Forest Grove Primary Treatment Improvements Project 鈥 GMP
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED CWS Forest Grove Primary Treatment Improvements Project 鈥 GMP Forest Grove, Oregon BIDS DUE: 10/1/2024 by 2:00 PM Scopes of work currently bidding include: Coatings, Concrete Flatwork, Concrete […]
Park trail extension in Portland land use review intakes | Sept. 3, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.
$12.3 million affordable housing project in Portland building permits | Sept. 3, 2024
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.
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


















