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Gerding Builders LLC: Heceta Water PUD Office and Shop
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED HECETA WATER PUD Office and Shop FLORENCE, OR Bid Deadline: July 30th @ 2:00 PM Project consists of the demolition of existing office building and construction of new […]
$52.8M school improvement project wrapping up
Unique design principles were used for new buildings at the Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth campus in Vancouver.
239-unit affordable housing complex debuts in St. Helens
Broadleaf Arbor offers townhomes and apartments with one, two or three bedrooms in a total of 11 buildings.
$13.5 million in top bidders | July 19, 2024
Washington County is preparing to award a $3.9 million contract for a landslide stabilization project.
Developers’ deteriorating property attracts city’s attention
A Portland-area development company has run afoul of city code enforcement for letting a century-old commercial building in Sellwood-Moreland fall into disrepair.
Slayden Contractors: Grants Pass Replacement WTP 鈥� GMP
BIDS REQUESTED Grants Pass Replacement WTP 鈥� GMP Grants Pass, Oregon BIDS DUE: 8/20/24 at 2:00 PM Scopes of work currently bidding include: Aggregates, Coatings, Commercial Building Contractor, Control Room […]
K&E Excavating: Awbrey Butte Distribution Improvements
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED CITY OF BEND 鈥� AWBREY BUTTE DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS Bids Due: August 14, 2024 before 2:00 pm Bid Opening: August 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm K&E Excavating, Inc. is […]
A difficult road to recovery awaits storm survivors
As evident in Florida, reconstruction after a natural disaster can be complicated and change the character of a community.
Building Blocks: Portland Rock Gym at Peterkort Towne Square
A building formerly occupied by Orchard Supply Hardware is being remodeled to serve Portland Rock Gym. Crews are now tackling the final phase of the three-phase project.
$895 million project enters permitting process
The Burnside Bridge replacement project has a new name: 2024-060617-000-00-EA. It may not be catchy, but that鈥檚 the project鈥檚 identity in the city of Portland permitting system.
New law requires timely payment of undisputed change order claims | Opinion
RCW 39.04.360 sets forth protections and assurances of payment for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers that perform undisputed changed or additional work on both public and private construction projects in Washington.
AIA sees slower construction spending in 2025
Spending on nonresidential buildings will increase more than 7 percent this year, but market challenges will limit growth to 2 percent in 2025, according to the American Institute of Architects鈥� newly released midyear Consensus Construction Forecast.
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
