Recent Articles from admin
LA eyesore’s vulnerability finally being addressed
Crews are taking steps to secure graffiti-scarred towers that for years have sat unfinished in a conspicuous part of the city.
Just send the notice: an update on pre-lien notice requirements | Opinion
Providing adequate pre-lien notice, as a matter of course, can protect a contractor’s right to seek payment from the owner if a project goes sideways.
$3 million facade replacement in Portland building permits | Feb. 19, 2024
A $3,000,000 alteration permit is under review for work on a building along Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
High school campus addition in Portland land use review intakes | Feb. 19, 2024
A type 2 procedure (adjustment) is pending for a proposal to construct a 43,000-square-foot building on the David Douglas High School campus.
Howard S. Wright: Multnomah County St. Johns Library
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Project Name: Multnomah County St. Johns Library 100% DDs Bids Due: February 27, 2024, 5:00pm Project Location: 7510 N Charleston Ave, Portland, OR 97203 For more information including […]
Howard S. Wright: Multnomah County Pettygrove (NW) Library
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Project Name: Multnomah County Pettygrove (NW) Library 100% DDs Bids Due: March 1, 2024, 5:00pm Project Location: 2030 NW Pettygrove St, Portland OR 97209Scope of Work: Bidding Mechanical, […]
Vulnerable Pacific Northwest link gets federal attention
The U.S. transportation secretary this week visited the Interstate Bridge as the team leading the replacement project seeks additional funding.
$6.4 million in top bidders | Feb. 16, 2024
The city of Portland is preparing to award a $1.9 million contract for repairs or replacements of sewer pipes in Duniway Park.
New legislation and rule changes coming to the Oregon CCB | Opinion
Provisions of the new law expand the CCB’s rule-making authority, and make it easier to track and deny new licenses to previously disciplined contractors, as well as add grounds to revoke, suspend, or now condition, licenses.
IMCO: Oak Grove Rock Mitigation Project – Portland General Electric
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Requesting DBE subcontracting bids OAK GROVE ROCK MITIGATION PROJECT – PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Estacada, Oregon Bid Date: February 23, 2024 at 2pm Bids to be submitted to: [email protected] […]
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 — 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
















