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Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
Federal regulators have approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top officials in West Coast states, who said it goes against the region's plans to address climate change and could pose a wildfire risk.
Swinerton Builders: LBCC Benton Center Renovation
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED LBCC Benton Center Renovation Corvallis, OR BIDS DUE: November 2nd, 2023 at 2:00PM Swinerton Builders is requesting subcontractor bids for The LBCC Benton Center Renovation. Work consists of […]
Competition tests apprentices’ HVAC, sheet metal skills
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Pacific Northwest chapter hosted its eighth annual Craft Championships at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas on Friday.
New space in the works to provide healing for youths
Trauma-informed design principles were applied to redevelopment of a nonprofit’s campus in Oregon City.
Want more accountability? Examine your relationship with mistakes | Opinion
Healthy accountability is about taking ownership to drive desired results. It is an invitation to rise above circumstances and navigate predicted and unforeseen conditions.
Stephanie Balbin
Stephanie Balbin architect and development associate at Urban Patterns As a woman, Filipina and architect, Stephanie Balbin has led and inspired a change in the representation within the A/E/C industry. […]
Anna Backus
Anna Backus associate and civil project manager at KPFF Consulting Engineers Anna Backus knew as a kid that she wanted to be an engineer, though the type varied. “I knew […]
Janique Bacharach
Janique Bacharach CEO of Bacharach Construction LLC Janique Bacharach’s experience as a paralegal for 14 years laid a solid foundation for running a construction company, and she uses those skills […]
Kelly Amador
Kelly Amador senior project manager and senior associate, roads and highways at David Evans and Associates Inc. Kelly Amador spent more than three decades of her career with the Oregon […]
Shelly Alexander
Shelly Alexander project manager and senior transportation engineer, roads and highways at David Evans and Associates Inc. Shelly Alexander joined DEA fresh out of college with a fascination about how […]
$12.7M affordable housing project in Portland building permits | Oct. 23, 2023
A new construction permit was issued for Kafoury Court, a 40-unit affordable housing complex planned in Northeast Portland.
News
- Portland’s Centennial Mills on the verge of demolition
- $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
Commentary
- Expecting a big bang but witnessing only a whimper | Opinion
- 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


















