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Baldwin Construction: Clackamas Education Service District Early Childhood Center
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Clackamas Education Service District Early Childhood Center BIDS DUE: Monday, May 22nd by 2:00 PM Email bids to: [email protected] Scope of work includes tenant improvements involving selective demolition, […]
Confused about federal COVID-19 emergencies ending? You’re not alone | OP-ED
Employers who sponsor benefit plans must deal with changes in group health plan requirements and must navigate and administer the wind-down of deadline delays.
A renovation geared to broaden sciences’ appeal
Construction crews are tackling the $66.65 million update of a 56-year-old building on Portland State University’s campus.
Milne joins JE Dunn Construction as vice president
CONSTRUCTION JE Dunn Construction has added Jim Milne as vice president of preconstruction services. He has 30 years of experience providing preconstruction guidance to clients in the health care, semiconductor, […]
Adams now a bridge designer for Otak Inc.
ENGINEERING Otak Inc. has hired Sophia Adams as a bridge designer in the structural department. She previously served as a structural engineering intern at FEH Design in Dubuque, Iowa. Adams […]
Otak Inc. hires Ojala as senior project manager
ENGINEERING David Ojala has rejoined Otak Inc. as a senior project manager in the water & natural resources department. He was working with Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural […]
Otak Inc. adds Modjeski as senior scientist
ENGINEERING Stephanie Modjeski has rejoined Otak Inc. as a senior scientist in the water & natural resources department. She had taken some time off to obtain a master’s degree in […]
Odermott joins DEA as senior project manager
ENGINEERING David Evans and Associates has added Don Odermott as a senior transportation project manager in its Portland office. He previously served as the transportation systems director for the Hillsboro […]
Pop Blocks development in Portland land use review intakes | May 1, 2023
A pre-application conference is being sought for a proposal to construct a seven-story building with approximately 171 market-rate apartments in Northeast Portland.
$25.6M affordable housing project in Portland building permits | May 1, 2023
A new construction permit was issued for Glisan Landing -- a four-story, 96-unit affordable housing building that will have community areas and ground-floor parking.
A California community braces for massive snowmelt
Extreme rainfall has already flooded farmland, and residents believe their properties could soon suffer the same fate.
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

















