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Portland addresses critical shortage of affordable housing
Portland City Council on Thursday passed a resolution that establishes key actions to increase construction of affordable housing.
OP-ED: Is any pandemic relief still available for employee benefit plans?
Plan sponsors & administrators should heed special relief provisions that directly or indirectly affect group health plans and have a strategy for when the relief periods end.
A roundup of top bidders for Nov. 4, 2022
The city of Oregon City is preparing to award a $2.2 million contract for a project to improve water infrastructure.
State ruling slows delivery of affordable housing
Pop Blocks construction is finally under way after a one-year delay, but not without a significant consequence.
Washington Trust Bank adds Selden as senior vice president
FINANCE Erik Selden has joined Washington Trust Bank as senior vice president and team leader. He is charged with expanding the bank鈥檚 market share in Southwest Washington. Selden, a longtime […]
Wallace now a Kidder Mathews executive vice president
REAL ESTATE Kidder Mathews has promoted Monica Wallace to executive vice president of brokerage for the firm鈥檚 six offices in Oregon and Washington. She will oversee strategic business pursuits, client […]
Burdzik joins Columbia Credit Union business lending team
FINANCE Columbia Credit Union has added Sharif Burdzik to its business lending team to spearhead small business outreach and support in the Portland-metro area. After spending a decade working at […]
Akin named Skylab Architecture business manager
ARCHITECTURE Skylab Architecture has hired Randall Akin as business manager. He will provide oversight of operations and business functions. In more than 20 years of work involving business operations, Akin […]
Skylab Architecture hires Dillan to lead business development
ARCHITECTURE Jennifer Dillan has joined Skylab Architecture as marketing and business development director. She leads business development efforts for all focus markets, including commercial, hospitality, retail and residential, as well […]
Historic district design guidelines proposed
Portland City Council will vote Nov. 9 whether to approve proposed South Portland Historic District design guidelines.
Building Blocks: 138 Logistics Center
A large, underutilized site in Northeast Portland is being transformed into a state-of-the-art industrial development.
News
- $431 million infrastructure project proposed in Eugene
- 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
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 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
