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OP-ED: New climate change rules mandate more diverse transportation options
The rules, despite applying statewide, are primarily directed at the Portland-metro area and Oregon鈥檚 other seven metropolitan areas.
A house-mover’s final act: historic preservation
To make way for development in North Carolina, a century-old tenant house wheels to another location.
Land use review intakes for Sept. 12, 2022
Design advice is being sought for a mixed-use development featuring a 20-story high-rise and a four-story building atop a three-story podium structure in the north Pearl District.
Commercial building and facility permits for Sept. 12, 2022
A $5 million new construction permit is under review for construction of a two-story mosque with a basement and associated site work.
Member Spotlight: The Ink Lab Custom Apparel
As an enrolled Native American with the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) program, Rick Nevarez did road and bridge construction and was dispatched to work on public works construction and […]
Member Spotlight: Sunalta Construction LLC
Fraser White Elk got his start in the construction industry in the early 1990s. He began in the industry doing demolition and restoration work. He worked under a contractor that […]
Member Spotlight: Reliance HR Solutions LLC
Derek Evans-Morales and Trygve Waage, co-owners of Reliance HR Solutions, describe themselves as 鈥減assionate about being entrepreneurs,鈥� which led them to start their own business in June 2019. 鈥淲e were […]
Member Spotlight: SKY NW Construction
As a former wildland firefighter, Jarell Lambert is no stranger to hard work. He has long had an interest in how things work and how to repair them, so when […]
Shared Savings Clauses: Contracting for Cooperation
By Ryan C. Hall Miller Nash LLP More than two years removed from the first reported case of Covid-19 in the United States, the construction industry continues to cope with […]
Shared Savings Clauses: Contracting for Cooperation
By Ryan C. Hall, Miller Nash LLP More than two years removed from the first reported case of Covid-19 in the United States, the construction industry continues to cope with […]
Swinerton Builders: Midland Library
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Midland Library Bid Package B 鈥� All Remaining Scopes Portland, OR BIDS DUE: October 5th, 2022 at 5:00PM Swinerton Builders is requesting subcontractor bids for The Holgate Library […]
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
