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New Partner Spotlight: EC Electric
EC Electric is among the growing number of companies that want to partner with NAMC-OR, recognizing that the collaboration will improve diversity, equity and inclusion within their own organization as […]
New Member Spotlight: Sankofa Lumber
While working for a recycling and disposal company that specialized in construction debris, Valerie Carey was astounded to see the scale and sheer volume of what gets thrown away and […]
Commercial building and facility permits for July 18, 2022
A $24 million new construction permit was issued for construction of a seven-story (five over two), 132-unit mixed-use building in Southeast Portland.
Land use review intakes for July 18, 2022
A pre-application conference is pending for a proposed multi-block, mixed-use development with up to 704 dwelling units in Northeast Portland.
Portland firm to design Washington County care facilities
Holst Architecture has been selected to provide design services for Washington County Behavorial Health鈥檚 Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment buildings.
DEA acquires California-based Civil Works Engineers
Portland-based David Evans and Associates has acquired Civil Works Engineers, a civil engineering consulting firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
New Member Spotlight: XO PDX
Ebony Blackmon had earned multiple degrees in business, had an extensive career working for the federal government and in investment banking, and taught business courses as an adjunct professor for […]
An unusual development in the education sector
Some school districts are building affordable housing in bids to retain teachers and other personnel.
OP-ED: The leadership recipe: make daily progress toward that mountain
Neil Gaiman offered this advice: 鈥淲hen I truly was not sure what to do, I could stop, and think about whether it was taking me toward or away from the mountain.鈥�
Nominations sought for annual 91视频 Women of Vision program
Currently, nominations are being accepted for women who are shaping the built environment with their technical skill, leadership, mentorship, community involvement, and creation of opportunities for the next generation.
$17.8M housing complex opens near Idaho border
Officials hailed the opening of a 56-unit affordable housing development in Ontario on Friday.
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
