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Land use review intakes for July 11, 2022
A Design Review is pending for the Toji Korean Grill House, at 4615 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd, Portland.
Commercial building and facility permits for July 11, 2022
A $3,503,091 building permit has been issued for 515 N. Schmeer Road, Portland. Plans call for converting about 281 square feet of a 7-inch concrete floor slab to a 9-inch floor slab.
Affordable housing high-rise changes course
Plans presented for Hollywood HUB Housing to the Portland Design Commission on Thursday call for a 12-story, 120-foot building with 234 affordable units. It is the second design advice hearing for the project; the first included a 13-story, 199-unit building scheme.
Google data center funding boosts skilled trades training for women
Oregon Tradeswomen has announced $150,000 in Google data centers funding to support its mission of empowering women through workforce development and career opportunity in the skilled trades. The funding comes […]
Swinerton Builders: Holgate Library
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Holgate Library Bid Package A 鈥� Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Alarm, Fire聽 Suppression Portland, OR BIDS DUE: July 26th, 2022 at 5:00PM Swinerton Builders is requesting subcontractor bids […]
Library to purchase TriMet Park and Ride for new building
Multnomah County Library and TriMet have signed a Letter of Intent for the library to purchase Gresham City Hall Park and Ride at 1297 N.W. Eastman Parkway, Gresham.
A roundup of top bidders for July 8, 2022
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.
2 workers killed in trench collapse identified
A construction-company owner and a worker have been identified as the people killed in a trench collapse Monday just north of Seattle in Shoreline.
OP-ED: Where do we go from here?
There is a toxic brew of rising inflation and a slowing economy. It could be called stagflation.
Building Blocks: Multnomah County Library Operations Center
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the Multnomah County Library Operations Center, located at the southwest corner of 122nd Avenue and Glisan Street on the site of a former Safeway grocery store.
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
