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TopProject: 41st Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center submitted by BBL Architects
The 41 Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center houses nine Oregon Army National Guard units and eight United States Army Reserve units in a 250,000-square-foot facility.
TopProject: Tri-City Water Pollution Control Plant Expansion submitted by Slayden Construction
The $79 million expansion of the Tri-City Water Pollution Control Plant in Clackamas County provided a much-needed increase in capacity for water treatment in the region.
TopProject: Curry Medical Center submitted by Todd Construction
Before Curry Medical Center was constructed, people in Brookings had to drive an hour to reach the nearest hospital.
TopProject: Central Oregon Community College 鈥� Jungers Culinary Center submitted by HSW Builders & Yost Grube Hall Architecture
The Jungers Culinary Center serves one of Central Oregon Community College's most significant programs: the Cascade Culinary Institute.
TopProject: Children鈥檚 Center of Clackamas County submitted by P&C Construction
The Children's Center of Clackamas County is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe place for children and families in cases of suspected physical abuse, neglect and endangerment.
TopProject: COCC Crook County Open Campus submitted by Steele Associates Architects
Crook County's old fairgrounds is now home to Central Oregon Community College鈥檚 high-tech open campus building, designed to provide higher education for local residents.
TopProject: MHCC Early Childhood Center submitted by Walsh Construction Co.
The Mount Hood Community College Early Childhood Center in Gresham is a sustainable new building with multiple purposes. The center offers space for 184 children to participate in Head Start and for 60 adults to receive training while pursuing careers in child care.
TopProject: Oregon Zoo Veterinary Medical Center submitted by Skanska USA Building
The new veterinary medical center at the Oregon Zoo will let professionals provide state-of-the-art care for the animals. Building the high-tech facility was quite a challenge, however, because of a tight site featuring an unstable hillside accessible by just one narrow road.
TopProject: OSU Linus Pauling Science Center submitted by Andersen Construction Co. & Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects
The Linus Pauling Science Center is the most complex building Oregon State University has built on its Corvallis campus, according to Sherman H. Bloomer, dean of the College of Science. The 105,000-square-foot, $49.9 million building has classrooms, a 180-seat auditorium, and 78 laboratories for disciplines from organic chemistry to laser spectroscopy.
TopProject: Port of Newport 鈥� NOAA Marine Operations Center submitted by Andersen Construction
When the Port of Newport agreed in 2009 to have a new marine facility ready for NOAA by summer 2011, the agency signed on to what some called an "impossible project."
TopProject: Chemeketa Community College Health Sciences Complex submitted by Lease Crutcher Lewis
The new health sciences complex at Chemeketa Community College isn鈥檛 just green; it also has impressive cutting-edge technologies to keep it sustainable automatically.
Coming soon to Northeast Portland: the Glee Apartments
The Glee Apartment building is one of many small, market-rate apartment projects going up right now in response to the high demand for rental housing in our fair city. It will have 33 units of studio, one- and two-bedroom units.
News
- 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
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- 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
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
