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Recent Articles from Christian Steinbrecher
Op-Ed: Engineers must take lead in fight to fix infrastructure
Christina Swallow, the current national president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, speaks for many of us when she points out that the nation鈥檚 infrastructure is no laughing […]
OP-ED: Regardless of how elections ended, infrastructure needs persist
The primary elections have wrapped, and winners have begun the next legs of their journey. Of the three architecture, construction or engineering industry candidates I wrote about last month, two […]
OP-ED: Opportunities to elect an architect and two engineers
Oregon government needs more project delivery experience. Despite increasing revenues, the talk is all about cuts and the need to make do with less. There has been no emergence of […]
Op-Ed: Scope: a definition for project managers
Scope holds different meanings for different people 鈥� and for different professions. To a mariner, for example, scope is the amount of anchor line let out to keep a vessel […]
OP-ED: As a financial divide widens, a housing dilemma persists
Homer Williams had it partially right recently at a housing and development conference when he said that this generation of retirees has not saved for their retirement and are looking […]
OP-ED: The art of saying no and the importance of doing so
The capital projects business requires a lot of communication and interaction. There鈥檚 a continuing interaction between all parties in a project, from the initial phases of the design, in construction […]
OP-ED: Education in Oregon: a whole lot of room for improvement
The rate of Oregon鈥檚 job growth is outstripping the national average. That is good news as it means full employment and more money in state coffers. But what about Oregon鈥檚 […]
OP-ED: Establish order to keep each project on a path to success
Executing projects successfully requires good schedules. They鈥檙e developed by identifying the resources and sequencing necessary. They鈥檒l encourage 鈥渨hat-if鈥� conversations about contingent events. But all too often this effort is not […]
OP-ED: Oregon’s long road to surface transportation improvements
Some folks are lucky enough to be able to walk to work. Walking to work is a privilege. It is an opportunity to gather one鈥檚 daily thoughts together before heading […]
OP-ED: An unexpected roadblock for Oregon infrastructure improvements
Oregonians have worked diligently to put together a package that improves surface infrastructure throughout the state. This required close cooperation between the eastern and western parts of our state and […]
OP-ED: Portland’s plan for housing investment is an example to follow
When it comes to Portland鈥檚 housing bond program, Mayor Ted Wheeler has it right. Planning up front to make sure the money is spent right and the city is getting […]
OP-ED: A plan for infrastructure to carry Oregon forward
It looks like Oregon finally has a good infrastructure plan. This last legislative session produced an infrastructure plan that will benefit all of Oregon. Despite some very difficult politics in […]
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
