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$30.5 million in top bidders | Jan. 5, 2024

The Oregon Department of Transportation is preparing to award a $7 million contract for construction of curb ramps in Multnomah County.

91ÊÓƵ Digital Edition – January 5, 2024

Construction outlook for Oregon a mixed bag in AGC survey

Contractors expected the value of infrastructure projects to be higher in the new year, the survey showed. Water and sewer were at 32 percent, followed by transportation at 30% and bridge and highway projects at 30%, according to survey results.

Consulting firms merge to strengthen services  

Founded in 2002, Grette Associates has worked on federal, state, and local issues on projects ranging from major public port developments and sediment remediation actions to aquatic permitting for individual landowners.

Oregon judge refuses to dismiss 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth

A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued through policies and subsidies to support the fossil fuel industry.

$72 million coming to expand computer chip factory in Gresham

Microchip Technology Inc. is getting $72 million to expand its factory in Gresham. The project is expected to create 700 construction and manufacturing jobs over the next decade.

Navigating I-9 self-audit misconceptions: a daily check-in tale | Opinion

Many employers have misconceptions about how to complete I-9 self-audits. Consider these three common misconceptions and how to take action.

Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time

For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms.

91ÊÓƵ Digital Edition – January 3, 2024