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Port of Portland could soon face stiffer competition
An international shipping company continues to eye the Port of Coos Bay on the Southern Oregon Coast as the future home of its newest terminal to handle container cargo. But APM Terminals North America has slowed the process in light of a struggling global economy that has caused shipping companies to record huge losses.
Oregon is counting on budget Band-Aid
When federal stimulus money came rolling into Oregon, legislators decided to use it to plug some holes 鈥� and not just those in the state鈥檚 roadways. Oregon used $1.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, about half of the total pot the state received from the program, to fill gaps in the state鈥檚 biennial budget.
Flu may be spread via ventilation systems
A ventilation systems trade group warns that its industry may be a bigger contributor to the spread of infectious diseases, a revelation that takes on greater importance as the threat looms of another outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers issued a report this summer that suggested ventilation systems could spread droplets infe[...]
Union workers hurting during recession
The flood of summer work that swamps many union halls in the Portland-metro area has been nothing more than a trickle this year as a stagnant commercial and industrial building market has left plumbers, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers and others idle.
LEED, Green Globes, Living Building Challenge spur sustainability
Jim Mark, CEO of Melvin Mark Cos., knew he would commit to Earth-friendly practices for the renovation of his company鈥檚 30-year-old Columbia Square office building in downtown Portland.
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
