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Walsh Construction tackling 69-unit affordable housing project
With average home prices in Vancouver stretching past the $460,000 mark this year, the need for more deeply affordable housing in Clark County and Southwest Washington continues to grow unabated.
Residential building on the rise in Pearl District
Crews are continuing to construct a 16-story, 237-unit senior living facility that will include substantial amenities.
‘It’s challenging … but it’s compelling’
Construction crews are working to deliver more affordable housing units to Portland's South Waterfront District.
Sizable structure’s pieces coming together
Prefabrication solved a roof puzzle for the Portland International Airport main terminal project team.
FROM HOTEL TO HOT PROPERTY: Leeb, R&H Construction transform former Marriott into apartment complex
The Sullivan鈥檚 Ridge Apartments represents a quintessential Portland project for 2021.
Taking affordable housing to a higher level
A new development in Gresham will have substantial accessibility features as well as items to achieve net-zero energy use.
Building industry extends helping hands
Portland-area tradespeople and others recently volunteered their time and resources to guide high school students through a construction workshop.
Firm eager to meet demand for mass timber
Crews at a Swinerton subsidiary鈥檚 new fabrication plant in Northeast Portland are very busy these days.
Geological rarity unearthed in Lake Oswego
Excavation during a school construction project turned up many boulders, but one stood out from the others.
Eager to better understand innovative materials
With mass timber still 鈥榠n its infancy,鈥� a new group has been formed in order to find answers to pressing questions.
A new application to help digitize the concrete business
HeidelbergCement subsidiary Cadman Materials is using the app, called OnSite, to coordinate deliveries of concrete to jobsites.
Portland Water Bureau names new chief engineer
Jodie Inman, a 13-year Portland Water Bureau veteran, recently took over the department鈥檚 lead engineering role.
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
