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Where affordability, profitability and compatibility clash
Portland鈥檚 inclusionary housing rules have been in effect for nearly a year and the impacts are beginning to appear fully around the city 鈥� including historic districts.
Portland Winter Light Festival set for next month
Most of the displays for the upcoming Portland Winter Light Festival will be set up at the traditional site near the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), but others will be scattered among three other locations.
Labels now being attached to firms’ social consciousness
People interested in learning about the social consciousness of firms they are interested in joining or working with now have a new tool.
OSU engineering school honored for gender diversity efforts
Oregon State University鈥檚 School of Civil and Construction Engineering has won a 2017 Women in Build Award.
Engineers: infrastructure at greater risk because of climate change
Rising temperatures are creating major headaches for engineers trying to figure out the best ways to address environmental impacts ranging from increasing severity of storms to persistent droughts.
Allied Works Architecture added to select list
The U.S. State Department鈥檚 Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations has added Allied Works Architecture to its list of vetted companies eligible to work on indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) projects.
Large-scale project gets cool reception
New ideas are being proposed to incorporate a contributing structure in Portland鈥檚 Alphabet Historic District in a new development, and the Historic Landmarks Commission weighed in during a design advice hearing on Monday.
ZGF founding partner Frasca dies at 84
Robert Frasca, founding design partner of ZGF Architects, died Jan. 3 from complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was 84.
Architects chosen for first Zidell Yards project
The San Francisco office of Chicago-based SCB will design the Block 8 towers, with GBD Architects serving as the architect of record.
Portland Japanese Garden project honored
The Portland Japanese Garden added to its list of honors recently when Engineering News-Record (ENR) named the Cultural Crossing expansion its project of the year in the Northwest region.
On the Boards: The Canyons
PATH Architecture is expanding its use of cross-laminated timber to include a new senior living center in North Portland.
Engineers encouraged to reach out to help homeless veterans
Every night in the U.S., nearly 40,000 veterans face the prospect of sleeping in a shelter or on the streets, according to national statistics. But the Society of American Military Engineers鈥� Portland Post is now looking to help reduce that number in the metro area.
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
