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Convention center plans opening bash
All the best that Oregon has to offer will be highlighted at a celebratory event booked at the Oregon Convention Center following the completion of its extensive expansion. Oregon’s Big […]
Tigard accounting firm upgrades its digs
As the Tigard-based accounting firm of Pittman and Brooks has evolved and grown over the years, so has the company’s need for more space. That need became evident several years […]
Lectures to address nature’s link to cities
Portland is at the forefront of an effort to maintain a sense of the natural world in urban areas. Green building, sustainable business principles and protection of parks, open spaces […]
Two local firms partner to form LCG Pence
Salem’s Pence/Kelly Construction Inc. will have a firmer grasp on the Portland market now that it has partnered with LCG Co., formerly a subsidiary of The Kelly Group, to create […]
Slow, steady growth predicted for 2003
Predicting the future is no easy task. When economist Bill Conerly of Conerly Consulting stood in front of a gathering of Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia chapter members one year ago, […]
IslandWood earns LEED Gold
Washington recently nabbed its first gold. The first project in the state to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certification is IslandWood, a […]
Mike Burton makes final UGB recommendation
In one of his last official duties as Metro’s Executive Officer, Mike Burton made his final urban growth boundary recommendation Tuesday to Metro Council’s Community Planning Committee. Burton made two […]
B.J. Cummings celebrates 40 years
When Bruce Cummings formed his general contracting firm B.J. Cummings, he didn’t have a lot of money or connections, but he wanted to be a commercial contractor. So he found […]
Portland Relief Nursery settles into new home in St. Johns
Portland Relief Nursery’s new 16,500-square-foot building in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood is a big change from the cramped church basement in North Portland, where the group had been located since […]
Palmquist Campus: One tough project
A 27-acre project in the Gresham-Barlow School District was no easy task for project general contractor Andersen Construction. Multiple architects, a fast track schedule, wet weather, contaminated soils and a […]
NOV. 5 ELECTION: UGB top issue in Metro race for president
Developers, contractors and real estate brokers say who they will elect to the newly created seat of Metro president depends upon the candidate’s urban growth boundary expansion strategies. Candidate Kate […]
Metro, construction associations team up to raise recycling awareness
With 25 percent of the region’s waste being generated from construction and demolition activities, promoting recycling to the building industry has become a priority at regional government Metro. Bryce Jacobson, […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
