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Plug-in solar panels gain traction as rooftop credits end
Affordable, small-scale solar systems are gaining popularity in the U.S., offering simple installation and lower energy bills.
$2.7 million airport improvement in Portland building permits | Aug. 18, 2025
An alteration permit was issued for a revolving door rehabilitation project at Portland International Airport.
Mixed-use development in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 18, 2025
A pre-application conference is being sought for a proposal to construct in Northeast Portland a building with residential units, a grocery store and parking.
Wired for Efficiency: How the Pacific Northwest is Rethinking the Way It Builds
Energy efficiency is transforming Pacific Northwest commercial construction with renewable integration, electrification and advanced energy systems.
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I-5 Rose Quarter project faces $412 million funding loss
The massive transportation improvement project in Portland will lose federal funding because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," putting its future 鈥� including the Albina cover 鈥� in doubt.
Projects totaling $141.2 million in top bidders | Aug. 15, 2025
The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded a $64.6 million contract for a project to improve a highway and repaint a bridge.
Clarification of ‘lawfully established units of land’ in Oregon | Opinion
The Court of Appeals recently said aloud what many of us in the legal profession had all assumed: parent parcels, the boundaries of which were established by lawfully conveying away one or more child parcels, are legally established units of land and can themselves be lawfully conveyed.
Mortgage rates hit 10-month low, helping prospective buyers
The average rate for a 30-year U.S. mortgage has dipped, giving a sorely needed boost in purchasing power that could help inject life into a聽stagnant housing market.
States push Big Tech to pay more for power costs
Rising electricity bill amounts spark state efforts to make operators of massive data centers cover more of the soaring transmission and generation costs.
Building Blocks: Jackstraw
Jackstraw is being constructed in Bend鈥檚 Southern Crossing neighborhood. The development will include 313 apartments and townhomes, along with 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
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
