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Commercial lending surges as credit markets thaw
Real estate loan originations surged in late 2025 as credit markets reopened, boosting liquidity, office lending and investor activity.
Pacific Northwest projects totaling $11.1 million in top bidders | Jan. 16, 2026
The city of Lake Oswego is preparing to award a $3.3 million contract for a pump station replacement project.
Align corporate governance and owner estate planning | Opinion
Failure to align the business structure and succession plan with the owners鈥� estate plans can have adverse effects for construction industry owners and their businesses.
Kirby Nagelhout Construction: Bend Senior High School – 15th Street Fields Improvements
Bend Senior High School 15th Street Field Improvements 鈥� Construction consists of renovating an existing athletic field to accommodate the new varsity baseball field, dugouts, bullpen, concession building, and batting tunnels, as well as access paths, landscaping and irrigation.
Fortis Construction Inc.: Portland State University – New Housing Building
Current package (RFP 01) is to select an early electrical subcontractor to perform connection of the new buildings to campus service, coordinate with PGE, and procure potential long lead equipment.
Robinson Construction: Clark County Superior Courthouse Remodel
Interior four-story remodel of existing courthouse completed in two phases.
Project in Texas may advance despite municipal spat
Corpus Christi鈥檚 downtown TIRZ board preliminarily approved allocation of up to $2 million for demolition of the historic Nueces County Courthouse amid funding tensions.
2026 best practices for construction project insurance | Opinion
In 20-plus years of practicing construction law, I鈥檝e encountered plenty of insurance-related mistakes but also quite a few best practices to emulate as lessons learned.
Drive-thru approved for Dairy Queen in Southeast Portland
The team planning to build a new Dairy Queen restaurant on Southeast Division Street can include a drive-thru after the city reversed its position.
Hail to housing equity advocacy groups’ PAPA project! | Opinion
Most changes affecting such things as zoning or subdivision codes or plan maps or zoning for individual parcels are done on an individualized basis through what Oregon calls the post-acknowledgment plan amendment (PAPA) process.
Riley Pifer | Perlo Construction
Riley Pifer, a Perlo Construction project engineer, has relocated to the new Tacoma office. She has four years of experience in construction management.
Whitney Peterson | Perlo Construction
Perlo Construction promoted Whitney Peterson to senior training & development manager. She will co-lead the new Tacoma office.
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
