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The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering
When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation surge that gripped the nation for three painful years was now essentially defeated.
On the Boards: Molalla Police Station
Construction crews have broken ground on a new 17,000-square-foot police station in Molalla.
Slayden Contractors: CWS Forest Grove Primary Treatment Improvements Project 鈥� GMP
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED CWS Forest Grove Primary Treatment Improvements Project 鈥� GMP Forest Grove, Oregon BIDS DUE: 10/1/2024 by 2:00 PM Scopes of work currently bidding include: Coatings, Concrete Flatwork, Concrete […]
Park trail extension in Portland land use review intakes | Sept. 3, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.
$12.3 million affordable housing project in Portland building permits | Sept. 3, 2024
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week.
Construction execs predict downturn
A quarterly nationwide construction survey found widespread pessimism for future opportunities.
AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is.
Shaping the future Interstate Bridge: Your voice matters | Opinion
The Draft SEIS will analyze the potential benefits and impacts of completing the program in three key areas.
With declining enrollments, why is Portland building bigger high schools? | Opinion
School board members are required to manage public funds as a 鈥減rudent person鈥� would, but overbuilding schools by 100 percent or more is the opposite of prudent behavior.
$19.1 million in top bidders | Aug. 30, 2024
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.
Survey: Construction companies struggling to find craft workers
National contractors came out with a recent survey that most construction companies are having a hard time finding craft workers and called on the federal government to invest in workforce development to bridge the gap.
OMSI District eyes infrastructure improvements, education park first
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry鈥檚 (OMSI) plans for a new neighborhood district are moving forward.
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
- Expecting a big bang but witnessing only a whimper | Opinion
- 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
