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Construction business experts anticipate stability this year
At a Builder Breakfast event hosted by the Daily Journal of Commerce, experts in construction, real estate, development, and the economy provided a forecast for the year ahead.
OSU’s Yu earns New Faces of Civil Engineering recognition
The American Society of Civil Engineers has announced the 2024 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the Collegiate category. New Faces include Brianna Yu, a third-year student at Oregon State University.
Slayden Contractors: TVWD – 189th Ave Pumpstation & Pipeline
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED TVWD – 189th Ave Pumpstation & Pipeline Beaverton, Oregon BIDS DUE: Thursday 3/19/2024 at 2:00 P.M. Requesting bids for the following scopes: Aggregate, Concrete, Doors & Hardware, Hatches, […]
Construction companies’ ownership shifts to employees
Brix Paving Northwest and Roger Langeliers Construction Co. have sold to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), the companies announced Monday.
LA eyesore’s vulnerability finally being addressed
Crews are taking steps to secure graffiti-scarred towers that for years have sat unfinished in a conspicuous part of the city.
Just send the notice: an update on pre-lien notice requirements | Opinion
Providing adequate pre-lien notice, as a matter of course, can protect a contractor鈥檚 right to seek payment from the owner if a project goes sideways.
$3 million facade replacement in Portland building permits | Feb. 19, 2024
A $3,000,000 alteration permit is under review for work on a building along Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
High school campus addition in Portland land use review intakes | Feb. 19, 2024
A type 2 procedure (adjustment) is pending for a proposal to construct a 43,000-square-foot building on the David Douglas High School campus.
Howard S. Wright: Multnomah County St. Johns Library
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Project Name: Multnomah County St. Johns Library 100% DDs Bids Due: February 27, 2024, 5:00pm Project Location: 7510 N Charleston Ave, Portland, OR 97203 For more information including […]
Howard S. Wright: Multnomah County Pettygrove (NW) Library
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Project Name: Multnomah County Pettygrove (NW) Library 100% DDs Bids Due: March 1, 2024, 5:00pm Project Location: 2030 NW Pettygrove St, Portland OR 97209Scope of Work: Bidding Mechanical, […]
News
- Portland’s Centennial Mills on the verge of demolition
- $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
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
