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Swinerton Builders: PSU Gateway
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED PSU Gateway Subcontractor Award鈥� All Remaining Scope Portland, OR BIDS DUE: February 26th, 2024 at 5:00PM Swinerton Builders is requesting subcontractor bids for PSU Gateway Center for the […]
Building for the greater good with a commitment to sustainability | Opinion
The commitment was created to provide a framework through which contractors can center health and wellness, not only in the buildings they construct, but for the people who build them.
Pittock Block upgrades in Portland building permits | Jan. 2, 2024
A $4.5 million alteration permit was issued for improvements on multiple floors of the building at 921 S.W. Washington St.
A Pacific Northwest community starts ‘next chapter’
A construction crew last week demolished the house where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022.
Health care facility improvements in Portland land use review intakes | Jan. 2, 2024
Early assistance is being sought for a project to construct a new sterile instrument processing center within the existing Kaiser Permanente facility on Northeast Airport Way.
$95.7 million in top bidders | Dec. 28, 2023
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.
Plans abound for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs
A new wave of sports facility construction is underway. One driven, in part, by a race to keep up with rivals and one that could collectively cost taxpayers billions of dollars despite skepticism from economists that stadiums boost local economies.
Clinic project on tap in Portland’s Hollywood District
Two building permits totaling approximately $7.4 million are under review for a tenant improvement to suit Providence Health and Services.
Landscape design firms recognized at awards soiree
The Design Awards program recognizes the firms, individuals and agencies responsible for outstanding works of landscape architecture and environmental planning in Oregon and beyond.
The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges
By the end of 2023, the world will have added enough wind energy to power nearly 80 million homes, making it a record year.
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
