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Tokyo benefiting from billions of investment dollars

Massive private developments are contributing to revitalization of an Asian metropolis eager to compete globally.

AI opening doors for women in construction

In a traditionally male-dominated sector, where women make up less than 10 percent of the workforce, the construction industry is experiencing a transformative shift, signaling changes to come.

No charges in 2019 building collapse, grand jury rules

A grand jury in Louisiana has decided against indicting anyone in the deadly collapse four years ago of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans.

Portland’s BDS director preparing to retire

After spending almost three decades serving the city of Portland, Bureau of Development Services Director Rebecca Esau has announced that she will retire on Dec. 18.

91ÊÓƵ Digital Edition – October 11, 2023

Court of Appeals revives ‘significant impact’ allowing review of agreements | Opinion

In early September, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a decision by the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission.

What is artificial turf? Synthetic grass has come a long way since the days of AstroTurf

Artificial turf has come a long way since since it was introduced on a grand stage to the sports world in 1966 at the Astrodome in Houston.

US government agrees to help restore sacred Native American site destroyed for Oregon road project

The U.S. government has agreed to help restore a sacred Native American site on the slopes of Oregon's Mount Hood that was destroyed by highway construction, court documents show, capping more than 15 years of legal battles that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Improvements planned for key McMinnville street

The Third Street Improvement Project will include street and sidewalk reconstruction, underground infrastructure upgrades, street furnishings, and landscaping.

$3.5M mixed-use development in Portland building permits | Oct. 9, 2023

A permit is under inspection for construction of a four-story building with commercial space on the ground floor and 29 apartments above.