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Oregon condominium liability reform: too little, too late? | Opinion
The latest effort to try to jump-start housing development is House Bill 3746 (2025), which became effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Catching up on Oregon’s updated regulation of architects | Opinion
Back in 2023, with little fanfare, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 224: long overdue legislation that modernized the regulation of the practice of architecture.
New legislation and rule changes coming to the Oregon CCB | Opinion
Provisions of the new law expand the CCB鈥檚 rule-making authority, and make it easier to track and deny new licenses to previously disciplined contractors, as well as add grounds to revoke, suspend, or now condition, licenses.
Design professional standard of care vs. affordable housing needs | Opinion
A great deal of that challenge will fall on the architects and engineers tasked with designing housing that can meet the legislation鈥檚 goals and remain economically viable for the owner or developer.
OP-ED: Review of design professional liability for construction site safety
By contract, course of performance, or even local building code requirements, architects and engineers may be unwittingly exposing themselves to liability for construction site injuries.
OP-ED: Design-build pitfalls for owners, contractors and design professionals
A disconnect can arise between what the design-build contractor promises the owner to deliver and what the design team鈥檚 architect and engineers promise to deliver to the contractor.
OP-ED: Standard of care for design professionals in rapidly changing times
The COVID-19 pandemic has led architects, engineers, building owners, building tenants and maintenance personnel to rethink the design criteria for new and existing spaces.
OP-ED: Pitfalls for design businesses amid promotion on the internet
Architecture businesses must be vigilant in maintaining webpages to avoid inadvertent errors and potential regulatory penalties.
OP-ED: Standard form construction contracts: uses and misuses
Standard form construction contracts are ubiquitous in the industry and for good reason. They are cost-effective, the terms have been vetted over years of drafting and redrafting 鈥� and through […]
OP-ED: Know which construction documents to keep and which to toss
The promise of the 鈥減aperless office鈥� is a bust. In reality, the ease by which documents are created has caused files to explode in volume, both in paper and in […]
OP-ED: Construction lawyers aren’t just for contracts or lawsuits
Not to overstate the obvious, but construction projects never go entirely without a hitch. There will always be some problem, be it bad soil, bad weather, bad suppliers or bad […]
OP-ED: At what point must a developer hire an architect?
The dividing line between what a developer can do on its own by way of 鈥渄esign鈥� for a construction project and when a licensed architect or engineer is required has […]
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
