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DMWSB TopProjects First Place, Public Works/Infrastructure/Transportation: Cat Works
Not many work sites are on a raging river in the shadow of Mount Rainier, but that鈥檚 the scene Cat Works LLC faced as it took on the project of […]
DMWSB TopProjects Second Place, public buildings: Inline Construction
When Oregon Health & Science University decided to update its Student Center, it devised a master plan with a series of upgrades and hired INLINE Commercial Construction Inc. to carry […]
DMWSB TopProjects First Place, public buildings: O’Neill Electric
For many years, the USDA Forest Service鈥檚 Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory was a hub of collaboration. Scientists, resource specialists and land managers from the Forest […]
DMWSB TopProjects Third Place, private buildings: Shur Architects
Shur Architects LLC had to overcome several challenges in designing a turbine engine test facility for Columbia Helicopters Inc. at the Aurora State Airport, mainly fighting noise pollution in one […]
DMWSB TopProjects Second Place, private buildings: Pacificmark Construction
Pacificmark Construction learned a lot on a five-month job installing health care equipment at Randall Children鈥檚 Hospital, knowledge the company says it will draw off of for other jobs. Established […]
DMWSB TopProjects First Place, private buildings: Parrish Excavating
All projects are different, and sometimes the unexpected can lead to delays. But Parrish Excavating Inc. wasn鈥檛 about to let a couple of unplanned hurdles hamper the construction schedule for […]
The debates: Voters weigh candidates鈥� demeanor and 鈥榣ikability鈥�
After two of the four debates of the 2012 presidential season, what is most striking is how much of the response, as expressed in mainstream news coverage and social media, […]
Social media: On the outside looking in at presidential debates
Social media has been a wild card in presidential politics since at least 2003, when liberal, tech-savvy activists used blogs and early social networks to lift from obscurity Gov. Howard […]
Becoming a go-to person
We all know them. They鈥檙e the people in demand 鈥� the ones on the playground who may not have been picked first, but today are indispensable for success. Go-to people […]
A temporary footing amid the muck
Dear Mr. Berko: Two months prior to Facebook going public, I believed I was fortunate to buy 1,000 shares in the 鈥減re-market鈥� arranged by J.P. Morgan at $49.25. In spite […]
Oregon Tradeswomen students take the spotlight
Educators at Rogue Community College in Grants Pass are looking to Oregon Tradeswomen鈥檚 construction classes to learn how to create similar programs in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Construction spending down in July, up year over year
After falling for two months at the beginning of the year, and then climbing back up for four, construction spending once again dropped in July, decreasing 0.9 percent from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $834.4 billion, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
- 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
