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ACEC Engineering Excellence: Interstate 5 Victory Boulevard to Lombard Street
Prime consultant: David Evans and Associates Owner/client: Oregon Department of Transportation Drivers who routinely traveled the 1.3-mile section of Interstate 5 between Victory Boulevard and Lombard Street in Portland knew […]
ACEC Engineering Excellence: Port of Portland Headquarters, Parking Garage
Prime Consultant: PAE Consulting Engineers Owner: Port of Portland Other consultants: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, HNTB, Hoffman Construction The Port of Portland has become a master of collaboration, melding a variety […]
PSU Shattuck Hall awarded Engineering Excellence Project of the Year
To some people, a heating, ventilating and air conditioning system is just a necessary, boring element of a building. But for Portland State University’s Shattuck Hall, the HVAC system helped […]
Shiley Hall becomes interactive learning space
When is good not good enough for a building? When the project team convinces the project owner that it can be among the best of its kind. Case in point: […]
Bridge project spans more than just a river
The Union Street Bridge in Salem has a history almost as long as its span. The bridge, built in 1913, features five riveted, steel spans that cross the Willamette River. […]
ACEC hands honor awards to 18 submitted projects
A light-rail extension, highway interchanges and a medical center in Bend are among 18 winners that were awarded honors by the American Council of Engineering Companies.
A plumb of a project: Paradise Inn is preserved
During the winter months, the roof the historic Paradise Inn perched among the clouds on Mount Rainier often experiences an average of 53 feet of snow. After a long history […]
Tualatin Valley landfill facility goes for LEED gold
When Oregon legislators decided in 2009 that waste processors in the state would have to meet higher material recovery standards, one of those processors, Waste Management, decided to go for […]
Anderson-Perry has fundamental approach to water treatment
Little Prairie City had a big problem. The primary source of drinking water for the northeastern Oregon community’s 1,100 residents showed high counts of contaminants that required cleanup in order […]
Burn recovery: Griffith Park gains hope for future
In May 2007, fire raged through Griffith Park in Los Angeles, destroying more than 840 acres of vegetation and leaving behind large stretches of exposed, charred soil. As the rainy […]
American Council of Engineering Companies 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards
The Daily Journal of Commerce profiles grand award projects and honor award winners for 2009
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
