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Building Blocks: LCC Florence Center upgrades
The renovation of a Lane Community College satellite campus in Florence will address critical seismic, maintenance and accessibility deficiencies as well as improve learning spaces.
Building Blocks: Benson school modernization
Crews are renovating 163,000 square feet and adding 216,000 at a high school in Northeast Portland.
Building Blocks: The Columbia at the Waterfront
A new seven-story, 300,000-square-foot, 248-unit apartment building has opened at the nexus of downtown Vancouver, Washington, and its waterfront.
Building Blocks: Corvallis library improvements
An underutilized patio space on the second floor was transformed and enclosed to create multiple much-needed spaces at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.
Building Blocks: Elementary School 29, Hillsboro
Construction of a new elementary school, currently unnamed, is under way on 8 acres at the northeast corner of Southeast Kinnaman Road and Southeast Reed Drive in Hillsboro.
Building Blocks: Serena Williams Building
The project to create a massive new building with more than 1 million square feet of space came with three main challenges.
Building Blocks: Tigard senior housing
A four-story building being constructed in downtown Tigard will hold 57 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors ages 62 and older.
Building Blocks: Emler Swim School
This project was originally started in February 2020 but was abruptly shut down after demolition of the prior tenant because of COVID-19 mandates.
Building Blocks: Multnomah County Library Operations Center
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the Multnomah County Library Operations Center, located at the southwest corner of 122nd Avenue and Glisan Street on the site of a former Safeway grocery store.
Building Blocks: Center for Excellence in Engineering and Technology
A new facility at the Oregon Institute of Technology has makerspaces, classrooms, teaching labs, applied-technology laboratories, a boardroom, and more.
Building Blocks: Ellen Browning Building
Construction has wrapped up in Southeast Portland on a luxury cohousing development. The four-story Ellen Browning Building has 12 residential units.
Building Blocks: Universal Plaza
A new community gathering spot is set to open in downtown Tigard in 2023.
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
