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Mar 29, 2012

Fire in downtown Portland caused by welding mishap

The renovation of a restaurant space in downtown Portland was set back today when a grease duct caught fire during a welding job.

Mar 29, 2012

How much disclosure is too much?

If you found out your significant other was cheating on you, would you demand to know the painful details or hope that not knowing would be better? I asked a similar question while writing a story for the 91ÊÓÆµ earlier this week. But the question didn't concern romantic relationships; it concerned buildings' energy use. Regardless of the subject, the question is the same: How much information is too[...]

Mar 28, 2012

Oregon building news: Voodoo cancels ‘P Palace,’ new colors for downtown ‘checkerboard building’

Good morning, construction fans. How’s your cold? (Yes, it’s going around). Anyway, here’s what’s up and what’s going up in Oregon. Bad Voodoo: Portland’s venerable doughnut shop has decided it […]

Mar 21, 2012

Award recipients honored during Associated Builders and Contractors event

The Associated Builders and Contractors' held its Construction Industry Summit March 16 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. During the summit, ABC honored contractors with awards during its Excellence In Awards Luncheon.

Mar 19, 2012

Photos: Balcony resurfacing in downtown Portland

Construction crews are working to resurface balconies and emergency ladders as well as completing other exterior renovations at the Lexington Apartments in downtown Portland.

Mar 13, 2012

Student safety video contest (and our choice for the winner!)

This is fun. A video safety contest for Oregon students is held every year by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. This year, 11 videos – shot like […]

Mar 9, 2012

Former stay-at-home mom builds a new life in local construction industry

It’s the final day of women in construction week, and we did our best to highlight some of the trends and challenges that impact the better sex when they break into the business of building. We also highlighted four women who are succeeding in Oregon’s construction world, knowing that there are a ton of success stories that we wouldn’t be able to cover.

Mar 7, 2012

More housing development going up, this time in Sunnyside

A fair amount of construction has been going on in Southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood, and it will likely continue into spring.

Mar 5, 2012

Ground broken for affordable housing project at Union Station

Officials tossed dirt Monday morning at the conclusion of a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase C of The Yards at Union Station.

Feb 22, 2012

Oregon construction news roundup: Apple in Prineville and a new park for Portland

Hello, Oregon builders and their admirers. Here's what's up and what's going up around the state.

Feb 21, 2012

Coming soon to Northeast Portland: the Glee Apartments

The Glee Apartment building is one of many small, market-rate apartment projects going up right now in response to the high demand for rental housing in our fair city. It will have 33 units of studio, one- and two-bedroom units.

Feb 17, 2012

Thanks for the Casanova Center, Phil, but why all the secrecy?

As another school year passes at the University of Oregon, another construction project on campus is under way that no one seems to know about.



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