Barbur Safeway fly-through rendering: complete with shopping cart escalators!
I know we've all been mostly waiting for the Burlingame Fred Meyer renovation to be over because we're all tired of driving to Beaverton every time we go grocery shopping. We're all in that boat.
BPA announces new wind power transmission line
The Bonneville Power Administration announced on Friday that it will start construction on a $185 million power transmission line that will run from the The Dalles north to the Goldendale, Wash. The project will be funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Construction companies help raise $100,000 at PCC golf tournament
Portland-area construction firms helped raise nearly $100,000 at a golf tournament and fundraiser on Thursday for the Portland Community College Foundation. Look at the good you do!
Look inside other people’s homes during the Build It Green tour
Whether you’re curious about solar panels, low-flow plumbing, or just want to peek inside the homes of other Portlanders, tomorrow is your chance.
Report details Portland’s modern historic buildings
The city of Portland recently released a report that details a number of Portland’s modern historic buildings, properties built between 1945 and 1985 in the Portland Central City 2035 boundaries.
Get your tickets for the 91ÊÓÆµ’s Building Connections event!
Have you got your tickets for the Daily Journal of Commerce’s Building Connections event? It's probably the 91ÊÓÆµ's most fun event. Ask anyone.
Finalists for 91ÊÓÆµ’s Unsung Legal Heroes
OK, amazing but under-appreciated law professionals. This is the moment you've been waiting for. Here is the list of the Daily Journal of Commerce's Unsung Legal Heroes finalists for 2011.
Portland makes emergency management ‘office’ a ‘bureau’
Portland City Council voted yesterday to change the Portland Office of Emergency Preparedness' name to the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and to implement a new strategic plan for when all hell breaks loose sometime in the future.
Photos: In-water work on Willamette River for new bridge, cleanup project
The Willamette River bustled with activity near Portland's South Waterfront as crews work on the neighboring Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge and Zidell Marine cleanup projects Tuesday.
BPA cans transmission line for Washington wind farms
As players in the Southwest invest tens of millions of dollars in brand new power lines to transmit electricity from the region's burgeoning solar farms, utilities in the Northwest are left blowing in the wind.
3 potential tenants in ‘preliminary discussions’ for Oregon Sustainability Center
The Oregon University System has to answer some big questions at the legislature – most of them marked with a capital "$." One of the significant questions that Rep. Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg, asked when he single-handedly delayed re-authorizing the projects' bonding authority in June was about private tenants and rents: Who will pay more for office space, just because it's green? If the private s[...]
Public Open House: Bethany Boulevard overpass project
The open house organizers in Washington County must be busy this week. The county's holding an open house for the Southwest Scholls Ferry Road bridge replacement in Beaverton this evening, and tomorrow it will hold another open house for the bigger Northwest Bethany Boulevard overpass project.
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 — 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







