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Has your metal been stolen? Come to this workshop
Oregon construction leaders and state legislators worked hard to develop and then fine-tune a scrap-metal recycling law they hoped would minimize construction site metal-theft problems that had reached epidemic proportions. Has it accomplished its intended goals?
Grimm news for Troutdale bridge
The Oregon Department of Transportation announced yesterday that starting at 3 p.m. today, the historic Columbia River highway over the Sandy River will be closed on the count of witches and werewolves. The new NBC series Grimm, based off of the classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, will be shooting at that location for 12 hours today.
Google data centers consume huge amounts of electricity, but save a lot, too
Google recently released the numbers behind how much energy its data centers consume. It turns out those number crunching mega-centers, one of which is in The Dalles, consume a lot of juice. Like enough to power 100,000 to 200,000 homes, or 260 million watts of continuous power usage.
SolarWorld hounded by takeover offers
Germany-based solar module manufacturer SolarWorld, which has a plant in Hillsboro, has declined a number of merger and takeover offers that have come up in light of its faltering stock prices.
Energy Trust offers cash bonuses for energy efficiency
The Energy Trust of Oregon has announced that it will offer bonus cash incentives for lighting upgrades and energy-efficiency programs to businesses in light of a host of changes to energy tax credits signed into law last month that will go into effect later this month.
First looks: Brad Cloepfil’s Clyfford Still Museum
Artinfo is sharing the first photos of Portland architect Brad Cloepfil's design of the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver. (Photograph by Jeremy Bittermann / Image Courtesy the Clyfford Still Museum) Artinfo has a critique of Portland architect Brad Cloepfil鈥檚 latest work 鈥� the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver.
Green building materials tour set for later this month
The 10th Annual 鈥淏uild It Green!鈥� Info Tour and Home Tour is coming up later this month, an all-day event showcasing 22 green remodels of homes in the Portland area.
Up & Coming Lawyers 2011
The Daily Journal of Commerce recently announced its Up & Coming Lawyers honorees for 2011.
BLM report shows millions of dollars leveraged, road maintenance up in parts of the state
The Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday released its 2010 BLM Facts Almanac, a compilation of facts and figures that explains what exactly the federal bureau oversees. As it turns out, it oversees a lot.
Latest episode of Portland-Milwaukie light-rail video series released
TriMet released today the latest installment in its video series that looks behind the scenes of the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project.
Mayor Adams to speak about emergency preparedness
Today at 11:15 a.m. at O鈥橞ryant Square, Portland Mayor Sam Adams and other city officials will discuss Portland鈥檚 preparedness for emergencies.
You can’t judge a burger by its building
You can鈥檛 judge a book by its cover, or a great burger by its building (or lack thereof). After 17 burger samplings I realized it was time to revisit my original favorite - Foster Burger.
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
