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Salvation Army holds design a dorm contest
It may sound like a contest on a reality show, but 12 students at Multnomah University are about to get the opportunity to learn what it鈥檚 like to design a challenging interior space on a budget.
Debt deal reached, but construction will suffer
They did it. The talking heads in Washington finally did it. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate voted in favor of $1 trillion spending cuts in the next 10 years and raising the debt ceiling, just hours before their deadline.
More people want minor league baseball in Vancouver
The support keeps piling to bring minor league baseball 鈥� and a $22.7 million publicly financed stadium 鈥� to Vancouver, Wash.
Infantile debt talks draw to close, local development axed
Asian grocer Uwajimaya announced last week that it will not longer pursue developing a store in Portland鈥檚 Chinatown. PDC was backing the project, and city officials hoped it would rejuvenate the area.
Sewage spills taint rivers and minds in New York, Portland
As New Yorkers go back to treating the Hudson River as the reviled industrial wasteland of yore, Southwest Portland experiences its second sewage spill of the week.
Too poor for dreams? Try the Street of Affordable Dreams
Well, for those of us that still can鈥檛 even dream of buying a home in the reduced price range, there is another home show going on through the weekend with homes in the range of $440,000-$485,000, located on Bull Mountain, only a mile and a half away from Street of Dreams.
AGC-Oregon going ‘Back to the Future’ at annual conference
The Oregon-Columbia chapter of Associated General Contractors is going back to the future this year for its annual summer conference. The theme pays tribute to the construction players who weathered […]
Clackamas County residents won’t renege on light rail contribution (though they’d like to)
At its business meeting yesterday, the Board of Commissioners rejected the vote. Not exactly surprising: when I spoke to them a couple weeks ago, county staff seemed pretty confused that the commissioners would even schedule a meeting to talk about taking a county-wide vote, since they had already signed an Intergovernmental Agreement with TriMet and it was pretty much too late to go back.
Development group supports minor league baseball in the ‘Couve
While key decision makers seem to be divided in Vancouver, Wash. 鈥� and Clark County 鈥� over whether to build a stadium to support minor league baseball, one local economic development group doesn鈥檛 see a downside.
Goodbye, Dirty Duck
In February of last year, Portland City Council approved the demolition of the Kiernan Building, also known as the former home of the Dirty Duck Tavern. This month, Portland will bid farewell to the building.
MAX hits rider milestone, but at what cost?
The red line has delivered me and millions more from the airport to our respective first impressions of Stumptown. TriMet officials today celebrated the red line's 10 million riders in 10 years mark.
China’s high-speed rail crash highlights political, engineering flaws
Looking back on this weekend's tragic train crash near Wenzhou, China that left at least of 35 dead, I can't help but think that despite the autocratic fanfare that has fueled so much investment in green energy and public infrastructure development in China, not all that glitters is gold.
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
