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A Piece Of The Pie Is Better Than None At All
The "VA Outpatient Clinic Vancouver" project is out for bid and has very stringent rules if you are going to bid as a general contractor. Your company must be a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business (SDVO). To be considered as such, the company must be at least 51% owned by an individual who the Government recongizes as service-disabled veteran-owned.
Frank Lloyd Wright: the Lego years
I guess you know you’ve made it as an architect when Lego offers kits of your designs. Wired’s Gadget Lab reports that Lego plans on releasing six kits featuring buildings […]
Town Center Plaza Rebid Released
The Town of Eatonville has issued a rebid for the Town Center Plaza project. The Town will be accepting bids for the Town Center Plaza project on August 28, 2009 at 3:00 pm. The rebid was issued after all bidders on the first bid where deemed non-responsive with the respect of not meeting the 5% DBE subcontracting goal.
Construction less annoying than panhandlers
Lately, even the good news out of the local construction industry is bad news. Consider the results of the Portland Business Alliance‘s annual business survey, released today: Downtown workers no […]
Bid Results In For South Bend Jr/Sr High School Project
The South Bend School District has released results for the South Bend Jr/Sr High School Building 'A' Modernization project. The School District received bids for the project on August 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm.
Leave the light on …
… and the air conditioner and the television. Heck, throw open the refrigerator and freezer doors while you’re at it. Jeld Wen, the Klamath Falls-based manufacturer of doors and windows, […]
Bid Results In For Historic Furnace Interpretive Area Project
The City of Lake Oswego has released the results for the Historic Furnace Interpretive Area. The City received bids on the project on August 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm.
New system sends bridges packing
Will bridges in Oregon come out of a backpack someday? They might if any part of the project has federal funding. The federal government is taking a look at a new system called Bridge in a Backpack that the product's inventor says will cut construction costs and save time.
Tax this …
Richard Gilbert has come up with an interesting alternative to Oregon’s plan to use GPS technology to charge drivers for the number of miles they travel in the state. Though […]
Is Beaverton a place ‘where the sun don’t shine?’
I was having coffee this morning with Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle and Portland Beavers owner Merritt Paulson, and we were chatting about moving the Triple-A baseball team from Portland to […]
They Forgot To Lick The Envelope
Remember the blog I wrote entitled, "Pardon Me, Your Slip(Up) Is Showing..."? Well, here is another example of a bid-gone-wrong...
‘Mystery road’ leads BLM into hot water
Contrary to popular clich茅, all roads don’t lead to Rome.聽 In Oregon, at least one leads to district court The road was discovered by a couple of hikers who were […]
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- $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
