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Showing in Portland: The Greenest Building
It’s only natural that the premiere of a film on sustainable renovations of historic buildings will take place tonight in Portland’s historic Gerding Armory. Wagging Tale Productions and director Jane […]
Portland could lose the PDC
I want to take a moment and follow up on my two previous blog posts (here and here), which examined the potential closure of all 425 redevelopment agencies in California. […]
Obama: 80 percent clean energy by 2035
During his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama called for 80 percent of American households to get their electricity from clean energy sources by 2035. The […]
PDC should look South for new executive director
I don’t know exactly what’s going on over at the Portland Development Commission right now, but the redevelopment agency is poised for some big changes. The PDC is deep in […]
Hand severing, rotting hearts and internal decay
A scene from CSI or from a Hitchcock movie? Strangely enough, it's a project that is out for bid which is actually called Alfred A. Loeb Hand Severing/Pruning/Topping/Chipping.
Architecture of Portland’s 82nd Avenue
I have spent a lot of time on 82nd Avenue lately, mostly due to an insatiable craving for Dim Sum. Over the years, 82nd Avenue has attracted quite a reputation, […]
California looks at axing redevelopment agencies
California’s new governor Jerry Brown is taking no time to shake things up in the Golden State. Only a week after his inauguration, Brown released his budget proposal, which calls […]
More little projects pave the way for Intel’s new fab
Intel is working on a couple of new, small projects at its Hillsboro campus in preparation for the influx of workers that will come later this year to help build […]
This just in: Fox News hates the Oregon Sustainability Center
The latest group to throw in its veritable two cents on Portland’s plan for the Oregon Sustainability Center is Fox News. The major network today posted this video, which takes […]
New Project Center is ‘live’!
We've been working on bringing you a new and improved Project Center...
How a mega-arena survived the recession
The Matthew Knight Arena project at the University of Oregon began during the best market for construction anyone had ever seen. Now, it is being completed in one of the […]
Montgomery Park sign now reads ‘GO DUCKS’
From the corner of my eye, I thought someone had vandalized the Montgomery Park sign. But as I drove closer to it, I could make out the “GO DUCKS.” Festive! […]
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
