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Minneapolis passes Portland on bikes
Ouch. A recent ranking of America's Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities by Bicycle magazine has Portland taking second fiddle to Minneapolis, MN.
Underbidding still rampant
The newsroom on Tuesday night headed over to the Gotham Tavern for one of our paper’s DMWESB networking events to kick back with a cold beer and hear the latest […]
Hack-proof your roadside signs
An April Fool’s prank which reporter @JustinCarinci tells me has been around a while is the ole hack a construction sign trick. Apparently, most construction crews don’t often change the […]
Oregon enviros miffed at Obama’s drilling plan
President Barack Obama today announced plans to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast, in the Gulf of Mexico and off parts of Alaska. Obama mentioned the plans […]
House of Gold and rubble
If you think our historic buildings have issues, imagine caring for a palace built over nearly 2000 years ago.
Crossing the Columbia: One more perspective
Though it didn't come in time for our print edition, architect William C. Tripp did take some time today to answer a few questions on his ideas for the Columbia River Crossing.
Portland goes ‘boom,’ again
Update: Portland Police are saying today that the boom was a PVC pipe bomb. Police found remnants of the bomb at Powers Marine Park just south of the Sellwood Bridge. […]
How to thrive in a down economy
Speaker: Lee Slade, PE, Principal at Walter P. Moore Marketing is not magic – it is a series of doing the right things, with some intentionality, to reach the goals […]
What does your client want?
Ed Friedrichs, Keynote Speaker – Friedrichs Group Thursday, March 25, 2010 Mr. Friedrichs shared a humorous and insightful approach on marketing and building business in this economy. He was articulate, […]
SMPS online resources you might not know about
Mary Cruz, Director of Chapter Services from SMPS National facilitated the SMPS Volunteer Leadership Roundtable. I thought it was going to be a group of board members from various chapters […]
Columbia River Crossing update
Ever since it was announced that the I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver needed to be replaced, the Columbia River Crossing has been traversing troubled waters.
Jumbo loan? No problem
Big mortgages aren’t dead, and there’s a huge project in Bellevue, Wash. to prove it. The high-end Bellevue Towers condominium project has had trouble selling its 550 units. Union Bank […]
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
