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Mortenson
Mortenson has partnered with COBID companies since its first project in 1984. Its Community Participation Program is based on the foundational principle of intentional outreach, including workforce diversity and internship […]
BRIC Architecture Inc.
BRIC Architecture, a COBID company and Oregon鈥檚 largest women-owned architecture firm, boasts a staff that is 50 percent women. One-third of its leadership team are women of color, and more […]
Elissa Looney
As a white woman and daughter of one of Perlo鈥檚 founders, Elissa Looney recognizes that she has great privilege and understands that with that comes great responsibility. Her involvement in […]
Killian Pacific
As developer Killian Pacific sought to strengthen its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, it turned to NAMC-Oregon to learn more about equity analysis and how to better implement those measures […]
Portland Airport Consolidated Rental Car Center (PACR)
This large-scale project for the Port of Portland provided prime opportunities to engage and grow the capacity of minority-owned, women-owned, small businesses and disadvantaged firms. To maximize participation by COBID […]
Josh Guerra, Senior Project Architect at Otak Architects Inc.
From building backyard forts to constructing several pieces of furniture, Josh Guerra has always loved designing things. Architecture is a natural fit because it allows him to combine his passions […]
Walsh Construction Co.
With 42 percent of its staff women and people of color, Walsh鈥檚 dedication to workforce diversity and inclusion of MWESB/SDVBE firms is rooted in its 60-year history of building and […]
Lower Elochoman III Floodplain Restoration
Located in the tidal floodplain of the Columbia River Estuary, the 15-mile-long Elochoman River is home to runs of steelhead, Sitka spruce swamps, complex forests and tidal wetlands. Columbia Land […]
Evergreen Developers LLC
Jeremy Tjaden, owner and president of Evergreen Developers, began his career about two decades ago as a laborer for a Sandy-based earth moving and utility corporation. From there, he worked […]
Scott Ashford, Kearney Dean of Engineering at Oregon State University
Scott Ashford is credited with transforming the recruitment, hiring, faculty advancement, and promotion and tenure practices to make unprecedented progress in the representation of and support for a broadly diverse […]
Turner Construction Co.
As Turner Construction began work on Volta in Portland鈥檚 Central Eastside, it committed to a 41 percent MWESB proposed participation rate. At least 25 percent of hard costs have been […]
Las Adelitas
Las Adelitas is a mixed-use, affordable housing development in Northeast Portland鈥檚 Cully neighborhood that marks the community鈥檚 largest redevelopment. Hacienda CDC is developing the project to not only create jobs […]
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
