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Don Shanklin: Insure Success
Q & A Insure Success Q: How do I make sure that my bid rates include enough overhead to cover my insurance costs? A: 聽The most successful contractors adjust bid […]
Portland working to boost firms, industry diversity
Portland working to boost firms, industry diversity By Chuck Slothower [email protected] Since starting聽3 Diamond Construction, a small Portland company, in 2014, owners Ofelia Lara and Dionicio Fernandez grew interested in […]
How to prevent (or at least minimize) change-order disputes
How to prevent (or at least minimize) change-order disputes By Alex Naito, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Owners, contractors, and subcontractors can hardly have a bigger source of project […]
Communities celebrate passage of Portland Clean Energy Initiative
Communities celebrate passage of Portland Clean Energy Initiative A former 25-acre landfill at Northeast 72nd Avenue and Killingsworth Street has been transformed into a park for the nearby Cully neighborhood, […]
POIC pre-apprenticeship program teaches young people career options, life skills
POIC pre-apprenticeship program teaches young people career options, life skills The Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC) initiated its pre-apprenticeship program last April and has completed two cohorts with nine trainees […]
MCIP鈥檚 Tony Jones reflects on past achievements, looks ahead to new venture
MCIP’s Tony Jones reflects on past achievements, looks ahead to new venture Tony Jones, the longtime executive director of the Metropolitan Contractor Improvement Partnership (MCIP), plans to retire this summer, […]
Building the perfect balance between business and family
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: AZ HOMES INC. Building the perfect balance between business and family It’s fair to say that David Avalos knows just about every aspect of the housing sector, […]
Portland Building project offers opportunities for minority subcontractors
Portland Building project offers opportunities for minority subcontractors The Portland Building, designed by Michael Graves and built in 1982 as administrative offices for the city of Portland, is an award-winning […]
Don Shanklin: Helping minority-owned businesses succeed
board of directors Member Spotlight Don Shanklin: Helping minority-owned businesses succeed Don Shanklin first became interested in the insurance industry during an internship with Valley Insurance Company while he was […]
Panel: Greater inclusivity needed in Portland building community
Panel: Greater inclusivity needed in Portland building community A group of African-American design and architecture professionals from Portland shared their personal experiences in the industry recently during a special panel […]
NAMC-Oregon partners with eImpact Report
NAMC-Oregon partners with eImpact Report As groups like the National Association of Minority Contractors-Oregon work to gather data about their impact on the economy and share that information with others, […]
PCC, NAMC-Oregon partnership builds bridges
NEW PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE PCC, NAMC-Oregon partnership builds bridges Portland Community College will work alongside NAMC-Oregon to build bridges and eliminate barriers through a new partnership. Karin […]
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
