New Team Member Spotlight: Jarrelle Marshall
New Team Member Spotlight: Jarrelle Marshall NAMC-OR would like to welcome Jarrelle Marshall as its new Small Business Program Coordinator. He began his career in the trades in his early […]
Accommodating religious beliefs in a ‘post-pandemic’ workplace
Accommodating religious beliefs in a ‘post-pandemic’ workplace By Amy A. Robinson and Iván Resendiz Gutierrez, Miller Nash LLP It should be no surprise that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic […]
A Retrospective of NAMC-Oregon’s 2021
A Retrospective of NAMC-Oregon’s 2021 NAMC-Oregon is closing the year with a broader network of partners united through the Safe from Hate campaign established to confront racism, discrimination and other […]
Native Construction Circle provides welcoming space, sense of community
Native Construction Circle provides welcoming space, sense of community Molly Washington’s goal in establishing NAMC-OR’s Native Construction Circle was to create a community for Native members of the construction industry, […]
Shortstack project designed to provide ‘missing middle’ housing for the region
Shortstack project designed to provide ‘missing middle’ housing for the region Jessy Ledesma, founder and principal of HomeWork Development, and Anna Mackay, founder and principal of Sister City, have partnered […]
NAMC-OR partner, member win 91ÊÓÆµ Women of Vision awards
NAMC-OR partner, member win 91ÊÓÆµ Women of Vision awards In late October, NAMC-OR partner Truebeck Construction’s Betsy Bice and member Try Excellence’s Ericka Warren were recognized as leaders in the […]
Member Spotlight: Sterling-Pacific Commercial Roofing and Waterproofing
Member Spotlight: Sterling-Pacific Commercial Roofing and Waterproofing Joe Calderon, president and owner of Sterling-Pacific Commercial Roofing and Waterproofing, graduated from Florida International University with a BBA in finance in 2001. […]
Member Spotlight: McDonald Excavating Inc.
Member Spotlight: McDonald Excavating Inc. Ryan McDonald’s dad, Mike, started McDonald Excavating Inc. in 1980 as a demolition and excavation firm in Washougal, Washington. Ryan grew up watching his father […]
Tricky Insurance Endorsements can weaken your Liability Coverage
Tricky Insurance Endorsements can weaken your Liability Coverage By Seth Row and Carrie Mount Miller Nash LLP Every contractor and subcontractor is required to carry liability insurance referred to as […]
NAMC-OR partner Killian Pacific to strengthen DEI initiatives
Business Oregon funding provides economic support during COVID-19 pandemic As Pacific Northwest developer Killian Pacific sought to strengthen its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, it turned to NAMC-Oregon to learn […]
Grant to fund clean economy construction training for BIPOC contractors
Business Oregon funding provides economic support during COVID-19 pandemic NAMC-Oregon recently won a significant grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) that it will use to help prepare and […]
Partner Spotlight: Craft3
Partner Spotlight: Craft3 When Leon Araiza secured a new contract with TriMet he began planning to purchase more equipment for his company, Advanced Tribal. However, he discovered he was limited […]
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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
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
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