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Crystal Hotel renovation photos
A renovation, under way for the past year, is transforming the historic, triangular Crystal Hotel in Portland's West End into a 51-room rock-and-roll hotel for McMenamins to complement its Crystal Ballroom concert hall nearby.
Courthouse Square investigation photos
An investigation into the structural stability of the Courthouse Square building in Salem attributed many of the problems to poor design, poor materials and problematic construction methods.
Housing project going up in St. Johns
The Louis York is an apartment complex that is taking shape in North Portland. The three-story, 47-unit building at 9000 N. Ivanhoe St. in the St. Johns neighborhood features ADA accessible studio apartments on the ground level and one- and two-bedroom apartments on the upper two floors.
Historic photos of Oregon City Bridge construction
These photo shows the construction of the Oregon City arch bridge that replaced the original Oregon City Bridge. The Oregon Department of Transportation examined several photos of the bridge construction in 1922 in order to restore some of the features - like the lights, which had been removed - when the bridge is rebuilt. The bridge's eight pylons will also be recast and replaced as part of the r[...]
Providence clinic opening in West Linn
The new 3,500-square-foot clinic for Providence Medical Group in West Linn features exam rooms, doctors' offices, a procedure room, a waiting room and a call center.
Dog-focused apartments near ready in Southeast Portland
DAWG Terrace is a remodeled, dog-friendly apartment building in Southeast Portland. The two-story building in Southeast Portland features a new exterior skin, steel-framed concrete walkways, new interior finishes, a solar panel array on the roof and a number of fire hydrants.
Portland Streetcar flyover bridge near OMSI
Two cranes, one from Campbell Crane & Rigging and one from Mowat Construction Co., placed four 115-foot-long, 80,000-pound girders to support the middle of the Portland Streetcar flyover bridge in Southeast Portland.
Holiday decorations at children’s hospital site
Snowmen, candy canes, Christmas trees and a reindeer have been created from construction materials to be displayed for kids spending the holiday season at the Children鈥檚 Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. Workers received a card from the mother of one of the patients that started out 鈥淒ear Construction Angels鈥� and went on to describe the joy that the sculptures had brought to her child.
Affordable senior apartments open in Wilsonville
Creekside Woods, a senior living community in Wilsonville, is now open. The 84-unit affordable housing development has a community lounge with a fireplace and kitchen, a computer center, an outdoor community terrace and Energy Star appliances.
Primary care clinic moves to Hillsboro
The 4,000-square-foot Hicken Medical Clinic at 5295 N.E. Elam Young Parkway in Hillsboro features reclaimed wood, skylights, low-VOC paint and adhesives, and countertops made from recycled materials.
Affordable clinic going up in downtown
A three-story, 44,000-square-foot building will be constructed on the lot at the corner of Southeast Broadway and West Burnside Street to house the Broadway Recovery Center, an affordable health clinic.
Teens design, install steel rails during program
Ten students in the Reynolds Learning Academy鈥檚 Trading Up program designed, fabricated and installed several railings at the Pamplin Sports Center on the Lewis & Clark College campus in Southwest Portland.
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
