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Construction lesson at Children鈥檚 Hospital
A new structure is rising near the windows of Pediatric Unit 35 in The Children鈥檚 Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland. The unit鈥檚 school-age patients are following the work and, thanks to Hoffman Construction Project Superintendent Phil Dobbin, learning about the construction of the new building, too.
Engineering scouts
Three Cub Scouts from Pack 212 in Damascus got a tutorial on construction from Rod Huschka, superintendent from general contractor Brockamp & Jaeger.
Hewitt Place Townhomes
The Hewitt Place Townhomes' 11 fourplex buildings in Troutdale are receiving cabinetry, flooring, plumbing and electrical upgrades as part of a renovation.
Merlo Field
The University of Portland soccer teams will have new grass to play on after a crew from Bernhardt Golf finishes its work. Merlo Field, on the university鈥檚 campus, is getting 86,000 square feet of new perennial rye grass.
Eastgate Station
Work continues on Eastgate Station, an affordable family housing project in Northeast Portland. The four-story, 61-unit building is wood-frame, slab-on-grade construction.
Troutdale Centennial Arch
The 60-foot-long arch rests on two basalt stone-clas piers created by Michael Byrne and is adorned with sculptured bronze salmon donated by local artist Rip Caswell.
Kenton Library
After an extensive renovation and addition to a building constructed in 1951, the Kenton Library is now open with a new storefront and more rooms.
Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall, a 99-year-old building on the Portland State University campus, is in the middle of an extensive renovation that includes seismic upgrades, a new roof, new windows, a remodeled interior, and mechanical and electrical upgrades.
FIRST robotics competition
Twenty Philomath students and nine adult mentors from the science and engineering industries make up one of the 70 Oregon high school teams participating in the annual FIRST robotics competition at Memorial Coliseum.
Block Kids
More than 50 fifth-grade students at Bolton Primary School in West Linn participated in the 2010 Block Kids event held Friday morning.
Madrona Studios
The Madrona Studios housing project, a five-story former motel, has undergone a nearly yearlong renovation to become 176 affordable studio residences and a new home for the Hooper Detoxification Center's in-treatment program.
Big Al’s big space
An MJS Contracting crew is busy at work on a new Portland metro area Big Al’s Bowling Center and Sports Bar. At 66,000 square feet and two stories, the new […]
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