12. Fortis Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 12. Fortis Construction By size, Fortis Construction might be only in the middle of Portland’s roster of general contractors. Yet year after year the general contractor’s […]
13. Pence Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 13. Pence Construction Pence Construction is at work on a net-zero affordable housing project, a seismically resilient state government building and a midrise multifamily project along […]
14. Perlo Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 14. Perlo Construction As a big player in the industrial market, Perlo Construction typically can measure its project sites by acres rather than square feet. Along […]
15. Colas Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 15. Colas Construction What separates Colas Construction from other firms, CEO and President Andrew Colas says, is that it believes in creating a diverse work environment […]
16. LMC Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 16. LMC Construction Many companies take on affordable housing projects, but LMC Construction perhaps tackles more than most others. The general contractor, since its inception in […]
17. P&C Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 17. P&C Construction P&C Construction has long focused on community-minded projects such as libraries, schools and affordable housing. Now the Portland-based contractor is bringing new approaches […]
18. Deacon Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 18. Deacon Construction Deacon Construction has had an eventful year. The Portland-based contractor finished Mercato Grove, a major housing and retail project in Lake Oswego. The […]
19. Raimore Construction
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 19. Raimore Construction Raimore Construction has been working in Portland for more than two decades, but you’ll be hearing more about the firm’s work because of […]
20. O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders
POWER LIST: GENERAL CONTRACTORS 20. O’Neill/Walsh Community Builders For a decade now, O’Neill Construction Group and Walsh Construction have been partners on a mission – one that led to nearly […]
1. Astoria bridge replacements
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 1. Astoria bridge replacements Astoria has one very large bridge that spans the Columbia River, but also a collection of smaller bridges that provide access to piers […]
2. OSU Marine Studies Initiative building
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 2. OSU Marine Studies Initiative building Some scientists advised against building a new educational facility at Yaquina Bay in Newport, fearing a massive tsunami could wipe out […]
3. Hayward Field
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 3. Hayward Field A shiny new stadium in Eugene recently attracted the spotlight as the home of the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field. The University […]
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