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4. Kronberg Park multi-use walkway
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 4. Kronberg Park multi-use walkway In Milwaukie, an ex-dump site has been transformed into a transportation corridor. The city tasked Otak with converting this former void into […]
5. Beaverton Public Safety Center
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 5. Beaverton Public Safety Center As an all-electric building, the Beaverton Public Safety Center checks quite a few boxes when it comes to energy efficiency. The project […]
6. USACE Alternate Care Facility (Eugene)
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 6. USACE Alternate Care Facility (Eugene) Last year, as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enlisted Portland-based PAE, ZGF Architects and the […]
7. Oregon State Treasury building
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 7. Oregon State Treasury building The Oregon State Treasury soon will have one of the most seismically resilient buildings in the state, thanks to some impressive engineering […]
8. Larkspur Community Center
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 8. Larkspur Community Center Bend now has a 35,600-square-foot recreation center thanks in part to one structural engineering firm up to the task. The Bend Park & […]
9. Clackamas Regional Center improvements
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 9. Clackamas Regional Center improvements The Clackamas Regional Center has long been a drive-to destination for shopping and health care, with roads designed for vehicles first. Clackamas […]
10. West Burnside improvements
POWER LIST: ENGINEERING 10. West Burnside improvements As Portland has grown in population, the numbers of motor vehicle drivers (and bicyclists and pedestrians) have grown as well, and traffic snarls […]
Power List rankings: architecture
2020 was a tough year for many Portland architecture firms. Some had to lay off personnel. Some promising 鈥� and lucrative 鈥� projects were put on hold. But now, the […]
Welcome to the Power List
Welcome to the Power Lists The editorial department at the Daily Journal of Commerce works for you every day 鈥� we report the news to keep you informed. Ultimately the […]
1. ZGF Architects
POWER LIST: ARCHITECTURE 1. ZGF Architects ZGF is perhaps best known as Portland鈥檚 largest homegrown architecture firm. Its record for innovation speaks for itself. Locally, projects include modern mixed-use towers […]
2. GBD Architects
POWER LIST: ARCHITECTURE 2. GBD Architects While using an approach of people first and design second, GBD has accumulated a portfolio packed with some of the region鈥檚 most influential projects. […]
3. Skylab Architecture
POWER LIST: ARCHITECTURE 3. Skylab Architecture Skylab鈥檚 often innovative approach stems from an effort to reveal the unseen by combining a story within spaces with intentional material choices. The firm鈥檚 […]
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
