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ACE Mentor Program needs event sponsors
The ACE Mentor Program of Oregon has all of the pieces for the group's 2011 annual fundraising event: the venue, the day and time, and even the guest speaker. There's just one detail still to be ironed out - event sponsors.
As boomers retire, threat of hollow workforce looms
Though jobs in the construction industry are scarce now, they will be plentiful in a few years - perhaps too plentiful. Industry leaders are trying to figure out how to fill the demand for workers once baby boomers retire and the economy picks up.
Students encouraged to prepare for construction jobs
Until the industry rebounds, students are recommended to go to community colleges and take math classes or pursue associate degrees to improve employability. Students can also take jobs in something related to their area of interest.
Shop classes bygone in most schools
Remember when shop classes were required in junior high or high school? Well, those days are long gone. Public schools stopped providing shop classes in the early 1990s, before even the music, arts and physical education cutbacks hit.
Oregon students present design proposals
High school students in the ACE Mentor Program presented their design proposals for a library, a fire station and a public park. Students received help with their projects from mentors in engineering and architecture fields.
ACE Academy graduates first class
ACE Academy, a charter school created to funnel kids into the building industry, is graduating its first class. The school's directors are evaluating the technical education experiment from which 14 of 63 graduates plan to enter apprenticeship programs.
Principal: Benson High change long time coming
Despite public outcry over Benson High School's switch from a four-year high school to a two-year skills center, school administrators say the restructuring will make the school stronger.
Oregon Building Congress and ACE Academy
ACE Academy students rolled out their projects for test drives before family, friends and building industry professionals who attended the Oregon Building Congress awards banquet.
ACE Academy receives grant from PGE Foundation
The ACE Academy has received a $10,000 grant from the PGE Foundation. The academy prepares high-school students for careers in the design and construction industries.
ACE Academy lands Intel grant
Future engineers at Portland’s Academy for Architecture, Construction & Engineering will have the tools they need to learn this fall thanks to a $20,000 grant from Intel. The money will […]
ACE in the hole
The unique east-Portland charter school for architecture, construction and engineering students is short on money after failing to file required paperwork with the state. The ACE Academy, which serves four […]
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
