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Portland company lands port construction contract
Portland-based Advanced American Construction recently was awarded a $24.5 million contract to rebuild and strengthen the South Terminal wharf at the Port of Everett in Washington, the port announced last week.
Safety award winners named by AGC’s Oregon-Columbia chapter
The Associated General Contractors鈥� Oregon-Columbia chapter is honoring eight people for their work improving safety.
First Place Infrastructure: Bull Run Dam 2 Tower Improvement
SUBMITTED?BY: ADVANCED?AMERICAN?CONSTRUCTION Less was more for the team that worked on the Bull Run 2 Tower Improvement project for the Portland Water Bureau. The team, with Advanced American Construction as […]
Advanced American Construction to honor 13 students with scholarships
The Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Fund, an annual scholarship program formed by Advanced American Construction, will reward $37,000 in scholarships to 13 students from Oregon and Washington at an April 20 ceremony at the Governor Hotel.
Portland Water Bureau attempting to cool Bull Run River
Portland City Council this week authorized a maximum price of $31.5 million for a construction manager/general contractor contract with Advanced American Construction Inc. to modify a tower in Bull Run Reservoir 2. The project will help the Portland Water Bureau keep the Bull Run River cool, to meet federal Clean Water Act requirements the city agreed to in 2009.
Lake Oswego project wins big in AGC competition
The Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer project was named winner of the Grand Award when the Aon Build America awards were handed out by AGC last week.
Oswego Lake to drain for sewer work
Up to 24 lineal feet of Oswego Lake will disappear beginning Sept. 7, when the city will begin to draw the lake down to attach a sewer interceptor to a new pipeline.
Everybody turns out for port party
The excitement in Newport, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration picked as the new home for its Marine Operations Center-Pacific, has spread to the state鈥檚 building community. A pre-proposal meeting last week drew more than 30 firms, including some of Oregon鈥檚 biggest builders. Nearly all of the 65 names on the Port of Newport鈥檚 sign-in sheet came from Oregon or Southwest[...]
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- $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
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- 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
