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Team downscales project due to cost concerns
The 4th & Montgomery project led by Portland State University has shrunk in response to escalating construction costs.
Photos: A smash hit in the Central Eastside
A former Portland Music Co. store is being razed so that crews can construct a six-story mixed-use building on the site.
Fair-Haired Dumbbell leasing moves ahead
Guerrilla Development鈥檚 Fair-Haired Dumbbell has begun to attract a mix of hip retail shops and creative agencies drawn to the two colorful, connected buildings that were constructed in 2017.
Another building being squeezed into hot spot
Key Development is following up Yard at the Burnside Bridge's east end with a five-story, mixed-use building featuring cross-laminated timber.
Architecture firm taking ‘wood to the next level’
Next year, architecture firm Hacker will move into a new space of its own design 鈥� a six-story, cross-laminated-timber building in Portland鈥檚 Central Eastside.
Earthquake? Tsunami? OSU has a plan
Crews are beginning to build in Newport a first-of-its-kind facility designed to withstand destructive earthly forces.
Knight Cancer Research Building: a sneak peek
A collaborative design process, and prefabrication construction is benefiting the OHSU project in the South Waterfront District.
VIDEO: OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building is coming together
Check out this brief video from Oregon Health and Science University’s new Knight Cancer Research Building on the South Waterfront. The $190 million research center is expected to be finished […]
Exceptional structural engineering efforts honored by Oregon group
The Structural Engineers Association of Oregon has released the names of the winning projects in the 2017 SEAO Excellence in Structural Engineering awards competition.
On the Boards: Science center expansion
A new $50 million building planned at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center is designed to withstand a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.
All opinions welcome on Fair-Haired Dumbbell
Andersen Construction has reached substantial completion on Guerrilla Development's $17.5 million Fair-Haired Dumbbell project, which features five stories of heavy timber-framed creative office space over ground-floor retail.
Photos: Ironworkers top out OHSU building
Workers at the Knight Cancer Research Building in the South Waterfront recently notched a key achievement.
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
