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Perseverance prevails in suburbia
After enduring neighbors鈥� opposition, a Lake Oswego mixed-use development is opening with 200 luxury apartments, commercial space and 430 underground parking spaces.
Salem office building renovated, expanded
Crews are wrapping up the first phase of an update of the state workers鈥� compensation insurance company鈥檚 office building in Salem.
Design Beyond Borders: Seattle mixed-use building
A new hotel is in the works near Seattle鈥檚 iconic Pike Place Market.
Seattle-based firm adds to Portland portfolio
Unico Properties has purchased 38 Davis, a six-story mixed-use building overlooking the Willamette River in Portland鈥檚 Old Town Chinatown neighborhood.
Design Beyond Borders: creative arts center
Several arts groups in San Jose, California, are getting a new home thanks to the efforts of Ankrom Moisan Architects and a nonprofit named SVCreates.
Where affordability, profitability and compatibility clash
Portland鈥檚 inclusionary housing rules have been in effect for nearly a year and the impacts are beginning to appear fully around the city 鈥� including historic districts.
Labels now being attached to firms’ social consciousness
People interested in learning about the social consciousness of firms they are interested in joining or working with now have a new tool.
Prospects beyond the housing market
Architects and engineers may soon find themselves working less on apartments and more on public infrastructure.
The challenge of design review reform
While San Francisco suffered headaches, Denver and Seattle showed how the process can evolve efficiently.
In disasters’ wake, builders brace for impact
Industry observers say firms鈥� projects in 2018 could be affected by shortages of materials and workers.
Bid for travel restrictions breeds uncertainty
Anxiety could hamper architecture and engineering companies鈥� ability to attract talent from certain countries.
Technological advances accelerating design process
Some architecture firms are creating and using their own geographic information system (GIS) software to streamline their design work.
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
