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Portland’s BES may soon secure staff support
Portland City Council next week will consider a proposal to authorize competitive solicitation and execution of price agreements for temporary staff additions to support capital improvements.
Remembering Lois Cohen: a public involvement legacy
Whether a project involved a bridge, a 100-year-old sewage pipe or a bike path, Portland-based Lois D. Cohen Associates served as a link between civic agencies and public citizens.
Reconsidering the Eastbank Esplanade
With a potentially long closure looming, one group is proposing upgrades that would include adding public river access.
Huge Portland project ‘closer to tangible action’
Officials are moving forward on Willamette River cleanup; a remedial design contract is to be awarded in October.
Portland eco-roofs standard presenting challenges
Architects looking to circumvent the city requirement, in particular when solar panels are competing for space.
Affordable housing developer gets a lift from brownfield program
Portland鈥檚 Bureau of Environmental Services has awarded a $200,000 grant to help pay for environmental cleanup of a property that formerly housed a battery manufacturing plant.
Wastewater treatment plants to gain upgrades
Major infrastructure upgrades are in the works for the city of Portland鈥檚 two major wastewater treatment plants in a project that鈥檚 expected to last for six years.
Portland sewer projects to come up for bid
Two competitive solicitations for construction of $10.2 million in sewer rehabilitation projects are scheduled for approval by the Portland City Council on Wednesday.
Capitol Highway due to receive improvements
A joint effort of the Portland Bureau of Transportation and Bureau of Environmental Services will address safety concerns on a stretch of Southwest Capitol Highway from Garden Home Road to Taylors Ferry Road.
Wait continues for Boones Ferry Road project
A Boones Ferry Road improvement project has been on a Portland Bureau of Environmental Services list of priorities since the 1990s. Now it has been delayed once again.
Wheeler: Equity will factor into $146M project
Supporters of Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) were told Wednesday by Portland City Council members that whatever happens, high standards for workforce diversity would apply to a major utility-based construction project now rolling into action.
City project will account for sensitive riverbed
The Portland City Council on Wednesday approved use of the construction manager-general contractor method for an upcoming $54 million upgrade of the Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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
