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Portland gets creative with stormwater project, adds bikes and art
The city of Portland has invested in a community-driven stormwater management project in Northeast Portland that features public art and bicycle parking. City staffers hope the design will be replicated throughout the city when resources allow.
No really, you don’t want to swim in the Willamette
You don鈥檛 have to have a sketchy mustache and nasty hair to jump into the Willamette River (see below video). But, if you do go in the river, you just may get as dirty. For all you hip folks thinking of jumping into the river on July 31 for The Big Float, be warned; you may be jumping in a river of excrement.
Time to pay for those sewer projects, you guys!
The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services announced today that residential monthly bills for sewer and storm water services increased 6 percent, the latest rate increase to pay for maintenance of the system and capital improvements such as the Big Pipe Project (combined sewer outflow) and the expansion of closed reservoirs to meet EPA standards on municipal water quality.
East Side Big Pipe project on track for completion in September
Five years of construction on the East Side Big Pipe project are on track to come to an end this September. According to Debbie Caselton, a community relations representative with the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, 鈥渇inal hookup鈥� work will be completed this summer.
Schedule specialists work to get projects out of jams
Carol Bolstad isn鈥檛 surprised when a construction project finishes late. But because so many projects follow unrealistic schedules 鈥� about 80 percent, in Bolstad鈥檚 estimation 鈥� she is surprised that any more than 20 percent finish on time.
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
