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Real estate and development awards handed out
Northwest commercial real estate projects and professionals were honored recently, during the annual Night of Excellence Awards event.
Preparing for a big one
The Portland City Council is slated to weigh in next month on a proposed policy that would require seismic retrofits for buildings with unreinforced masonry.
Students dream big in proposal for ‘Benson Blocks’
Six Portland State University students presented their 鈥淏enson Blocks鈥� project proposal to a panel of local developers on Wednesday. The final proposal included some unusual ideas, including an urban Costco store with apartments above it, a YMCA and and an urban Portland Community College campus.
Take the BOMA Carbon4Square challenge
Local businesses are being asked to check their watts, wheels, waste and water use as part of a citywide sustainability challenge from the Building Owners and Managers Association of Portland. […]
Take the BOMA Carbon4Square challenge
Local businesses are being asked to check their watts, wheels, waste and water use as part of a citywide sustainability challenge from the Building Owners and Managers Association of Portland. […]
Recession drives building owners toward renovations
When Scott Conway, president of First Cascade Corp., saw the bid results for the renovation of the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg four months ago, he noticed something odd that […]
Flu may be spread via ventilation systems
A ventilation systems trade group warns that its industry may be a bigger contributor to the spread of infectious diseases, a revelation that takes on greater importance as the threat looms of another outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers issued a report this summer that suggested ventilation systems could spread droplets infe[...]
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
