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First Place Public Buildings: Columbia Building
SUBMITTED?BY: SKYLAB ARCHITECTURE The city of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services doesn’t just talk the sustainability talk. When it came time for the bureau to build new offices for itself, […]
Second Place Private Buildings: ArtHouse
ArtHouse is a student housing facility for the Pacific Northwest College of Art in downtown Portland. The six-story, wood-frame and concrete-clad building has 50 units with space for 130 beds, […]
Engineers getting competitively green
For Portland engineers, 2010 can’t come soon enough. Facing the realities of dwindling commercial and residential projects, Art Johnson, vice president of KPFF Consulting Engineers, found that the hardest thing […]
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
