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Industrial development in the region slows after recent boom
Industrial development in the Pacific Northwest has slowed as vacancies rise and developers prioritize projects with clear tenant demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Salmon Creek Treatment Plant Phase 5A: Package 2 – Columbia River Effluent Pipeline
Tapani completes key Salmon Creek wastewater project, adding 6,000 feet of pipeline to support Clark County鈥檚 growth and protect waterways for 50 years.
Washington school districts poised to start building
A $695 million bond measure to pay for construction of nine schools for Evergreen Public Schools has passed, according to preliminary election results in Washington.
Bidding to build with bond bucks
Three school districts in Clark County, Washington, are seeking voters鈥� approval for a total of nearly $1 billion.
Jury awards engineer $251,100 in lawsuit against Clark County
Anne Anderson, principal engineer of Anderson Structural Engineering, in Vancouver, Washington, has won a lawsuit against the Clark County Community Development Department.
Reviewing plans for new interstate spans
Task forces are being formed to study construction of two more bridges across the Columbia River.
Group pushes for transportation dollars
A task force of Clark County, Wash. business leaders is lobbying for state funding for freight- and commerce-oriented projects in Southwest Washington.
Construction begins on Vancouver’s first synagogue
Contractor Robert & Olson breaks ground today on the first synagogue in Clark County. Congregation Kol Ami is the only Reform Jewish community in Clark County and has been sharing space in other churches for several decades, according to Kol Ami spokesman Jim Gladson.
‘Ideal’ biomass plant in Vancouver, Wash., hits another snag
Schneider Electric and Clark County thought the high volume of logging and forest activity in southwest Washington would make Vancouver, Wash., the 鈥渋deal鈥� place to build a new biomass facility. Turns out, they may be wrong.
Development group supports minor league baseball in the ‘Couve
While key decision makers seem to be divided in Vancouver, Wash. 鈥� and Clark County 鈥� over whether to build a stadium to support minor league baseball, one local economic development group doesn鈥檛 see a downside.
Wash. bank closure leads to questionable foreclosures
Politicians are calling for the FDIC to explain how it handled the closure of the Bank of Clark County. The FDIC auctioned off about 30 properties seized from the bank to a national company that later foreclosed them.
Projects under way around Vancouver, Wash.
The recession may have delayed the construction of some private projects in Clark County, but several projects - both public and private - continue to take shape in Vancouver, Wash., and surrounding cities.
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
