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Mass-timber group gains $41.4M in federal funding
The money is intended to address a worsening housing crisis, increasing threats of wildfires聽and the need for job creation in hard-hit communities.
Money awarded for modular housing development in Oregon
An effort to build a mass-timber manufacturing facility for affordable, modular housing at the Port of Portland has received a major boost from the Oregon Legislature and a federal grant program.
Eager to better understand innovative materials
With mass timber still 鈥榠n its infancy,鈥� a new group has been formed in order to find answers to pressing questions.
Remote consulting now presents a forest of possibility
The rise in remote working technologies and software such as Revit has aided a new line of business for one local firm: consulting on mass-timber building projects around the world.
Panel discusses growing adoption of mass timber
Mass timber is quickly growing in scale as a preferred building material throughout North America, panelists said during a discussion on Thursday.
And now for something quite a bit different
Kaiser Group and Path Architecture have created new senior housing to serve the middle of the market in North Portland.
A whole lot of cross-laminated timber
A Portland architecture firm recently navigated the prescriptive code process for a building that will hold its new headquarters.
Mass timber conference scheduled to return in 2021
International Mass Timber Conference officials have bowed to the inevitable, canceling the 2020 event and planning another for next year.
Police, civic functions come together in one building
Crews are wrapping up work on the Gladstone Civic Center, which will house both the police department and city hall.
Trendy material continuing to gain appeal
Mass timber has been given a prominent role in a new two-story community center being constructed in Hillsboro.
New mass-timber facility spreading its wings
The Wingspan Event & Conference Center is being tackled by general contractor/construction manager Swinerton Builders within a stone鈥檚 throw of the Hillsboro Airport.
Eager to stimulate a mass-timber revolution
The firm responsible for Carbon12 is publishing online the specifications and documents for the groundbreaking project.
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
