Free Newsletter
OP-ED: What drives your decision-making process?
Business leaders make decisions every day, all day long. Some decisions are made in split seconds; others are agonized over for weeks or months. The act of decision-making is a […]
OP-ED: Don’t discount a No Further Action Letter
For those familiar with commercial real estate deals, it is well-known that buyers and lenders want to see a No Further Action Letter (NFA) when dealing with property that has […]
OP-ED: Sniffing around for ‘the right pot stocks’
Dear Mr. Berko: What are tax liens? A local businessman offers a course for $2,700 that supposedly would show how I could keep my AutoZone job and make $75,000 or […]
OP-ED: Put in writing when the clock starts ticking
The Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) contain a number of significant time limits, known as statutes of limitations and statutes of repose, for filing construction claims on private projects. Failure to […]
OP-ED: IBM is stuck in ‘Organization Man’ ways
Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell me what you think about buying 100 shares of IBM. Our dentist (also a friend) has been in the market for over 25 years and […]
OP-ED: Following elections, state issues will mirror federal ones
The big story of the 2014 elections at the national level is the Republicans taking the majority in the Senate and further embellishing its majority in the House. As was […]
OP-ED: Investing for both the wife and the husband
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 63, and my wife is 61. We have $94,000 cash in my individual retirement account from the sale of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners stock that we […]
OP-ED: ‘Winged’ electric utility is poised to soar
Dear Mr. Berko: Would you recommend Allete, which pays 4.3 percent? I think this might be a good stock to put $20,000 from a certificate of deposit that came due […]
OP-ED: The unsuspecting impact of conflict
When thinking of conflict in construction, one might consider contract disputes and change orders; or heated discussions on the jobsite; or frustrations between the office and the field. Jobsite conflict […]
OP-ED: A clash of titans over hydrofracking
A recent New York case, Wallach v. Town of Dryden, illustrates a deep schism in conflicting public attitudes over energy and local governments’ regulation of land use. The case involved […]
OP-ED: A refreshing investment possibility
Dear Mr. Berko: We have $38,000 in cash that we’d like to invest. We are 73 and 80, and a broker we’ve used for 35 years, who is retiring this […]
OP-ED: Ease those Ebola fears, employers
The Ebola virus outbreak has captured the attention of the American public like few other stories have in recent memory. You can’t help but hear about the deadly illness and […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
