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Constructing Hope, POIC each receive $250,000 grant
Nike is awarding grants totaling $1.25 million to Portland organizations that support Black communities, and two of the recipients have ties to the building industry.
A better space for Constructing Hope
Work under way in Northeast Portland is improving the nonprofit鈥檚 headquarters as well as providing important opportunities.
Work and children: a balancing act
In recent weeks, contractors and subcontractors have come to realize that their workers鈥� child care issues are increasingly a problem.
Constructing Hope lands city grant money
The city of Portland has pledged to provide $631,321 in grant funding to local groups engaged in workforce development, criminal record clearing and expungement and re-entry housing services.
Establishing new pathways to apprenticeship
A new director of education at the Northwest College of Construction is working to forge stronger ties between the building industry and the educational sector.
Affordable housing, construction training unite
A developer is partnering with a pre-apprenticeship program to bring workforce training to an affordable housing development in Northeast Portland.
Construction diversity event scheduled for this fall
Registration is now open for Oregon Tradeswomen Inc.鈥檚 2018 Diversity in the Construction Trades Summit, which will take place Nov. 8, at the East County Family Services Center in Portland.
Expansion on tap for Constructing Hope
The construction labor pool in Oregon can expect to see more new faces once Constructing Hope finishes a planned expansion of its training facility in Northeast Portland.
A walk on the Wildside
A boardwalk project at a 10-acre natural area is offering hands-on construction lessons while serving the community.
Words of wisdom from women ‘on the rise’
Four women participating in apprenticeship programs in Oregon shared their stories with the 91视频 recently.
Substantive change or window dressing?
The city of Portland is close to adopting a comprehensive plan for ensuring its lofty equity goals are employed on all city construction projects.
Photos: Industry leaders convene to talk diversity
A group of industry professionals convened at Portland Community College last month to discuss strategies for improving workforce diversity in contracting. The Diversity in the Construction Trades Summit, presented by […]
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
