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College’s camp offers a taste of construction
Twenty participants in the Northwest College of Construction's three-week summer camp are participating in field excursions and hands-on activities.
2014 Newsmakers: Constructing Hope
“People look at you different if you’re a felon than if you’re a plumber,” says Pat Daniels, the executive director of Constructing Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps parolees […]
NWCC students visit bridge project
Students with the Northwest College of Construction visited the I-84 Sandy River Bridge project in Troutdale Monday. The project’s general contractor, Hamilton Construction, is collaborating with NWCC, Constructing Hope, the […]
Constructing Hope students get concrete lessons
Students in the Constructing Hope pre-apprenticeship program recently received lessons at the Mason Trades JATC.
Constructing Hope
Volunteers worked with Constructing Hope, a pre-apprenticeship construction program in Northeast Portland. They helped improve electrical safety at several projects, including a Salvation Army building in North Portland.
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
