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Portland Public Schools planning for 2016 bond measure
An advisory committee for Portland Public Schools is ranking which of its high schools most need capital improvements that would be paid for via a bond expected to go before voters in 2016, a district official said Monday.
Seattle-based contractor opens Hillsboro office
McKinstry, a Seattle-based mechanical-electrical contractor that has operated an office in Portland since 1969, recently opened a 10,000-square-foot facility on Northwest Evergreen Parkway.
Mixed-use project comes with challenges
Coordination has proved critical at the Grant Park Village construction site in Northeast Portland.
Sellwood Bridge move honored nationally
A Hillsboro-based rigging company's effort to move a 3,400-ton Sellwood Bridge truss span without a hitch in January 2013 has earned national recognition.
Market forces driving bridgehead project
The Morrison bridgehead development team is hoping to begin construction within a couple of years.
INLINE Commercial Construction hires Todd Lowry
CONSTRUCTION INLINE Commercial Construction recently added Todd Lowry as a project manager. He has more than 15 years of experience in project management, cost estimation, contract negotiations construction team assembly. […]
INLINE adds Alex Narath
CONSTRUCTION INLINE Commercial Construction recently added Alex Narath as a superintendent. He has more than 30 years of experience handling extensive remodels and new construction, including 22 years supervising work […]
Lane County data center receiving upgrade
Slightly less than $3 million is being invested to improve cooling systems and increase technological reliability of a Eugene data center that serves Lane County and other government agencies.
Home Builders Blitz coming to Southeast Portland
Four metro-area contractors and numerous subcontractors later this month will donate labor and materials for Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz in Southeast Portland.
New city rules spark contractors’ concerns
Contractors are taking issue with regulations for security at wood-frame building construction sites.
Annual eco-roof symposium on tap next month
The sixth annual Portland Ecoroof Symposium will take place May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at World Trade Center Portland.
Coastal highway project鈥檚 start delayed until 2015
A $6 million construction project 鈥� on U.S. Route 101, near Manzanita 鈥� that had been expected to start in June will instead begin next spring, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
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
