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Apr 17, 2014

Builders worry about maintaining momentum

While employment numbers paint a rosy picture for the construction industry in Oregon, some mechanical, engineering and plumbing contractors worry what will happen as the biggest project in the state begins to wind down.

Apr 16, 2014

New bridge鈥檚 name has Native American roots

Portland's new transit bridge isn't finished yet, but it does have a name: Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People.

Apr 15, 2014

Development review group seeking greater relevance

The chairman of Portland's 17-person Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) would like the group to become a sounding board when city officials address issues affecting builders.

Apr 15, 2014

Public contractors on a winding road to survival

With federal and state funding for public projects dwindling and competition increasing, bridge and highway contractors are changing how they bid and looking outside of Oregon to find work.

Apr 14, 2014

Meetings planned on possible Clackamas college bond measure

Contractors will be able to see what a potential $90 million Clackamas Community College bond measure might look like during a series of town hall meetings at the college's three campuses in May.

Apr 14, 2014

Digging into a riverfront project

The challenges of building a new fire station along the Willamette River in Portland start in the soil.

Apr 11, 2014

City survey shows 52 percent of Portlanders support street fee

A majority of Portland residents support an $8 or $12 per month transportation fee as long as it results in improved maintenance and safety for city streets, according to a survey recently conducted by the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

Apr 11, 2014

City preps for faster permitting

For those in the building industry who believe that time is money, the city of Portland's new $11.8 million Information Technology Advancement Project (ITAP) system will speed things up in every way, city officials say.

Apr 10, 2014

Double fatality accident spurs roundabout in Forest Grove

With the goal of creating a safer intersection, Oregon Department of Transportation will build a roundabout at a site near Forest Grove where two Pacific University students were killed in a vehicle crash Monday.

Apr 10, 2014

Federal funding shortfall could hurt metro growth

Three state-funded interchange projects currently are under way in the Portland-metro area, but the federal money needed to build access roads to connect those interchanges with key industrial developments in the Portland metro area may be in jeopardy.

Apr 10, 2014

Seattle architect Robert Hull dies in South Africa

Seattle architect Robert Hull, who created a nationally recognized style of Pacific Northwest regional design, died Monday from complications caused by a stroke he had while on sabbatical in South Africa.

Apr 9, 2014

Climate chambers could help improve building materials

SunTerra Homes Inc. spent more than two years building and obtaining a patent for its Energy Block wall system. But there's another step the Bend-based builder plans to take before the product actually finds a place in energy-efficient homes: sending the product to Oregon State University in Corvallis,where it will spend time in a one-of-a-kind, three-chambered climate system.



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