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Dec 31, 2013

Slideshow: Overton 19 takes shape

General contractor Rainier Pacific is expecting to complete work in late February on Overton 19, a development featuring seven live/work units and a retail space in Northwest Portland.

Dec 27, 2013

Building a bridge in balance

Work continues on the yet-to-be-named Portland transit bridge, where progress can be seen in 16-foot increments.

Dec 26, 2013

Bend contractor, architecture firm targeted in lawsuit

Two Bend firms last month were sued for $3.5 million each in Deschutes County Circuit Court for alleged negligence on a 70,000-square-foot building completed in 2008.

Dec 23, 2013

State employment department: jobs outlook for construction ‘strong and robust’

The industry in Oregon has added 8,100 jobs, an 11.8 percent increase, since Nov. 2012, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Oregon Employment Department.

Dec 23, 2013

INLINE promotes Jon Sandquist

CONSTRUCTION INLINE Commercial Construction recently promoted Jon Sandquist to senior project manager. He has more than 18 years of experience managing new construction and remodels, with a focus on medical […]

Dec 23, 2013

‘Gut check’ time for local contractors

A confluence of factors – rising stocks and demand for new homes, an 11.8 percent gain in construction jobs over the course of the past year, and an increase in construction spending – bodes well for local contractors in 2014. But whether those factors will be strong enough to override worrisome signs that linger in the economy remains to be seen.

Dec 23, 2013

Oregon OSHA lists Top 10 safety and health violations

Failing to meet fall protection requirements topped Oregon's Occupational Safety & Health Division's list of the top 10 serious safety and health violations for the construction industry in 2013.

Dec 20, 2013

JE Dunn, Emerick will be CM-GC team for state capitol renovation

JE Dunn Construction Group and Emerick Construction Co. have signed a contract with the state to serve as the construction manager-general contractor for an estimated $250 million to $300 million project to upgrade and remodel the Oregon State Capitol building.

Dec 19, 2013

Architectural billings in West increase … barely

The national Architecture Billings Index in November showed contraction in demand for only the second time in 16 months, according to an American Institute of Architects report issued this week.

Dec 19, 2013

Residential construction took off in November

Nationally, November was the largest single month for housing starts since February 2008, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Dec 19, 2013

Number of high-speed rail route possibilities reduced by council

After two rounds of public outreach, including a monthlong series of town hall meetings in November, the Oregon Passenger Rail Leadership Council has narrowed its list of possible intercity, high-speed passenger rail routes to two.

Dec 19, 2013

Central Eastside planning efforts elicit concerns

Central Eastside industrial tenants are concerned that future growth in the district could force them out.



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