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Dec 17, 2013

Bond money destined for university projects

State officials last week announced a $115.1 million bond sale for projects at public universities around Oregon. The new bonds were approved by the 2013 Legislature and will help pay for several capital projects, including some already under construction.

Dec 17, 2013

Construction of luxury apartments under way at Orenco Station

Crews last week started constructing two of the three buildings at The Platform District at Orenco Station, a mixed-use development in Hillsboro.

Dec 16, 2013

Grant money drives construction vehicle retrofits

A lot contractors would like to reduce carbon emissions from their construction equipment. Unfortunately, the upgrades usually come with a hefty price tag. That has developers and contractors seeking out other options, from state agencies to federal departments willing to lend a helping financial hand.

Dec 16, 2013

New data shows more housing, remodel projects under way

National data on construction materials costs shows a construction economy that is starting to right itself, said Mike Salsgiver, executive director of Associated General Contractors' Oregon-Columbia chapter. But the recovery is tepid and spread unevenly across industry, he said.

Dec 12, 2013

National consultant will review TriMet鈥檚 aging light-rail system

TriMet has hired a national rail systems consulting firm to lead an outside review of the Portland area's aging and expanding light-rail system.

Dec 12, 2013

Homebuilders want tax money to go to suburban growth planning

Since 2009, money collected from a regional construction excise tax has mostly gone toward in-city planning. The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland wants more of those dollars to go toward planning for urban growth boundary expansions.

Dec 11, 2013

Self-described 鈥榙igitalographer鈥� serves construction industry

Dan Tidwell spends substantial time producing videos for construction companies. He calls himself a "digitalographer" because of the amount of post-production work that he performs. Earlier this year he shot a two-minute time-lapse video of the effort to move the Sellwood Bridge, which took 18 hours.

Dec 10, 2013

Coos Bay-based contractor shares 鈥楶roject of the Year鈥� award

West Coast Contractors Inc., along with the Lane County Public Works Department and Eugene-based OBEC Consulting Engineers, drew recognition recently for construction to improve a bridge on a critical stretch of road connecting Oregon Route 126 with timberland and private residential lands.

Dec 9, 2013

Limited street closures allowed for downtown Portland project

Limited weekday closures of a small portion of Southwest Yamhill Street, next to where Hoffman Construction Co. is building what is widely rumored to be an Apple store, are expected to occur this week and next.

Dec 6, 2013

Homebuilder revives Sellwood development

When Mike Harn, the owner of Portland homebuilding company Anlon Construction, was first approached about taking over a 20-unit townhome development, he wasn't interested. Then he found out where the project was located, and that made all the difference for Claybourne Commons.

Dec 6, 2013

Grant Park Village project building upward

Shifting from excavation and concrete pouring mode, Walsh Construction Co. crews plan to go vertical next week at Grant Park Village as framing work begins on what will be a 204-apartment portion of the mixed-use project.

Dec 6, 2013

Work begins on hybrid operating room in Bend

When completed, the project under way at St. Charles Medical Center is expected to be the largest of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.



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