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Dec 5, 2013

Private industry will drive technological portion of road usage fees

Oregon's pioneering Road Usage Charge Program will present significant opportunities for private businesses.

Dec 5, 2013

Committee trims list of possible names for new transit bridge

Nearly 9,500 name suggestions were submitted by the public for the new Portland transit bridge, and a 10-person committee representing Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties has narrowed the possibilities to fewer than 10.

Dec 4, 2013

Multnomah County names representative for courthouse project

Day CPM Services has been selected as the owner's representative for the Multnomah County Courthouse construction project.

Dec 3, 2013

Construction activity up statewide and nationally in October

Seasonally adjusted hiring in the construction industry increased from 75,600 jobs in September to 76,400 jobs -- about a 1 percent increase -- in October, according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Dec 3, 2013

Contractors tracking Portland school projects

Contractors have until Dec. 11 to submit proposals for two of the biggest projects that are part of Portland Public Schools' eight-year improvement effort via a $482 million bond. The modernizations of Roosevelt and Franklin high schools are slated to begin in spring 2015.

Nov 27, 2013

Manufacturing firm buys ex-Walmart building in Redmond

A new manufacturer has purchased a 100,000-square-foot building in southern Redmond for $3.5 million. BasX LLC plans to build precision engineered products that could have industrial applications around the country.

Nov 27, 2013

Construction industry poised for growth in Portland-metro area, observers say

While the recession's impacts linger, signs of a construction recovery are starting to emerge, regional trade association leaders say.

Nov 26, 2013

Developer closer to building $100 million equestrian center

A developer who plans to build a $100 million international equestrian sports center and resort in northwest Polk County cleared a federal land use hurdle last week.

Nov 25, 2013

Wheel sculpture installed at future Southeast Portland light-rail station

Construction crews recently installed a giant, wheel-shaped art piece at one end of the future Southeast Tacoma Street/Johnson Creek light-rail station. A second one is slated to be installed at the station's other end by next summer.

Nov 15, 2013

James Sarsgard joins Full Circa

CONSTRUCTION James Sarsgard recently joined Full Circa Inc. as a carpenter. He previously served as an assistant building engineer for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and as the facilities manager […]

Nov 15, 2013

Full Circa adds Richard Toombes

CONSTRUCTION Full Circa Inc. recently added Richard Toombes to its carpentry team. He has 30 years of experience in multiple kinds of residential construction, including historic restoration. He holds a […]

Nov 15, 2013

Issac Schmalz joins Full Circa

CONSTRUCTION Isaac Schmalz recently joined Full Circa Inc., a residential preservation and remodeling contractor, as a lead carpenter. He has 20 years of carpentry experience, including state-funded historic preservation projects, […]



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