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School Zone Flashing Beacon Project Postponed
Lane County Public Works Department has withdrawn the School Zone Flashing Beacon Installation project.
Hallelujah! The city of Hillsboro takes a stand!
It has become a huge pain in the neck to get聽accurate plan holders lists for projects that are bidding. Why? Because many bidders are getting complete bidding documents from other […]
Old building whispers memories…
Life in The Dalles in the 1860s was boisterous and streets were full of men and women, faces flushed with the excitement of the Gold Rush.聽 No coins were used.聽 […]
Only four GCs chosen for NOAA interviews
Request for proposal submissions for Construction Management/General Contractor services for NOAA’s聽Marine Operations Center were received by the Port of Newport on Oct. 6. and 11 companies responded. The companies that […]
Contractors will get chance at lottery (building)
An RFP (Request for Proposals) for architectural & engineering services bid on December 30th , 2008 and LRS Architects was awarded the contract. 聽The scope of work will consist of […]
Bid date extended for pump station project in The Dalles
A verbal bid date extension has been issued for the City of the Dalles Terminal Reservoir and Pump Station project.
Bid Results for Craft Center Under Review
Pivot Architecture and the University of Oregon have decided to delay the bid results for the EMU Craft Center Shelter project after it was found that many of the bids received came in higher than expected.
All Bids Rejected for Phase 2 Water System Improvement
The Lewis County Board of Commissioners has rejected all bids for the Phase 2 Water System Improvements after finding several irregularities.
Steel ‘velcro’ could be used for building facades
Buildings of the future could be held together with velcro. Well, not the fabric fasteners that you strap on your sneakers, but a new invention created at the Technical University of Munich that uses a similar hook-and-loop fastening system constructed from steel.
When pigs fly
I really thought it was a typographical error when I read the city of Gresham’s Official Call for Bid:聽 “Linneman Pump Station Pigging Facility.” Nah … they must have meant […]
All Bids Rejected For Daggy Hall Roof Replacement
Washington State University has rejected all bids for the Daggy Hall Roof Replacement. Bids for the project were accepted by the University Facility Operations Department on September 15, 2009 at 2pm.
Close, But No Cigar
City of Tigard released bid results for Beaverton-Tualatin Highway project. EC Co. or Portland was disqualified from the bid because they failed to fill out an addenda acknowledgement form.
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
