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Pacific Northwest projects totaling $13.8 million in top bidders | Dec. 23, 2025
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.
DEA acquires California-based Civil Works Engineers
Portland-based David Evans and Associates has acquired Civil Works Engineers, a civil engineering consulting firm headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
Torres joins David Evans and Associates
Lou Torres has joined David Evans and Associates Inc.鈥檚 Salem office as a senior communications and public involvement specialist.
Firms working to ensure financial, personal health
2020 forced architects and engineers to adjust to remote work, but 2021 could bring positive changes.
Bidding open for Troutdale bridge construction
The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking a general contractor for an Interstate 84 bridge project in Troutdale.
Student aid: University contributes to innovative design
To add light-rail tracks to a floating bridge, the project team is relying on help from University of Washington students.
Preparing for new ways of people movement
Cities are looking at how to incorporate new technologies in their transportation networks.
Keeping cool by design
Planners, architects and urban foresters are all working to help reduce the heat island effect in cities like Portland.
U.S. infrastructure in poor shape, engineering group reports
The American Society of Civil Engineers recently issued its quadrennial report card, and gave the nation鈥檚 infrastructure an overall grade of D+.
Construction of unique park under way in Aloha
The Southwest Quadrant Community Park will be the first in Oregon designed to accommodate both able-bodied and disabled users without stairs or ramps.
Locally-developed system’s impact reaches Gulf
When David Evans and Associates recently set off to tackle a mapping project of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the firm turned to a unique software system it had installed on an 82-foot hydrographic survey vessel called the S/V Blake.
David Evans retires after 40 years
David F. Evans, founder of David Evans and Associates, retired April 1 鈥� 40 years to the day after he began his engineering career.
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
