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Architecture firm to change its name
Hilary Mackenzie has a new plan after dropping a trademark infringement lawsuit against Mackenzie.
Public safety facility under construction in Gresham
Work on the Rockwood Public Safety Facility began last March in Gresham. The CMU and steel structure will house police support functions, including support for patrol officers in Rockwood, evidence […]
Diversification key to architects’ survival
In the wake of the recession, many local architectural firms have had to expand the scope of their services to find new avenues of business in a shrinking marketplace. As the economy begins to recover, those efforts appear to be paying off 鈥� 2012 produced the strongest growth in the architecture industry in five years.
PCC sues architect and engineer of services building
Portland Community College is suing architecture and engineering firms that performed work for the College Services Building on its Sylvania campus. The school claims that Opsis Architecture and Group Mackenzie failed to adequately design the concrete floors of the $5.25 million building, which has floors that sag excessively.
Former pizza joint renovated for Department of Veterans Affairs
R&H Construction is renovating a former pizza restaurant on Southwest 1st Avenue in downtown Portland for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Reynolds football stadium effort kicks off
Private money will be used to construct viable athletic facilities for Reynolds High School in Troutdale. The first phase calls for a football stadium and track, and the second phase calls for softball, baseball and soccer fields.
Group Mackenzie designs Canby police facility
The Canby police department is gaining room for growth. Its existing facility is 3,800 square feet, and its new one will be 25,000. Plus, an 11,000-square-foot basement 鈥� that will let in daylight 鈥� will be able to accommodate possible expansion.
Inventory of industrial land to be taken by public, private groups
The ongoing debate over what industrial sites are and aren鈥檛 available might finally come to an end in the Portland area as the public and private sectors look to team up and take an inventory.
Hillsboro fire station up for bid
The city of Hillsboro is taking bids from contractors to construct a new fire station near Hillsboro Airport.
RiverEast Center
One of two projects at Coaxis Inc. in Southeast Portland is substantially completed and the other is nearly finished. Employees of the company in the RiverEast Center will soon be working out in a new exercise room with an attached massage room.
TS Construction Management
TS Construction Management has a new and bigger home in Southeast Portland. The company is now in a 1,000-square-foot space on the second floor of the River East Building.
Triangle Pointe Building
The first phase of a project to renovate the Triangle Pointe Building in Tigard is nearly finished. Extensive work to remodel the exterior and interior of the four-story office building […]
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
