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A lot more space for serving patients
A Portland-based general contractor is taking on a $420 million, 323,600-square-foot medical facility expansion project in Medford.
One step closer to a new Burnside Bridge
A community task force on Monday voted to recommend construction of a long-span replacement, but without a temporary bridge to accommodate traffic.
Burnside Bridge’s fate still to be determined
Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously to approve moving forward on an environmental impact study of four remaining options to improve the bridge.
Burnside Bridge seismic options discussed
A policy group tasked with finding a way to establish a lifeline across the Willamette River in the event of a severe earthquake met with consultants to discuss the future of the 92-year-old Burnside Bridge.
Burnside Bridge upgrade options pared down
Multnomah County officials are considering how to shore up the 17-mile 鈥淏urnside Corridor鈥� 鈥� Burnside Street from U.S. Route 26 to Gresham 鈥� as a 鈥渓ifeline鈥� through the Portland-metro area.
Challenged to change their industries’ faces
Architecture and engineering firms face hurdles in efforts to attract and retain skilled women and minorities.
HDR’s Portland office holds hairy event for good cause
A dozen HDR engineers, accountants and financial professionals grew beards for several weeks and then held an auction for them to shave their beards in outrageous ways.
Downtown bridges’ seismic safety is shaky
Engineers on Thursday warned the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners that the Broadway, Burnside, Morrison and Hawthorne bridges all are in danger of failing in a major earthquake.
Nicki Pozos, Client Development Manager, HDR
Nicki Pozos is one of a new breed of engineers. In addition to being a licensed civil engineer in Oregon and California, she has training and experience as a life […]
Threat of flooding leads to costly innovation on I-84 bridges
The chances of an extreme storm system rolling through western Oregon before 2014 are less than 4 percent. But those odds were threatening enough to trigger significant changes to construction plans for the replacement of two aging Interstate-84 bridges near Troutdale.
Madras hospital expansion begins in January
The Omaha, Neb.-based design-build firm HDR Inc. will break ground in January 2011 on a $36 million expansion and remodel of Mountain View Hospital in Madras.
Competitive bids expected for Gresham project
Along with a new architect, the Multnomah County-owned East County Justice Center project will have a new construction manager and general contractor in the coming months.
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
