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Tech industry and the construction comeback
Intel’s announcement that the company will be sinking billions of dollars into its Hillsboro campus has construction workers rejoicing across the state and the region. But even beyond the impact […]
Intel goes public with plans for Hillsboro expansion
Intel quieted the rumor mill on Tuesday with an official announcement that the company will bill a new fabrication facility in Hillsboro. The construction project along with upgrades at existing plants in Oregon and Arizona will create between 6,000 and 8,000 construction jobs.
Intel rumored to be building Hillsboro fab facility
Over the past three weeks, I’ve heard rumblings of聽the construction of a聽new fab facility (“fab” is industry speak for factory) on the Intel campus in Hillsboro. Intel uses these fab […]
Intel rumored to be building Hillsboro fab facility
Over the past three weeks, I’ve heard rumblings of聽the construction of a聽new fab facility (“fab” is industry speak for factory) on the Intel campus in Hillsboro. Intel uses these fab […]
ACE Academy lands Intel grant
Future engineers at Portland’s Academy for Architecture, Construction & Engineering will have the tools they need to learn this fall thanks to a $20,000 grant from Intel. The money will […]
For Intel, project safety is No. 1
Contractors notice when a company requires safety measures on its construction projects, particularly when the company is Intel, whose huge building budget gives it outsize influence on the industry.
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
