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Biden promotes administration’s rural electrification, 16,000 construction jobs
President Joe Biden is returning to southwest Wisconsin to make good on his promise to provide new investments in rural electrification and other infrastructure improvements.
Survey: Construction companies struggling to find craft workers
National contractors came out with a recent survey that most construction companies are having a hard time finding craft workers and called on the federal government to invest in workforce development to bridge the gap.
Oregon’s unemployment rate lowest ever; construction adds 800 jobs
Oregon's unemployment rate for August was 3.8 percent, the lowest unemployment rate since comparable records began 42 years ago.
OP-ED: Skill development lagging in Oregon
Manufacturing is on an upturn in Oregon. Vigor Industrial and Oregon Iron Works, an Oregon business icon, have merged. A huge, world-class drydock is now in Portland. Companies like Erickson […]
National building permit activity slows; housing starts on the rise in June
The number of building permits issued to home builders nationwide in June decreased 3.7 percent over the month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 755,000 permits. June鈥檚 decrease followed a nearly 8 percent monthly increase in May. Residential construction activity is still much higher than it was a year ago, however, increasing 19.3 percent from June 2011.
Oregon unemployment rate goes unchanged in June
Oregon鈥檚 construction industry saw minimal job growth in June as the state鈥檚 overall unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged.
As stocks rebound, construction jobs report not totally bad
Looks like I can鈥檛 brag to my brother anymore. In the virtual stock market game we are playing, my once decent 12 percent return rate was shaved down to 2.2 percent thanks in part to the more than 500 point plummet the Dow experienced yesterday.
Portland agency hiring again after big cuts
After laying off 150 employees in 2009, Portland鈥檚 Bureau of Development Services plans to bring back some former staffers by making seven recently added temporary positions permanent and creating 11.5 other positions.
Contractors to lay off fewer workers this year
More contractors in Oregon plan to lay off workers in 2011, but overall the economic picture for the embattled industry seems to be improving.
Architects look to another tough year in 2011
With the state facing a budget crunch, school districts encountering similar circumstances and other public money pools drying up, architects don't expect 2011 to yield the flood of public work that sustained many firms through 2010.
Engineers look forward to a better 2011
Public projects, such as those for universities, have kept many Oregon engineering firms from folding in the past few lean years; however, most companies still expect business in 2011 to be flat or grow only minimally.
Green energy not a cure-all for job woes
Oregon politicians say renewable energy has potential to pull the state out of its financial quagmire. But the state's alternative energy industry may not be the instant-job creator politicians have pitched.
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
