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Accommodating a significant change of use
In Beaverton, an unusual transformation is taking place: a former restaurant is becoming a school.
Oregon City health care facility coming together
Crews are building a single-story, 3,400-square-foot building on a property at a busy intersection.
Could a hidden danger be building?
Amid a national epidemic of opioid abuse, construction professionals don鈥檛 believe it鈥檚 affecting their industry.
An old building receives some TLC
Crews are rolling along in their efforts to modernize a 92-year-old warehouse in Portland's Pearl District.
Builder鈥檚 Choice: Joseph Hughes Construction
Joseph Hughes Construction's current project list includes the Fisk Tire Building and tenant improvement work for Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin.
Kids’ robotics competition is learning opportunity
A team of child robotics engineers recently learned about construction waste when they visited a jobsite.
A basic move to suit nonprofit
Pro bono support is helping create a new home in Northeast Portland for Northwest Dance Project.
Environmental collaboration
A Beaverton property is gaining a $2 million Elks lodge as well as bio-swales for stormwater treatment.
Electrical contractor on the move in Portland
Squires Electric is moving from one Central Eastside Industrial District space to another.
Office in Beaverton will become alternative health center
A former real estate office in Beaverton is being transformed into the LifeQual Center, a multi-unit facility that will house various alternative health practitioners. The renovation is being performed by general contractor Joseph Hughes Construction, which built the structure, from a design by Linda Smith of TI Design Group.
Wattles Boys & Girls Club renovated
The Wattles Boys & Girls Club in Portland is getting an interior renovation and a 3,000-square-foot addition. When work wraps up in about a month, the building at the corner of Southeast 92nd Avenue and Harold Street will have a new weight room, dance studio, yoga room and maintenance facility.
Buildings renovated for Oregon Route 99W work
A 3,000-square-foot space on Southwest Pacific Highway will become a Brake Team store. A tire store in the same commercial development is being remodeled after it yielded some space so that Southwest Greenberg Road could be widened as part of the Oregon Route 99W project for the city of Tigard, Washington County and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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
