Longtime builder’s next role: AGC chapter’s president
Sandy Trainor, president and 100 percent shareholder of Kodiak Pacific Construction, next year will serve as president of AGC's Oregon-Columbia chapter.
I-5 construction
The Interstate 5 Preservation Project from the Tualatin River to Wilsonville for the Oregon Department of Transportation includes the construction of a sound wall on the west side of the freeway that will have 280 panels when completed.
Pave me now or pave me later
Metro, the Portland-area regional government, released recommendations Tuesday on how the region can handle the growth expected over the next 20 years and beyond. Significantly, Metro advises keeping intact the […]
Lapsed licenses spark fear of illegal construction
The number of Oregon contractors renewing their general contractor’s licenses declined by 14 percent comparing the first quarters of 2008 and 2009. Some industry insiders worry that the drop signifies a more serious trend: an increase in unlicensed work. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board has added inspectors and are combing Craigslist, where many unlicensed contractors offer their servic[...]
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- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
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- 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
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