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Eric Melle joins KPFF’s Portland office
KPFF Consulting Engineers has hired Eric Melle as s a civil engineer in the firm’s Portland office. Melle earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Northeastern University in Boston. […]
$246 million parking garage in the works at PDX
A $246 million project to build a seven-story, long-term parking garage at Portland International Airport is in the early design phase.
Bring on the college graduates
A new crop of architecture and engineering graduates are finding plenty of job opportunities amid Portland鈥檚 building boom.
Affordable innovation or dangerous idea?
A Beaverton private school has opted to install the first CoreFirst seismic safety system, but experts are wary of the new concept.
Design Beyond Borders: university arena
Opsis Architecture is designing a new basketball arena for the University of Idaho. The 4,700-seat facility will replace the ASUI Kibbie Activity Center, commonly called the Kibbie Dome, as the basketball team鈥檚 home.
Shaking up the science of seismic resilience
Researchers are continuing to develop methods used to keep buildings upright after a sizable earthquake.
CLT parking garage planned in Springfield
The city of Springfield is proceeding with a project likely to produce the country鈥檚 first multistory parking structure made of cross-laminated timber (CLT).
Photos: High-end aviation facility lands at PDX
Atlantic Aviation, a fixed-based operator catering to private business travelers, has opened at Portland International Airport.
Design Beyond Borders: schoolhouse prototype
Volunteers from Architects Without Borders' Oregon chapter have designed a schoolhouse model that will be used throughout Nepal.
Deadline proposed for unreinforced masonry upgrades
The owners of Portland buildings likely to collapse in a sizable earthquake could get a deadline to upgrade: 25 years.
Architect set for parking garage renovation
The Portland City Council has approved the selection of FFA Architecture and Interiors for a renovation of a downtown parking garage.
New city website aims to make connections
A new website launched by the city of Portland is designed to make it easier for architects and engineers to find DMWEB firms for projects.
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
