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Collaboration, creativity flourishing despite physical separation
Building industry professionals are adapting to a new way of doing business by leaning on technology to foster communication with co-workers, build client bases and keep projects moving.
More design work on tap for riverwalk project
The start of a long-planned project to create public access to Willamette Falls has been delayed as stakeholders go back to the drawing board.
A faster way to build tall
A new rebar-free method of constructing building cores helped contractors cut nine months from a Seattle tower project timeline.
First Press Blocks building on the rise
Lease Crutcher Lewis is constructing Canvas at Press Blocks on a half-block directly east of Providence Park.
Central Eastside project in homestretch
The team constructing the Grand + Belmont mixed-use building expects to finish in October.
Oregon Conservation Center project completed
A recently completed renovation and expansion of The Nature Conservancy鈥檚 Oregon headquarters in Southeast Portland features material sourced from conservation areas.
$54 million school improvement project proceeding
The Sam Barlow High School renovation and expansion in east Multnomah County has come a long way in a year.
Pilot program may boost workforce development
Builders and educators are taking advantage of the opportunity presented by a $54 million construction project under way at Barlow High School in Gresham.
Barlow High School improvements ongoing
Lease Crutcher Lewis is serving as general contractor for a modernization of Sam Barlow High School slightly east of Gresham city limits.
Workshop event on tap for disadvantaged contractors
Portland Community College is set to host a workshop and networking event for small minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled-veteran-owned and emerging small business contractors.
‘Exciting time’ for Ankeny Blocks project
A team led by general contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis is continuing to build a six-story structure on half of a block in a Portland historic district.
A bit more space and a lot more efficiency
A project to renovate and add to a Southeast Portland office building is under way to suit The Nature Conservancy in Oregon.
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
