DBE firm with rail experience helps contractor at Oregon Zoo
Lease Crutcher Lewis, construction manager-general contractor for the Elephant Lands project at the Oregon Zoo, is working with Salem-based R&R General Contractors to build a new passenger rail line.
Portland Public Schools still in construction mode
Portland Public Schools is focusing on its next steps stemming from the $482 million bond measure approved by voters in 2012, including preparation of Marshall High School to serve as a temporary home -- first for Franklin High students.
Finalists named for potential $35 million project
Two firms remain in the hunt to serve as construction manager-general contractor for the $35 million Beaverton public safety center project, which is subject to voters’ approval on the Nov. 4 ballot.
An extensive effort to engineer for elephants
The reinforced walls of the Oregon Zoo's new habitat will be able to withstand thousands of pounds of force.
Finding ways to work together
Four contiguous University of Oregon projects are presenting logistical challenges in Eugene.
Roosevelt High plan coming together
Portland Public Schools' board recently reviewed new schematic designs for a $71M modernization project.
Oregon Zoo education center’s focus: sustainability
A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating is being targeted for a new education center in the works at the Oregon Zoo.
Photos: Wall poured for zoo’s new elephant barn
Lease Crutcher Lewis crews poured concrete Thursday for a section of wall for the new elephant barn at the Oregon Zoo. The effort is part of the zoo’s $57 million Elephant Lands habitat project.
Second Place Public Buildings: UO Allen Hall School of Journalism
SUBMITTED?BY: LEASE?CRUTCHER?LEWIS, TBG?ARCHITECTS +?PLANNERS AND YOST?GRUBE?HALL?ARCHITECTURE The University of Oregon’s journalism and communications school building, Allen Hall, had outgrown its original design. The university settled on an expansion and upgrade […]
Contractors: more help wanted
As construction work ramps up heading into summer, the shortage of skilled labor is affecting the industry.
Construction crews building residence hall into Bend hill
Central Oregon Community College, spurred by steady enrollment growth, is adding a $15.6 million residence hall on its Bend campus.
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- 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
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