Team preparing to build new home for nonprofit
Officials hosted a brief ceremony Monday to celebrate the start of construction on a new headquarters for Meyer Memorial Trust.
Nonprofits join forces to advance zero-energy construction
The U.S. Green Building Council and the New Buildings Institute announced recently that they signed in Seattle a memorandum of understanding to work together.
Lloyd development attains LEED platinum rating
Hassalo on Eighth has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum rating for Neighborhood Development.
Big project keeping builders busy
Construction of the $324.5 million Multnomah County Central Courthouse is expected to finish next year.
Work on Portland school project now up for bid
General contractor Robinson Construction is seeking bids from subcontractors as it prepares to build a new Kellogg Middle School in Southeast Portland.
Certification still LEEDing the way
As building codes catch up, some developers want third-party validation.
Educational investments taking shape
Vancouver Public Schools is putting bond money to work on several sizable construction projects.
Military operations building opens
The Oregon Military Department recently celebrated completion of its new $26 million Joint Forces Headquarters in Salem.
Team comes together to aid fight against cancer
The integrated project delivery method played an important role in the effort to create the $190 million Knight Cancer Research Building in Portland's South Waterfront District.
HVAC contractor achieves B Corporation certification
A Tualatin HVAC contractor is the first such company in the world to become a certified B Corporation.
Healthy progress in Old Town Chinatown
The team expects work on the nine-story, 157,000-square-foot Gladys McCoy Health Department headquarters to be substantially complete by the end of the year.
Making headway on a huge housing project
Portland’s largest single-building affordable housing project in 50 years is rising quickly in Lloyd, where it is sure to stand out.
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
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