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McKinstry helping connect girls to trades in Oregon, Washington
Seattle-based McKinstry, via its Building Futures initiative, is investing $1 million into programs such as Girls Build geared to introduce girls and young women to the skilled trades.
Healthy appreciation for $42M project
Construction of a new, seismically sound hospital in Lincoln City is on schedule to finish later this year.
McKinstry wins energy efficiency contract
Seattle-based McKinstry has been awarded a six-year contract to provide energy efficiency contracting services to public agencies led by the Port of Portland.
McKinstry helping shed light on Hillsboro’s street lights
McKinstry, a self-described 鈥渇ull-service design, build, operate and maintain firm,鈥� is auditing up to 9,000 of Hillsboro's street lamps to determine if replacing them with high-intensity LEDs would help achieve energy savings.
Northwest coalition working to create safety guide
Representatives of McKinstry, Comfort Systems USA Northwest, Oregon State University and Central Washington University are teaming up to produce a safe practices guide for mechanical construction workers.
One North: a model of sustainability
The goal for the One North development was to find systems and approaches able to serve as examples and inspirations, project team members say.
Mentorships formed to improve workplace safety
The SafeBuild Alliance, an 85-member nonprofit, has created a unique mentorship program in which nine contractors or subcontractors share with nine minority-owned, women-owned or emerging small businesses their methods of facilitating safe workplaces.
First Place Renovation: Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Building
SUBMITTED?BY: HOWARD S. WRIGHT Even before the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building was named one of the country’s top 10 examples of sustainable design by the American Institute of Architects’ […]
Seattle-based contractor opens Hillsboro office
McKinstry, a Seattle-based mechanical-electrical contractor that has operated an office in Portland since 1969, recently opened a 10,000-square-foot facility on Northwest Evergreen Parkway.
Lane County data center receiving upgrade
Slightly less than $3 million is being invested to improve cooling systems and increase technological reliability of a Eugene data center that serves Lane County and other government agencies.
Lane County jail gets energy upgrades
Seattle-based construction and consulting firm McKinstry recently helped the Lane County jail 鈥� and the taxpayers who support the facility 鈥� find ways to save $178,000 in annual energy costs.
Estacada School District upgrades to reduce carbon footprint
A school district in a rural area southeast of Portland is starting to see the benefits of a $1.8 million investment in energy efficiency. Estacada School District, tucked in the […]
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
