First year brings engineering lessons home
After spending his first several months on the job as a field engineer with Mowat Construction Co., Jake Wichman says the lessons that once seemed disjointed have fallen into place - and he's been surprised by how important every single detail of a project can be.
Sub Contractors Requested for The Detroit Dam and Reservoir. Bids Due Feb. 14
Mowat Contruction is also bidding on the Detroit Dam and Reservoir in Stayton, Oregon. Bids are due Feb 14 at 11am.
Sub Bids Requested for Detroit Dam and Reservoir. Bids Due Feb. 14
Mowat Construction, of Woodinville, Washington has requested bids for the Detroit Dam and Reservoir Minto Fish Collection Facility Rebuild. This project is in Stayton, Oregon. There are many areas of work […]
Portland Streetcar flyover bridge near OMSI
Two cranes, one from Campbell Crane & Rigging and one from Mowat Construction Co., placed four 115-foot-long, 80,000-pound girders to support the middle of the Portland Streetcar flyover bridge in Southeast Portland.
Vancouver Avenue bridge
Work is under way to demolish the Vancouver Avenue bridge over the Columbia Slough in North Portland. Replacement of the 75-year-old bridge became necessary when, nearly two years ago, the wood supports ignited from a fire built by transients.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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