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Updated: House, Senate pass $5.3 billion transportation package
The Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a $5.3 billion transportation package that could generate thousands of construction jobs and relief to congested Portland-area streets.
Planning under way to improve Jade District
The Jade District, in Southeast Portland, could look a lot different if ideas presented in an urban design charette come to fruition.
Ross Island Bridge painting contractor fined
A Minnesota painting contractor was fined $189,000 for workplace conditions that led to an employee falling 37 feet and onto another worker during a Ross Island Bridge painting project.
PDC stokes Union Station rehabilitation
The Portland Development Commission is laying the groundwork for a major rehabilitation of Union Station 鈥� the city鈥檚 121-year-old train depot.
Oregon transportation package details being addressed
The legislative committee devising a transportation package for Oregon wants accountability measures that would track project spending and demonstrate to the public that bids are being awarded to Oregon businesses.
ODOT focuses on safety on latest four-year funding plan
More money in Oregon鈥檚 next Statewide Transportation Improvement Program will go toward efforts to reduce serious highway accidents.
Two workers injured in fall at Ross Island Bridge
Two crewmen were seriously injured when one fell from a construction platform Wednesday morning while performing rehabilitation work on the Ross Island Bridge.
Audit of ODOT finds health, room to grow
The Oregon Department of Transportation released the results of an independent audit of its management practices on Tuesday, and they describe a healthy organization overall, but with room to improve.
Driving toward transportation projects
Worried industry leaders are hopeful that the 2017 Oregon Legislature will approve funding and that sufficient labor will be available to handle projects.
Idle hours: rural Oregon battling congestion
Leaders will soon look at how federal air quality money is allotted in rural communities to ease congestion.
Clamping down on jobsite bullies
With attitudes about harassment changing, and the shortage of skilled workers in construction deepening, industry stakeholders are taking action to curb bullying on worksites.
BOLI study examines minority apprenticeships
A study by sociology professors at Portland State University finds that the state of Oregon can do more to retain women and minorities who enter the construction trades.
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
