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Local firm planning to build one hotel, buy another
Construction will begin next month on a seven-story AC Hotel by Marriott on the Vancouver riverfront.
Condos on the way along Columbia riverfront
Kirkland Development has begun accepting pre-reservations for condo units at the Kirkland Tower 鈥� the first residential project at The Waterfront in Vancouver, Washington.
Infrastructure – 2nd place: Colorado Dam Safe Passage (Bend Whitewater Park)
The Colorado Dam Safe Passage project was a unique approach to improve a section of the Deschutes River in Bend. The $10 million project started at a low-water period with […]
Haiti medical center project near completion
Volunteers are continuing to build a medical center in Jacmel, Haiti.
Portland firms win Yellowstone Park design competitions
Yellowstone National Park will get an infusion of Portland design, after the park鈥檚 foundation this week announced winners of two design competitions.
Kurt Creager: expanding Portland鈥檚 affordable housing toolbox
Kurt Creager just started his new job as new director of the Portland Housing Bureau this week, but he already has at least one item on his 鈥渢o-do鈥� list: address the city鈥檚 affordable housing situation.
Bend dam project geared to aid river users, wildlife
Construction is scheduled to start this week on a $9.7 million Bend Park & Recreation District project to renovate the Colorado Dam on the Deschutes River and build a new bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Muslim community center under construction in Tigard
General contractor TS Gray Construction, a new company formed by Tony Seashore of TS Construction Management and Robert Gray of Robert Gray Partners Inc. , is building a new community […]
Union Station housing development to wrap up next year
Approximately 14 years after construction began for the first phase of The Yards at Union Station, the final phase is imminent. A once highly polluted seven-acre brownfield now is an Old Town residential development, and 80 more affordable housing units are scheduled to open in March 2013.
Iraqi-OSU partnership would put $100M toward building, education in Iraq
Approximately $100 million is being invested in a partnership between Oregon State University and the Iraqi government to bring hundreds of engineers to Corvallis and possibly send Oregon contractors to work on major jobs in the Middle East.
Lake Oswego firm Otak awarded 2 large federal contracts
Otak has been awarded two contracts from the federal government鈥檚 General Services Administration to provide environmental consulting services and geographic information systems services to contractors working with federal government projects. The contract has a five-year lifespan, with three five-year renewal options.
Renderings: Otak projects in the U.S. and abroad
Otak has designed projects in the U.S. and in the Middle East.
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
