On the Boards: Molalla Police Station
Construction crews have broken ground on a new 17,000-square-foot police station in Molalla.
Beaverton’s first year-round homeless shelter on track
The shelter will include space for 60 guests, three meals per day, showers, laundry, clinic space, and supportive services available 24 hours a day, every day of the week. Housing navigation and supportive services will also be provided as well as a dedicated clinic space.
Building Blocks: New high school campus
A new campus for De La Salle North Catholic High School opened recently in Northeast Portland.
More affordable housing for Northeast Portland
Construction is expected to start late this year on a project to create a total of 41 units on two separate properties.
A university structure with Northwest flair
The design team for a new Oregon State University educational building in Oregon City has given mass timber a prominent role.
Police, civic functions come together in one building
Crews are wrapping up work on the Gladstone Civic Center, which will house both the police department and city hall.
Proactive approach aiding construction industry
Some contractors took steps a while ago to ensure they could meet supply chain challenges that are now affecting projects.
Project team strategizes to meet schedule
The location of mass-timber materials relatively nearby has benefited construction of a public facility in Oregon City.
New high school campus planned in Northeast Portland
Crews are scheduled to break ground on the project, expected to cost at least $21.6 million, on May 8 to allow the facility to open in August 2021.
Upgrades in progress for Hillsboro school
With the school year over, crews are working on expansion and refurbishment of a 38-year-old middle school in Hillsboro.
New sports facility in the works in Gresham
The Eastside Timbers youth soccer club is seeking to build a new 43,500-square-foot futsal center in Gresham’s Rockwood neighborhood.
Work available at Hillsboro middle school
2019 is expected to be the busiest year for construction in the five-year life of a $408 million Hillsboro School District capital bond measure passed by voters in 2017.
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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