PCC bond-funded upgrades advance at multiple campuses
Renovations and new construction at three Portland Community College campuses and in downtown Hillsboro are in various stages of completion.
On the Boards: PCC Killingsworth housing
A four-story, 87,742-square-foot housing development is in the works in Portland’s Cully neighborhood.
PCC building renovation progresses
A renovation is in progress on the Health Technology Building at Portland Community College's Sylvania Campus in Southwest Portland. The 100,000-square-foot renovation is the largest project from PCC's 2017 bond. The HT Building was built in the late 1960s.
PCC campus getting warmer space for higher education
At Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus, in Southwest Portland, an aging concrete building will soon be transformed into a vibrant education hub.
Coastal port, college join forces to offer welding course
Federal grant money has been used to build a welding training lab at the Toledo Shipyard Industrial Park, on the Oregon coast.
Child development center design connects space inside and out
The new $7 million child development center at Portland Community College's Rock Creek campus will serve as many as 67 children of PCC students and staff.
Learning environments get defensive
Many school districts in the Portland-metro area are being proactive in their approaches to campus safety.
91ÊÓÆµ’s Builder Breakfast series kicks off Jan. 31
An upcoming event will focus on the specific upcoming work opportunities for design and building professionals, as well as suppliers, via several local area school bonds.
Mass timber considered for 10-story project
The four partnering agencies behind a 10-story project tentatively called 4th and Montgomery are in the early stages of exploring the use of mass timber.
Building a space to create memories
R&H Construction volunteers last week built a Make-A-Wish ‘art yurt’ for a Portland girl.
Public project costs on the rise
Few builders are pursuing public projects in the Portland-metro area, and those that do are bidding higher than projected by owners.
Photos: Industry leaders convene to talk diversity
A group of industry professionals convened at Portland Community College last month to discuss strategies for improving workforce diversity in contracting. The Diversity in the Construction Trades Summit, presented by […]
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