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A plan for preserving Oregon鈥檚 brick buildings
The Historic Preservation League of Oregon recently released a report looking at potential strategies for preserving the state'聙s many unreinforced masonry buildings.
Volunteers help with unfunded Oregon seismic safety plan
Oregon officials are poised to make 2012 a year of statewide earthquake preparedness, although the latest legislative directive does not account for funding.
Parents start petition for seismic upgrades to Oregon schools
Parents and school seismic safety advocates Edward Wolfe and Amanda Gersh have started an initiative and a petition to promote seismic upgrades to Oregon鈥檚 K-12 schools. The initiative is called 鈥淥regon Parents for Quake-Resistant Schools,鈥� and it is aimed at raising the profile of the seismic safety issue.
Seismic retrofit business booming after recent quakes
Steve Gemmell started a renovation business in Portland in 1995. But a division, Earthquake Tech 鈥� which last year was a 鈥渙ne-man show,鈥� according to Gemmell 鈥� is growing so quickly that he is thinking about franchising the business.
Ticking clock for earthquake-unsafe schools
In yesterday's paper I wrote about a statewide program that funds seismic upgrades for K-12 public schools. A tidbit that I didn't mention in the story is this: the program has a deadline for when ALL of the state's schools and emergency buildings should be upgraded.
Program funds seismic upgrades in public schools
A 2007 survey by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries identified approximately 649 public K-12 schools in Oregon that are likely to collapse in the event of a major earthquake. But a state program offering grants to help school districts pay for upgrades is almost out of money.
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
