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After construction layoffs, some turn to welding
Workers in construction trades, facing unemployment, are turning to welding training programs like the one at Portland Community College. It has a long waiting list and alumni who have successfully found work after finishing.
Students learn techniques on Green Jobs Mentoring Day
Students participated in mock energy audits as part of a Green Jobs Mentoring Day, which connected students from the Portland YouthBuilders program with contractors, workers and energy auditors to learn about jobs in green building and energy efficiency.
Students dream big in proposal for ‘Benson Blocks’
Six Portland State University students presented their 鈥淏enson Blocks鈥� project proposal to a panel of local developers on Wednesday. The final proposal included some unusual ideas, including an urban Costco store with apartments above it, a YMCA and and an urban Portland Community College campus.
Grant funds 15 construction jobs for young women
Thanks in part to a $20,000 grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, 15 young women will begin construction jobs next week.
Girls learn about construction industry at annual camp
Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. is working to inform high school girls about career options in the construction trades.
Sustainability conference brings students and civic leaders to Beaverton
Students from Beaverton鈥檚 six sister cities are attending the first International Sustainability Leadership program. For the final three days of the three-week conference that started Monday, the mayors of each city will come together for a unique networking event.
Career and technical education bill passes legislature
A bill that will put some money behind career and technical education programs in Oregon passed both houses of the state legislature this week and is on its way to the governor鈥檚 desk.
New law would be rebirth for career education
An Oregon bill expected to pass this session would create a $2 million grant program for career and technical education classes and pre-apprenticeship programs, and change policies that have created bureaucratic barriers that impede creation of ACE Academy-like charter schools and skill centers.
First class graduates from PSU master’s architecture program
Portland State University鈥檚 Department of Architecture this past weekend graduated its first master鈥檚 class: 13 students who spent two years working through the not-yet-accredited program.
Skanska matches donations to Portland YouthBuilders
I don’t know if it’s the nice weather or longer days, but construction firms and organizations have been in the spirit of giving over the last few weeks. It started […]
Skanska matches donations to Portland YouthBuilders
I don’t know if it’s the nice weather or longer days, but construction firms and organizations have been in the spirit of giving over the last few weeks. It started […]
Photos: ACE Mentor Program
ACE Mentor Program students gave presentations at Ziba Design in Northeast Portland on Thursday.
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
