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Photos: Kids attend annual Dozer Day event
Kids joined industry professionals for the Dozer Day weekend event at Cemex/Fisher Quarry in Vancouver, Wash.
After 3 years, ACE Academy still struggling
The ACE Academy high school program for architecture, engineering and construction is facing problems with enrollment three years after its inception.
Kids to replace toys with the real thing on Dozer Day
The Dozer Day event, Saturday and Sunday in east Vancouver, Wash., will help youths learn about construction equipment and how it is operated safely. It's presented by the Nutter Foundation to raise money for local children鈥檚 charities.
ACE Academy prepares to graduate second class
The Academy for Architecture, Construction and Engineering, is preparing to graduate its second class, 54 students, next month. The public charter school provides a part-time, hands-on high school program for juniors and seniors interested careers in the building industry.
Girls learn construction jobs aren’t just for boys
More than 500 girls attended the annual Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.'s Women in Trades Career Fair held at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Portland.
Photos: Women in Trades Career Fair
More than 500 girls from 22 middle schools climbed electrical poles and fire ladders, made birdhouses and jigsaw puzzles, and soldered pipe with fire at the annual Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.'s Women in Trades Career Fair held at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Portland.
Student group fights Eugene riverfront development
A proposed office development in Eugene may not move forward at the planned site along the Willamette River near the University of Oregon. School officials last week announced that they were working with developer Trammell Crow Co. on a feasibility study to see if a building for the Oregon Research Institute could be constructed on a different site.
Professionals to students: Yes, you do want my job
The ACE Mentor Program brings high school students to local firms to learn from building industry professionals. Organizers say the program doesn't intend to teach the students about the field, but to show them how it can be a viable career path.
New students, especially girls, wanted at ACE Academy
Facing a 1:14 student ratio of males to females, ACE Academy, the charter school for careers in the built industry, added a new twist to its spring break "Taste of ACE" program. The program, to which high school students are invited to try out the school, held a special event just for girls.
Photos: ‘Taste of ACE’ program
Dozens of students spent their spring break completing hands-on projects in architecture, construction and engineering as a part of ACE Academy's "Taste of Ace" program for prospective students.
BOLI funds career programs at ACE Academy
ACE Academy will have an additional week to introduce high school students to highway construction careers, thanks to a $19,974 grant from Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries.
ACE Academy completes learning experiments
Visitors never know what they will find when they walk through the door at ACE Academy, a Portland charter school for students interested in careers in architecture, engineering and construction. On a recent Thursday, students were engaged in a variety of experiments in learning.
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- 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
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- 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
