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Slayden/Sundt is looking for sub contractors to bid on the Multnomah County Sellwood Bridget Replacement Project Landslide Mitigation. Bids Due February 10.
Slayden/Sundt is looking for sub contractors to bid on the Multnomah County Sellwood Bridget Replacement Project Landslide Mitigation. All bids are due by February 10. There is a mandatory pre-bid […]
Sustainable construction to remain a strong theme in 2012
The Oregon Sustainability Center and two green housing groups will make 2012 a busy year in Portland.
Construction waste management is a growing industry
A recent report focuses on how to improve construction site waste management.
驴C贸mo se dice ‘LEED?’ First bilingual LEED course given tomorrow
Green Building Services and Amex Inc. are presenting a course Nov. 16, given in Spanish and English, covering Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design exam training. The course will be hosted by Besthq, a small business incubator, at its offices in Beaverton. It's sponsored by Skanska.
So you don鈥檛 know what an eco-district is yet?
The annual eco-district summit is under way, and hundreds of people from around the world are in attendance. They are architects, city planners, policy makers, designers, CEOs, government reps, students, (and press). And they all have questions. By the time the conference ends on Friday evening, though, the attendees and speakers are sure to have answered at least a few of each other鈥檚 questions[...]
Don’t let Portland be ashamed of you – GoGreen
Portland didn't become America's most famously green city by not having any conferences on sustainability. So get yourself over to the GoGreen conference tomorrow to boost your company's green cred.
Report details Portland’s modern historic buildings
The city of Portland recently released a report that details a number of Portland鈥檚 modern historic buildings, properties built between 1945 and 1985 in the Portland Central City 2035 boundaries.
3 potential tenants in ‘preliminary discussions’ for Oregon Sustainability Center
The Oregon University System has to answer some big questions at the legislature 鈥� most of them marked with a capital "$." One of the significant questions that Rep. Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg, asked when he single-handedly delayed re-authorizing the projects' bonding authority in June was about private tenants and rents: Who will pay more for office space, just because it's green? If the private s[...]
Will the city of Portland decide to own/fund part of the Oregon Sustainability Center?
The city will consider on Wednesday whether it will commit to owning a share of the Oregon Sustainability Center.
Who’s ready for FSC Friday?! (Yes, THAT FSC)
Designers and builders who are interested in learning more about sourcing local, sustainably harvested wood should mark their calendars for 鈥淔SC Friday鈥� on Sept. 30 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Empire State Building is green now. Hooray!
New York City's Empire State Building officially earned a LEED gold rating yesterday, an announcement that, when it hit our inboxes, elicited a simultaneous audible response of "oh, cool" from more than half of our reporting staff.
Green building materials tour set for later this month
The 10th Annual 鈥淏uild It Green!鈥� Info Tour and Home Tour is coming up later this month, an all-day event showcasing 22 green remodels of homes in the Portland area.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
