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Project team finds a way to build efficiently
Modular housing units manufactured in North Portland travel a short distance to become the new Low-Income Single Adult Housing development.
Affordable housing construction keeping crews busy
Several months after installation of a massive dry well, construction of the Argyle Street Apartments is in one of its busiest stages.
Affordable housing on the horizon in Hillsboro
The team building the 120-unit Willow Creek Crossing is planning to deliver it before the end of the year.
Creating the world’s largest Living Building
Construction is expected to start later this year on a groundbreaking project in Portland's Skidmore/Old Town Historic District.
Housing, health care and healing
The award-winning Blackburn Center opened in east Portland on Tuesday, offering the public glimpses inside the building featuring both transitional housing units and clinic space.
Affordable housing on the upswing
More than $900 million in voter-approved bond funding will boost general contractors that have focused on affordable housing, experts said at a panel event on Thursday.
Innovation to help builders do more with less
One of the ways the construction industry is addressing a lack of skilled labor is by turning to prefabrication.
Oregon City project being built to serve
Prefabrication is aiding the effort to construct a 24-unit apartment complex for military veterans.
Affordable housing complex on the rise
Builders are working their way through a complicated drilling process at the Argyle Street Apartments project site in Portland's Kenton neighborhood.
Search is on for more women builders
Despite the construction industry desperately needing additional skilled workers, a recruitment challenge remains.
Proposal for living building in Old Town draws praise
PAE Living Building, a planned five-story structure in the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, could become the first in Portland to be certified as a living building.
Blackburn Center construction progressing
Walsh Construction is continuing to build the Blackburn Center -- a six-story structure that will hold affordable housing units, health care services and retail space.
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
