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Report: Architects with midrange experience in short supply
The American Institute of Architects in its 2014 AIA Foresight Report notes that firms are struggling to recruit licensed or unlicensed architects with five to 10 years of experience.
Students tackle lofty challenge
A Portland-metro team of students placed second (among 25 teams) in a national skyscraper design competition.
Contractors: more help wanted
As construction work ramps up heading into summer, the shortage of skilled labor is affecting the industry.
Oregon pours more money into trades-related education
Oregon's Education Department and Bureau of Labor and Industries recently awarded eight grants totaling $2 million to support shop classes and other hands-on programs at schools throughout the state.
Career fair builds girls鈥� interest in trades
More than 600 girls in middle school participated in Oregon Tradeswomen Inc.'s 22nd annual Women in Trades Career Fair at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Portland.
Annual Oregon Tradeswomen career fair on tap
The 22nd annual Women in Trades Career Fair will take place May 8-10 at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Portland.
Community college program puts interns on the job
Portland Community College construction management interns gain valuable experience helping build the school's bond-funded Learning Commons project -- while local firms that use them find an unexpected pool of potential employees.
ACE Mentor Update: Students push to finish design projects
It's the final push for those involved in the 2013 ACE Mentor Program. Two students and one mentor provide updates on the status of their projects and their preparations for final presentations.
Architects design the industry’s future
As baby boomer architects retire, firms will have to rush to replace them with experienced employees. And with hiring still tight, they're worried the plethora of inexperienced architecture graduates pouring from universities will become disenchanted and leave the profession.
Q&A: Bing Sheldon, 76, architect at SERA Architecture
Bing Sheldon, 76, developed a passion for architecture at a young age. His enthusiasm for the profession is still strong after 49 years in the field. After venturing to Copenhagen for work from 1961 to 1964, Sheldon returned for a job at what is now Yost Grube Hall Architecture in Portland. Four years later, he founded his current firm, SERA Architecture; he still enjoys heading into the office ev[...]
Q&A: Gena Gastaldi, 25, intern at SUM Design Studio
Gena Gastaldi, 25, toured with her band for three years after high school, but an interest in graphic design and the desire for a more stable career led her to pursue undergraduate studies in architecture at Portland State University. She is in the second month of a six-month-long internship with SUM Design Studio in Portland while finishing her last year at PSU.
Age gap approaches in real estate workforce
The commercial real estate workforce has a sizable gap between baby boomers in their 50s and 60s and young professionals in their late 20s and early 30s. As boomers retire, they worry the younger generation won't have the required experience to carry the industry alone.
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
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- 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
