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Construction

Tualatin construction firm now fully employee-owned

Senate confirms former Oregon congresswoman as Trump’s labor secretary

$9.9 million airport project in Portland building permits | March 10, 2025

$5.9 million in top bidders | March 7, 2025

Building Blocks: DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital

Team breaks ground on mass-timber production facility

Introducing Behind the Deal: A new feature for showcasing your business deals

$51.7 million multifamily project in Portland building permits | March 3, 2025

$6.8 million affordable housing project in Portland building permits | March 17, 2025

A new construction permit was issued for construction of the three-story, 40-unit Jade Apartments in Southeast Portland.

Critics: Staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk

Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn.

$13.3 million in top bidders | March 14, 2025

The city of Portland has awarded a $4 million contract for pump station improvements.

Transportation commission ponders funding concerns

Oregon transportation officials on Wednesday wrangled with how to advance megaprojects while uncertainty surrounds federal funding.

Construction stakeholders brace for tariffs’ impacts

‘The uncertainty of the tariffs … might actually be worse than the tariffs themselves,’ one Skanska executive says.

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Real Estate and Development

Apartment tower improvements in Portland land use review intakes | March 10, 2025

Lake Oswego shopping center changes hands

Natural gas resurging amid tech-fueled energy demands

Pump station proposal in Portland land use review intakes | March 3, 2025

Vietnam shifting toward construction of more solar farms

101-year-old New York City building in transition

6-story multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Feb. 24, 2025

Better water systems can help cities survive firestorms

Light touch being used to reposition Montgomery Park

The new owner is confident in the Northwest Portland office building serving as a ‘value proposition for tenants.'

3-story recovery housing proposal in Portland land use review intakes | March 17, 2025

A type 2 procedure (design review) is pending for a plan to construct a three-story, approximately 20,000-square-foot building in Southeast Portland.

Growth of women’s sports in U.S. spurring a building boom

New facilities are finally arriving as investment catches up with interest in professional soccer and basketball leagues.

$1 billion affordable housing preservation program ending

The Trump administration is halting a financial aid program for projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.

Feds to consider ‘compelling offers’ for metro real estate

Three office buildings, including the Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, could be unloaded.

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Commentary

Markets face headwinds as consumer confidence wanes | Opinion

Ticket to compliance: new anti-moonlighting rules in Washington | Opinion

When disaster strikes: Navigating damage provisions in commercial leases | Opinion

Limitations on questions that employers can ask job applicants | Opinion

Catching up on Oregon’s updated regulation of architects | Opinion

Back in 2023, with little fanfare, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 224: long overdue legislation that modernized the regulation of the practice of architecture.

The lure of the anecdotal path to change in planning policy | Opinion

Policymaking for planning and land use in Oregon exists between two poles – the desire for predictable and timely decision-making against the desire to respond to immediate public concerns.

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