Natural Building

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Several folks got a hands-on lesson building a cob wall during a Live Culture Coast event at the Seven Fires Foundation demonstration site in Bandon, Oregon. The post Demonstrating Cob Construction in Oregon appeared first on Natural Building Blog. Director Tammy Van shows the fresco decorated interior of a cob building.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 2, 2024

The $600 million Mega Grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help make the I-5 span more seismically sound.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Three projects each from Oregon and Alaska were also chosen for the program. Washington received $97.7 million in RAISE grants for seven projects.

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Business Facilities

JULY 7, 2016

will construct a $64 million manufacturing facility in Scappoose, OR, creating 80 jobs once the facility is operational. The project will break ground this summer, employing 200 during construction before opening its doors towards the end of the first quarter of 2017. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Oregon. Helens, OR.

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BD+C

AUGUST 27, 2019

The Oregon legislature has repealed a ban on construction of new critical facilities in tsunami inundation zones. An Oregon State University professor and an earthquake geologist argued that building in a tsunami zone is a foolhardy strategy with the potential for waves to reach seven stories in height.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JUNE 20, 2023

On June 10, 2023, a jury in Portland, Oregon found PacifiCorp and Pacific Power (collectively, “PacifiCorp”) liable for negligence, trespass, and nuisance based on a series of four wildfires that occurred during Labor Day weekend in 2020. in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Multnomah, Case No. 20-CV-33885.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 28, 2023

With Oregon and Washington each pledging $1 billion in funds, the project is now eligible to apply for up to $3 billion in federal funding.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 25, 2023

The tech giant planned to use the 200,000-square-foot facility to study sustainable technologies for data centers.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Oregon Dept. of Transportation began its multi-phase Interstate-205 corridor improvements project near Portland this summer with a seismic upgrade to the 2,727-ft-long Abernethy Bridge.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 18, 2024

The Oregon contractor's founder, Harry Seabold, died unexpectedly last year.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 22, 2018

Wood buildings in Oregon can now be built up to 18 stories high without the design having to undergo special testing prior to permitting.

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BD+C

MARCH 26, 2021

Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium is set to undergo a transformation project to become a best-in-class football facility with year-round amenities accessible by all students, athletes, faculty, and staff.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Oregon Dept. of Transportation began its multi-phase Interstate-205 corridor improvements project near Portland this summer with the start of a seismic upgrade to the 2,727-ft-long Abernethy Bridge.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This new laboratory serves as the headquarters for the TallWood Design Institute, a model of education and research for Oregon’s growing expertise in engineered wood products and mass timber construction.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2024

Drones, self-propelled modular transporters and a curtain wall that really does hang off the roof like a curtain are all notable technologies that made installing an 18-million-lb timber roof possible at Portland International Airport.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2017

Construction workers in Oregon will have a better chance at going home safely at the end of the day due to two new OSHA rules going into effect this year. Starting January 1, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division’s minimum height at which workers must be protected from falls is now six feet.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 16, 2020

Victor Hugo Lopez-Diaz's employment tax fraud, involving other contractors as well, could be one of the state's largest ever prosecuted, officials said.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Thousands of patients come to the Oregon Health & Science University and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to receive long-term care unavailable in their communities.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 22, 2015

In an effort to combat the risk of injury to workers in construction, Knife River Corporation and MDU Construction Services Group have joined forces with the College of Engineering at Oregon State University to develop one of the world’s leading facilities for improving safety for construction workers and the general public.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

Kiewit is the contractor on the $450 million effort to take out the Klamath River dams and restore salmon habitat.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An introduction to a LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services. Construction, Denmark. Proceedings… of the 14th Annual Conference on Lean Construction, Santiago, Chile. construction firms of Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil”. Construction”. designing to target cost”.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The tally of how many defective cross-laminated timber panels need replacement on a $79-million college of forestry building at Oregon State University is almost complete.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

. . Protection from wage and benefit theft is the intent of Representative Julie Fahey's bill making its way through Oregon's state house.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 14, 2018

Oregon has become the first state in the U.S. to provide a prescriptive path for the construction of hybrid tall-timber buildings.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Todd Construction, a Portland, Oregon, construction and general contracting company, was using Sage 300 CRE, a construction project accounting and project management application, to manage its tool rentals in the field.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Take a look at five of the larger stories to watch in Washington and Oregon in 2019.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The tally of how many defective cross-laminated timber panels need replacement on a $79-million college of forestry building under construction at Oregon State University is almost complete, nearly six months after two layers of a seven-layer CLT floor panel, 30 ft x 4 ft, came unglued and crashed 14 ft from the third to the second floor of the three-story (..)

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project in Portland would replace a busy river crossing completed nearly 100 years ago.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 18, 2019

Viewpoint Collaborate 2019 is coming up! As you plan for your upcoming trip to Portland, take a look at our ultimate guide to Portland.

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Construction Dive

MAY 7, 2019

Of the 12 metros in Rider Levett Bucknall's study, those experiencing the biggest cost increases, at over 7%, were Chicago and Portland, Oregon.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 28, 2024

News, opinions and insights about design and construction in the Pacific Northwest, Including Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 1, 2017

Both Year-Over-Year And Month-Over-Month Increases Evident, Robust In Washington and Oregon As Alaska Shows Year-Over-Year Decline.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 1, 2018

The law would require general contractors to pay subcontractors' past-due wages under certain conditions. Similar measures are being enacted in other states.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 31, 2018

The Construction Industry’s Best User Conference Is Only Getting Better. That’s when thousands of construction professionals of all roles, company sizes and specialties will gather here in Portland to learn, network and discover the latest technology solutions to eliminate inefficiencies and increase their profitability. Register Now!

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Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2014

The updated Oregon incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. loan origination fee.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Viewpoint's leading-edge construction innovation recognized by technology peers at 36th annual Oregon Technology Awards.

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