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Oregon OSHA Launches Online Fall Protection Training

Construction Equipment

Employers and workers who engage in construction activities in Oregon now have a free and flexible way to improve their understanding of fall protection, thanks to an online video training course produced by Oregon OSHA. The course is designed to help employers and workers meet Oregon’s fall…

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Oregon first state to codify timber high-rises

Construction Dive

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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Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance

Construction and Infrastructure Law

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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Populous and SRG Partnership selected to transform Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium

BD+C

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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Designing the oft-overlooked transition between air barrier and fenestration

Construction Specifier

The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon. By Kevin Haynes Designing the transition between an effective air barrier and fenestration, such as curtain wall and storefront, can present challenges for the designer and specifier. Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture.

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Northwest 2020 Higher Education Award of Merit: Oregon State University A.A. "Red" Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory

ENR Construction

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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Designing the overlooked transition between air barrier and fenestration

Construction Specifier

The Slate apartment in Portland, Oregon. By Kevin Haynes Designing the transition between an effective air barrier and fenestration, such as curtain wall and storefront, can present challenges for the designer and specifier. Photo ©Joshua Jay Elliot/courtesy Works Progress Architecture.

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