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ENR Northwest Names Parametrix 2024 Design Firm of the Year

ENR Construction

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

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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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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. The Eight, Bellevue, Wash.

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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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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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