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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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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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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

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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5 Ways BIM Can Help You Reach LEED Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We understand the importance of designing and building with the environment in mind. Our Portland, Oregon, headquarters is a LEED Gold certified building , and we’re committed to helping our customers reach LEED certification on projects as well. Plan LEED credits. Viewpoint’s LEED Gold certified U.S. Prioritize LEED credits.

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. designing to target cost”. 2006) “Target costing in cost planning and. Target costing and kaizen costing”, Productivity press, Portland, Oregon, 373 p. Efficient, balanced, and collaborative. A template for implementing target costing”.

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The Top 5 Surveyor Posts of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It’s the time of year when everyone makes plans for the future, but before we get off and running, we wanted to take a quick look back at the most popular blog posts from Viewpoint’s Surveyor in 2017. Nearly 2000 people gathered in Portland, Oregon, to learn, network, and share best practices. 5 Cool Bridges You May Not Have Heard Of.

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How the Wildfires are Affecting Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

Oregon’s air quality index was above the hazardous levels as designated by the EPA on Tuesday, says Construction Dive. There are no calls for closing jobsites at this time in Oregon, though some have taken it upon themselves to shut down while others continue.

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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

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While there are efforts to eliminate these zoning rules, Alexander Von Hoffman, a historian and urban planner and design lecturer at the Harvard School of Design writes that these moves are unlikely to significantly increase the stock of affordable housing. . In Oregon, zoning reform allows municipalities to require large lot sizes.

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