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Financing plan for $120 million ballpark advances
The city of Hillsboro鈥檚 Finance Committee this week passed a package of measures to help fund a $120 million new ballpark for the Hillsboro Hops baseball team. The financial plan for the stadium 鈥� known as the Hillsboro Hops Ballpark 鈥� puts the city in the position of publicly subsidizing the Hops, a private business that op[...]
Construction costs rise for Oregon highway projects
Two highway projects鈥� construction costs have risen. The Oregon Transportation Commission on Thursday authorized an $85.2 million increase for work on Interstate 205 and an approximately $15.4 million increase for work on Oregon Route 217. Construction of the I-205 Improvements Project (Abernethy Bridge) jumped to $600 millio[...]
Modern safety helmets replace traditional hard hats on construction sites
By Kathryn McNutt 红桃视频 Newswires The traditional hard hat used by the construction industry for decades is being replaced by modern safety helmets. The Boldt Co. made the switch for its 1,500 employees in January 2023 and will begin requiring all subcontractors on job sites to wear safety helmets starting July 1. [...]
Bridge reconstruction expected to cost at least $1.7 billion
By Brian Witte The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. 鈥� Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, according to a state transportation official. The plan is for the new span to open by fall 2028, said David Broughton, a spokesman f[...]
Team planning a new Columbia River bridge (no, not that one)
East of the Interstate Bridge, where a replacement is in the works, another bridge across the Columbia River is due to be replaced, and construction preparations appear to be further along. The Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge replacement project has received a $200 million federal infrastructure grant, and a general cont[...]
Proposal for Lloyd District venue draws questions
The Portland Design Commission got its first look on Thursday at plans for a two-story events center proposed for the Lloyd Center site. The 67,000-square-foot venue would host concerts and other live events. It鈥檚 part of a long-term plan to remake the Lloyd Center and the surrounding district. Owner and developer Urban Renai[...]
Active transportation is integral to bridge replacement project | Opinion
[caption id="attachment_498149" align="alignleft" width="121"] Natalie Owen[/caption] Active transportation refers to transportation that involves people walking or using a bicycle or other types of nonmotorized, wheeled devices. Along with transit, active transportation is a key element that would classify the Interstate Bridge R[...]
$447M grant sought for Burnside Bridge replacement project
[caption id="attachment_497975" align="alignleft" width="900"] Ten possible bridge types (six cable stay options and four tied arch options) are being considered for the Burnside Bridge replacement. (courtesy of Multnomah County)[/caption] The team spearheading the effort to replace the Burnside Bridge, in Portland, plans to seek [...]
Residential campus expansion completed in Portland
[caption id="attachment_497792" align="alignleft" width="900"] Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza has 127 independent living apartments. A sky-bridge connects the building to the existing campus. (courtesy of LRS Architects)[/caption] A senior living community in Southwest Portland has grown. Parkview is a 10-story building now open[...]
Skanska: Redmond Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion Project
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Redmond Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion Project Bids Due Date: 2:00PM on May 07, 2024 Skanska is issuing a qualifications and proposals for Subcontractors to complete the following scopes for the Redmond Municipal Airport, TERMINAL EXPANSION PROJECT: BID Package 01: Site electrical serv[...]
Baltimore bridge project’s safety plan scrutinized
By Jake Offenhartz and Claudia Lauer The Associated Press In the moments before聽the cargo ship Dali聽rammed the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent portions of it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block motorists from traveling onto the span, likely saving lives. [...]
Children鈥檚 hospital expansion in Portland land use review intakes | April 8, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week. Pre-application conference 鈥� application聽 Address: Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road (with the 97239 zip code) Applicant: Tara Mather of OHSU聽 Owner: Oregon State Board of Higher Education [...]
Broadway Corridor opportunity attracts interest
[caption id="attachment_497474" align="alignleft" width="900"] Parcel 4a (the upper half of the block marked in orange) is surrounded by Northwest Ninth Avenue, Johnson Street, Park Avenue, and a half block that will be developed later. (Portland Housing Bureau)[/caption] Four development teams with local ties responded to the Por[...]
Lack of maintenance mounts for vital infrastructure
By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Jeff McMurray and Christopher Keller The Associated Press After a yearlong closure, a bridge over the Puyallup River, in Washington, reopened in 2019 with a sturdy new span and a new name. It even won a national award. But today, the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge is closed again after federal of[...]
Lloyd Center redevelopment in Portland land use review intakes | April 1, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week. Type 1 procedure (historic resource review) 鈥� pending聽聽 Address: Southwest Clay Street (within the 97201 zip code) Applicants: Susan Meamber and Chris Finney of the Portland Water Bureau聽[...]
$7.4 million in top bidders | March 29, 2024
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. 1. Winner (intent to award): Central Pipeline Inc. of White City Amount: $5,890,012 Project: Antelope Road Sewer Reconstruction Project (White City) Owner: Rogue Valley Sewer Services [...]
Ship hits Baltimore bridge; 6 workers presumed dead
By Lea Skene The Associated Press BALTIMORE 鈥� A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging portions of it into the Patapsco River in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port for months. Six people were missing a[...]
$13.3 million in top bidders | March 22, 2024
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. 1. Winner (intent to award): Moore Excavation Inc. of Fairview Amount: $6,913,477 Project: SW Farmington and River Rd. Intersection Improvements (Washington County) Owner: Washington Cou[...]
Real estate trend could be boon for downtowns
Office-to-residential conversions are piquing developers鈥� interest in U.S. cities, despite hurdles related to requirements for seismic upgrades and reviews of plans for historic buildings. Though developers are exploring possibilities in Portland, no conversions have been made in the city yet. Gensler鈥檚 2024 design forecast sh[...]
Design refinement next for I-5 Rose Quarter improvements
[caption id="attachment_496708" align="alignleft" width="2560"] An Interstate 5 cover (conceptual image) is planned in Portland鈥檚 Rose Quarter. Development will be led by the city, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation, and with community involvement. (courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation)[/caption][...]
News
- Mass-timber firm acquires Oregon glulam manufacturer
- Financing plan for $120 million ballpark advances
- $8.4 million in top bidders | May 17, 2024
- Building Blocks: Mike’s Drive-In (Milwaukie)
- Flaws found in Portland’s inclusionary housing program
- Portland business acquired by international firm
- More work ahead for Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Pacific Northwest business changes its name
- Construction of suburban park completed
- Construction costs rise for Oregon highway projects
- Modern safety helmets replace traditional hard hats on construction sites
- $6.6 million tech facility in Portland building permits | May 13, 2024
Commentary
- Buy American Act requirements becoming more stringent | Opinion
- New federal rule banning noncompetes may impact construction industry | Opinion
- A letter to the editor from Edward Sullivan and Carrie Richter | Opinion
- April bears chase off March bulls; interest rate cuts still paused | Opinion
- To help address labor difficulties, cultivate better bosses | Opinion
- Impact of Supreme Court decision in takings clause case is hazy | Opinion
- Active transportation is integral to bridge replacement project | Opinion
- Coed softball, compliance and consequences: NLRB’s directive unveiled | Opinion
- Oregon housing law deserves applause rather than contempt | Opinion
- Oregon Family Leave Act is changing: Prepare now for updates | Opinion
- Let go of getting it right: the cost of oversize expectations | Opinion
- Drafting real estate documents with project permitting in mind | Opinion
