“These folks have to look at things differently before anything is going to change.”
The future of trade hinges on a broader conversation about social and economic displacement.
The future of trade hinges on a broader conversation about social and economic displacement.
The Portland apartment rental market may be tapping out.
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
A roundup of this week’s top stories, from Oregon Business and news outlets around the state.
Swinerton is on the leading edge of mass timber construction across the nation and here in Oregon. Having recently completed the largest cross laminated timber (CLT) project in the country, Swinerton uses its structural expertise to manage every facet of mass timber procurement, logistics, and self-performed erection. Our ability to coordinate a mass timber frame into the overall project makes Swinerton the best partner when it comes to full building solutions with mass timber.
Portland, Oregon, recently adopted a city-wide ordinance requiring pre-1917 houses that are slated for demolition to be “deconstructed” instead of being flattened or bulldozed. In addition to a healthier environment, this ordinance results in more jobs and millions of pounds of waste diverted from waste streams and instead made available for reuse.
The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is well on its way to becoming the most sustainable event venue in the nation.
Dogged by questions of leadership and a shaky relationship with business, the governor goes on tour to find out what employers want — and share her vision of a prosperous Oregon.
On the scene as Oregon renewable energy companies seek economic partnerships in Thailand.
OB goes to Thailand, Daimler advances autonomous trucks as well as microtransit; a possible end to Salem’s water advisory.