Oregon Infrastructure

The Oregon Department of Transportation's $500 million package from the state Legislature last year has been a mixed blessing.
At a time when most state agencies are scrambling for funding, ODOT is grateful for the money to pay for road and bridge fixes that are long overdue. At the same time, the department has been charged with completing twice as much construction without adding any administrative staff, spokesman Jay Remy said. Full Story >>


Report from Spokane

After a long winter, Spokane greeted summer with a handful of major construction projects underway and on the way.
From the Monroe Street Bridge replacement and major hospital projects to the new Gonzaga Basketball Arena, 41 West Riverside and the North Corridor project, Spokane is on the move. Full Story >>


Budget Woes Change Plans for Drug and Alcohol
Unit in New Portland Corrections Facility

A drug and alcohol treatment unit proposed as part of a new jail near Portland, Ore., has been axed from the project, the latest victim in continuing budget cuts to the Multnomah County corrections system.
Plans for the $45 million Wapato Corrections Facility in the Rivergate Industrial District initially included a three-level, 325-bed drug and alcohol program. Full Story >>


Portland NAWIC Names 2003 Drafting/CAD Winners

The Portland chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction honored winners of the 2003 competition at the Sabin Skill Center in Milwaukie, on May 8. 
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