Recently added articles from Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR):
Powell Boulevard paving project in Portland straddles worlds
Oct 30, 2009; ... Walking south from his home, Jonah Paisner, president of theSouth Tabor Neighborhood Association, soon reaches the edge of aroad with three separate identities. To the state, it's Highway 26, carrying traffic from the OregonCoast to Mount Hood. To the city, it's Powell Boulevard, ...
Vernonia School District hopes $13M bond passes to help fund $37M project
Oct 29, 2009; ... The Vernonia School District expects voters next week to pass a$13 million bond to help pay for construction of a new $37 millionLEED-platinum school outside the flood plain where high watersdestroyed one district school and damaged two others in 2007. Butthat money will pay for only ...
Street of Eames' spotlight shines on award-winning spaces in Portland
Oct 29, 2009; ... Four years ago, with its lease coming due, BOORA Architectsweighed whether to stay in its downtown Portland office, pull upstakes and lease space elsewhere, or buy and redevelop a building asits headquarters. In the end, the firm opted to remain in andrenovate its Morgan Building ...
Project to expand and renovate Salem Hospital campus nearly complete
Oct 29, 2009; ... A project that began in 2006 to expand and renovate the SalemHospital campus in Salem is nearly finished. Work included construction of a new Central Energy Plant and aseven-story, 120-bed patient tower, as well as renovations of thefamily birthing center, cath laboratory, ...
Innovative new panels developed at Oregon State University could extend solar reach
Oct 29, 2009; ... A transistor technology developed at Oregon State Universitycould literally change the face of building. Solar panels that usethe technology could be light, cheap and attractive enough to gracefacades. Colin Williams, CEO of Xtreme Energetics, based in Livermore,Calif., realized ...