After a first draft of rezoning rules meant to expand Portland’s housing stock was criticized by the Planning and Sustainability Commission for not going far enough, an updated proposal goes further.

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As building codes catch up, some developers want third-party validation.

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Dear Mr. Berko: I have 28 shares of Science Applications International Corp. in my account and don’t know how they got there. If they’re mine, should I keep them or sell them? I’ve changed brokerage firms six times in the past 12 years, and my current stockbroker thinks my old broker accidentally posted those shares ...

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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): Oregon Mainline Paving LLC of McMinnville Amount: $3,512,376.93 Project: Springville Road (Phase 2) Owner: Washington County (ORCPP) Cost estimate: $3,200,000-$4,500,000 Project team: not available 2. Winner (intent to award): ...

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In Portland’s Central Eastside, another Modera mixed-use project – with 170 apartments – is on the rise.

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The project team behind a proposal for a mixed-use tower in Portland’s inner eastside will return to the drawing board after the Historic Landmarks Commission recommended changes.

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Major infrastructure upgrades are in the works for the city of Portland’s two major wastewater treatment plants in a project that’s expected to last for six years.

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Subcontractor default insurance (SDI) has been gaining in popularity among general contractors. SDI is insurance that covers certain losses related to a subcontractor’s material breach of a subcontract. Contractors favor SDI for several reasons, but primarily because it addresses subcontractor performance risk and potential loss of profits that result when they have to quickly step ...

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Dear Mr. Berko: About six years ago, you wrote that medical stocks and defense stocks are not so affected by the changes in our country’s economy as mining, beverage, hotel and retail stocks are. So I bought 100 shares of Lockheed Martin at $73 and 200 shares of Invacare a few months later at $28. ...

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Bend's affordable housing advisory committee wants to use $1 million in low-interest city loans to get more than 50 new affordable homes built and add more beds at a homeless shelter.

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