Intel plans to build a new, modestly sized manufacturing support building on its main Oregon manufacturing campus. The chipmaker says will enable new production technologies and future growth at its Hillsboro research factory, called D1X. “This planned building will support the existing D1X operations and ensures we are ready for potential future expansion and enabling new manufacturing ... Read More

Mar. 24—Sound Transit's governing board took a step Thursday evening to develop a big hub station by 2037 in Pioneer Square, favoring it over a decade of construction next to the Chinatown International District that would eventually deliver a more convenient station below the Fourth Avenue South viaduct. The 15-1 vote favors the "North of C-ID" option, just diagramed this winter, underground ... Read More

Mar. 16—MALAGA — Microsoft Corporation filed permits in Chelan County for three buildings in Malaga, another move for the tech giant's future. Chelan-Douglas Regional Port Authority commissioners and staff discussed Microsoft, the filing and its reimbursable agreement for Malaga Water District work at the Tuesday board meeting. Jim Kuntz, port CEO, said the filing was "good news." "(The permit ... Read More

Oregon legislators are rolling out a package of bills aimed at making homes and buildings emit less carbon and become more energy efficient and resilient to extreme climate events. The bills would help Oregonians take advantage of various state and federal incentives and rebates to weatherize their homes, install electric heat pumps and other energy-efficient appliances. They also set a target ... Read More

Federal transportation authorities have directed the planners for the proposed Interstate Bridge replacement to study a drawbridge after the U.S. Coast Guard raised objections to the current plan. The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transportation Administration directed the bridge planning team, which includes members of Oregon and Washington’s state transportation departments, to ... Read More

Oregon OSHA has cited Canby contractor JMJ Construction LLC $105,800 for violating job safety rules, including repeatedly failing to protect workers from fall hazards that could seriously injure or kill them. The citation against the company resulted from an inspection conducted under Oregon OSHA's emphasis program on fall hazards in construction. The prevention-based program includes ... Read More

Mar. 10—A bill of up to $56 million is coming due for Sound Transit's governing board to keep construction moving on its delayed light-rail corridor between Seattle and Bellevue. The payments are scheduled for a final vote March 23, but won't necessarily trigger cost overruns. To the extent contractor mistakes caused delays, transit officials promise to "aggressively pursue" reimbursement, ... Read More

Mar. 8—The Washington State Department of Ecology this week awarded $165.3 million in low-interest loans to help fund two King County water quality projects. The Department of Ecology's Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans will help pay for a water quality project along the Lake Washington Ship Canal and the new Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station, according to the county. Both will ... Read More

Walt Bowen’s year of reckoning has arrived. This is the year the Portland real estate developer is to deliver his Ritz-Carlton building, a massive $600 million gamble that some have come to view as a high-stakes referendum on downtown Portland itself. Bowen and his team have managed to keep construction on track — city building officials say they expect the tower will be ready to partially ... Read More