Threat of flooding leads to costly innovation on I-84 bridges
The chances of an extreme storm system rolling through western Oregon before 2014 are less than 4 percent. But those odds were threatening enough to trigger significant changes to construction plans...
View ArticleNicki Pozos, Client Development Manager, HDR
Nicki Pozos is one of a new breed of engineers. In addition to being a licensed civil engineer in Oregon and California, she has training and experience as a life coach. That combination of technical...
View ArticleDowntown bridges’ seismic safety is shaky
Engineers on Thursday warned the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners that the Broadway, Burnside, Morrison and Hawthorne bridges all are in danger of failing in a major earthquake. The post...
View ArticleHDR’s Portland office holds hairy event for good cause
A dozen HDR engineers, accountants and financial professionals grew beards for several weeks and then held an auction for them to shave their beards in outrageous ways. The post HDR’s Portland office...
View ArticleChallenged to change their industries’ faces
Architecture and engineering firms face hurdles in efforts to attract and retain skilled women and minorities. The post Challenged to change their industries’ faces appeared first on Daily Journal of...
View ArticleBurnside Bridge upgrade options pared down
Multnomah County officials are considering how to shore up the 17-mile “Burnside Corridor” – Burnside Street from U.S. Route 26 to Gresham – as a “lifeline” through the Portland-metro area. The post...
View ArticleBurnside Bridge seismic options discussed
A policy group tasked with finding a way to establish a lifeline across the Willamette River in the event of a severe earthquake met with consultants to discuss the future of the 92-year-old Burnside...
View ArticleBurnside Bridge’s fate still to be determined
Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously to approve moving forward on an environmental impact study of four remaining options to improve the bridge. The post Burnside Bridge’s fate still to be...
View ArticleOne step closer to a new Burnside Bridge
A community task force on Monday voted to recommend construction of a long-span replacement, but without a temporary bridge to accommodate traffic. The post One step closer to a new Burnside Bridge...
View ArticleA lot more space for serving patients
A Portland-based general contractor is taking on a $420 million, 323,600-square-foot medical facility expansion project in Medford. The post A lot more space for serving patients appeared first on...
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