Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland articles from June 2006

Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland archives from June 2006

Portland-based David Evans and Associates launches two new subsidiaries.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan The name means engineering to most. But architects, land planners, ecologists, botanists, surveyors and other titles sit in the ranks at David Evans and Associates Inc. And two new subsidiaries have launched the...

Oregon's 2006 Street of Dreams kicks off final phase.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Dan Carter The final phase of the 2006 NW Natural Street of Dreams kicked off Wednesday with a sneak preview of the six homes that make up this year's show as well as a special tribute to the kids of the Center for Medically...

A conversation with Jane Jarrett, executive director of the Architecture Foundation of Oregon.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith Jane Jarrett, executive director of the Architecture Foundation of Oregon, has watched Portland evolve. Growing up in Clackamas and living in Portland since 1969, she remembers seeing Pioneer Plaza come into place....

Record growth for Oregon construction industry.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Construction has been the fastest growing employment sector in the Portland metro region for 26 consecutive months, according to a May report by the Oregon Employment Department. After a slow recovery from the...

National Association of Auxiliary College Services conference shows colleges how to go green.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan The National Association of Auxiliary College Services West annual conference, hosted by Portland State University and continuing through today, is hoped to pull the future of campus sustainability into focus for its...

Oregon tests a new system that could replace the gas tax.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker When a newspaper ad promised $300 over the course of a year to participate in a new Oregon Department of Transportation road user fee pilot project, Tammy Myers jumped at the opportunity for the same reason she signed...

Oregon Department of Transportation releases proposal for $160M in federal funds for bridge repairs.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Journal of Commerce Staff Report The Oregon Department of Transportation has released its proposal for the use of $160 million in federal funds for Interstate 5 bridge improvements. The federal highway funds will pay for...

Portland ranks first for most sustainable U.S. city of 2006.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Journal of Commerce Staff Report The City of Roses added to its list of green accolades last week when a sustainability think tank named Portland the No. 1 most sustainable U.S. city for 2006. Portland had placed second...

In the loopFocus tightens on development possible streetcar routes in Vancouver.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan As focus tightens on development and redevelopment in Vancouver, local architects and city staff are preparing to look at another piece of the potential - a local streetcar loop into the city's downtown core. A...

In the loop.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan

ConnectOregon nears final picks.
June 6, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff A consensus committee of regional representatives from across Oregon will meet today and Wednesday to create a final list of projects slated to receive ConnectOregon funds. The $100 million lottery-bond-backed...

Sellwood Bridge in Multnomah County planning gets off the ground.
June 6, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff State and county officials will begin meeting this week to select a preferred alternative for a long-term fix for the Sellwood Bridge. A recent study by David Evans and Associates recommended action on the 82-year-old...

Portland-based Umpqua Holdings acquires California bank.
June 6, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff Portland-based Umpqua Holdings Corp., the parent company of Umpqua Bank, said Monday it had completed its acquisition of Cameron Park, Calif.-based Western Sierra Bancorp for $352 million. Western Sierra shareholders...

LHL Homes builds homes for four low-income Portland families.
June 7, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker At 7 a.m. Saturday in North Portland's New Columbia Villa neighborhood, four empty concrete slabs were the only structures at 8909 N. Dwight Ave. But by 5 p.m. Friday, builders will have erected a row of new...

Four builders, four families, five days.
June 7, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker

Officials gather to talk 'Oil, Water, and Oregon'.
June 7, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff In response to public concerns over rising gas prices, over 200 local and state officials and business leaders gathered Friday for the "Oil, Water, and Oregon conference" at the Oregon Convention Center to discuss how...

Former DJC exec Charles Arthur Couche dies at 84.
June 7, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff Charles Arthur Couche, a longtime Daily Journal of Commerce advertising manager who won a SIR Award from the Associated General Contractors after retirement, died May 27. He was 84. Couche spent 43 years with the DJC...

The Neighborhood: A tour of eight newly-built homes in Gladstone.
June 8, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan Designers and builders bring their best work to home show exteriors and interiors - and in bringing their best, they also bring a look at the styles and features that are the next big things in home design. ...

Bradwood liquefied natural gas terminal gets funding boost.
June 8, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc. recently completed a $100 million private offering to be used for development of two West Coast liquefied natural gas terminal projects, one of which could be the first in the region. ...

Oregon's economy stays strong in April.
June 8, 2006... Byline: Justin Stranzl Oregon's economy held steady in April after a strong March, according to the University of Oregon's Index of Economic Indicators, released Wednesday. The monthly index, which compiles eight different measures to...

A conversation with a principal of the Portland Landscape Architecture Firm.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith Doug Macy, principal of the Portland Landscape Architecture Firm Walker Macy, grew up on a ranch in the high desert of Central Oregon, riding horses, roping cattle, working for his father by the age of 9. He loved the...

Oregon-based Steele Associates designs its new headquarters.
June 9, 2006... Byline: Daily Journal of Commerce Staff Report A green habitat is on the horizon for Steele Associates Architects as the Central Oregon design firm plans for its new sustainable headquarters in Bend's NorthWest Crossing area. The firm...

When biodiesel won't cut it.
June 12, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker As biofuels gain momentum as viable alternatives to petroleum-based fuels in the Northwest, Oregon researchers are sounding a word of caution. Biodiesel and ethanol are good short-term solutions to curbing the...

Contractors, union partner for children's camp in Northeast Portland.
June 12, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Local contractors kicked off their first annual construction camp for high school students Thursday night at the Willamette Carpenters Training Center in Northeast Portland. Twenty-two local students were paired with...

Portland Business Alliance graduates Leadership Portland 2006 class.
June 12, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff The Portland Business Alliance graduated its Leadership Portland Class of 2006 at a Thursday reception held at Northwest Natural's downtown Portland offices. Sandra McDonough, PBA president and CEO, congratulated the...

Group of Portland building professionals offer ways to improve built enviroments.
June 13, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan While most of Portland was sleeping in or heading out for a lazy weekend breakfast Saturday, a group of building professionals were offering ways to improve built environments - one presentation at a time. The...

Berger/ABAM Engineers buys Vancouver-based JD White Co.
June 13, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker International consulting firm Berger/ ABAM Engineers Inc. on Monday announced it will acquire the JD White Co., based in Vancouver, Wash. The acquisition, effective July 1, will combine the Federal Way, Wash.-based...

To construction manager, work is a symphony.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker For one magical moment, when an orchestra hits its final note, the musicians freeze but the music continues. As the lush sound reverberates through the concert hall, the audience freezes as well before erupting into...

To construction manager, work is a symphony.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker

Oregon's future land use the topic of Redmond forum.
June 14, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith It has been 33 years since Oregon enacted its benchmark land-use planning legislation, Senate Bill 100, which was intended to outline the state's growth into the new millennium. Nobody predicted, however, that SB100...

University of Oregon picks California designer for alumni honor.
June 14, 2006... Byline: The Daily Journal of Commerce The University of Oregon's School of Architecture and Allied Arts will award California architect Howard J. Backen its 2006 Ellis F. Lawrence Medal, the school's highest alumni honor. Backen, a...

Pacesetters.
June 14, 2006... Byline: The Daily Journal of Commerce FINANCE Wells Fargo has appointed Tim Wallace to regional private banking manager for Oregon and Southwest Washington. Wallace will recruit and coach a team of relationship bankers. Wallace...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 14, 2006... Byline: The Daily Journal of Commerce WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 Portland Business Alliance is holding Business After Hours June 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jupiter Hotel in Portland. For more information, call 503-552-6770. Lane Powell is...

Portland Real Estate Transactions: June 14, 2006.
June 14, 2006... Byline: The Daily Journal of Commerce OREGON LEASE // Industrial * Point Blank Distributing has leased 16,000 square feet at 2730 N.E. Riverside Way in Portland from Plaza Investments. Brett Bayne of Macadam Forbes represented...

Golf Calendar.
June 14, 2006... Byline: The Daily Journal of Commerce friday, JUNE 16 Software Association of Oregon is holding its Golf Tournament June 16 at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha. For more information, call Kathryn Schwartz at 503-228-5443 or...

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June 14, 2006... FINANCE Wells Fargo has appointed Tim Wallace to regional private banking manager for Oregon and Southwest Washington. Wallace will recruit and coach a team of relationship bankers. Wallace had worked since August 2004 as the company's...

DJC Financial Briefs: June 14, 2006.
June 14, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff Report Wells Fargo has appointed Tim Wallace to regional private banking manager for Oregon and Southwest Washington. Wallace will recruit and coach a team of relationship bankers. Wallace had worked since August 2004...

Portland Lawyers in the News: June 14, 2006.
June 14, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff Report Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt attorney Bethany Graham has been elected to the Oregon chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society board of directors. Graham is a labor and employment law attorney in Schwabe's Bend...

In the world of development, the goal is to go as high as possible.
June 15, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith In the world of development, especially in higher-density neighborhoods like the Pearl District, the name of the game is floor-area ratio, and the goal is to go as high as possible. That is the goal of Hoyt Street...

Reitmeier Mechanical in Tigard gains ABC accreditation.
June 15, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff The Associated Builders and Contractors this week announced it has awarded accredited quality contractor status to Reitmeier Mechanical in Tigard. The accredited quality contractor program honors construction firms...

Interview with Peter Glade, president of Multnomah Bar Association.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith Peter Glade recalls a pivotal case in his career. It wasn't for a huge company, and it wasn't over multiple millions of dollars, the type his firm - Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf - is known to take on. He...

Construction Apprenticeship and Workforce Solutions hires new executive director.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker The recruiting organization Construction Apprenticeship and Workforce Solutions Inc. (CAWS) has hired Jim Trapp as its new executive director. Trapp will leave his current position as the family programs manager for...

Port of Portland welcomes new carrier.
June 16, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker The Port of Portland on Thursday welcomed a second new ocean carrier shipping line to its Terminal 6 container facility. Taiwan-based Yang Ming Lines began its Portland service Thursday, one month after carrier ZIM...

Allied Works Architecture completes master plan for Pacific Northwest College of Art.
June 19, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan Big plans, Pacific Northwest College of Art had: Create a master of fine arts program. Unroll a presence that would extend into Portland, sure, but also around the world. Get more visible. Add buildings with...

NECA-IBEW Local 48 training center in Portland graduates 154.
June 19, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff NECA-IBEW Local 48 graduated 154 apprentices last month from its Northeast Portland electrical training center. One hundred thirty-two of the graduates are now recognized as licensed commercial electricians, and 21...

Transportation planners show road to success.
June 20, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker What do traffic congestion, the nation's overweight epidemic and high fuel prices have in common? The issues can all be addressed by better urban planning for bicycles and pedestrians, transportation planners...

U.S. Supreme Court splits on wetlands ruling.
June 20, 2006... Byline: Daily Journal of Commerce Staff The U.S. Supreme Court clashed Monday on whether the government can extend protections for wetlands miles away from waterways. Justices decided on a 5-4 vote, split along ideological lines, that...

Public apathy: A threat to the Oregon's land-use planning system.
June 20, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith You'd be hard-pressed to find an area of agreement between Bob Moshofsky of Oregonians in Action and Bob Stacey of 1000 Friends of Oregon. Moshofsky represents the individual property rights advocacy group that...

Experts say there is a lot of wiggle room in whether office space is categorized Class A, B, or C.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith ODS Tower, Bank of America Financial Center, Pacwest Center, Fox Tower - they're Portland's cream of the crop, the most expensive per square foot to lease. With high-quality finishes, high-tech elevator and...

Car crashes, obesity connected to urban sprawl in Pacific Northwest.
June 21, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Urban sprawl is a major health risk for Oregonians, according to an environmental group's annual report card on the Pacific Northwest that will be issued today. Residents of low-density urban neighborhoods are more...

Evening Trade Apprenticeship Preparation leaving Housing Authority.
June 22, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Starting next month, the Housing Authority of Portland's Evening Trades Apprenticeship Preparation (ETAP) program will have a new home. ETAP's founder and director, Jim Trapp, is leaving the Housing Authority of...

OSHA to target 4,250 worksites.
June 22, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that its 2006 site-specific targeting plan will focus on approximately 4,250 high-hazard worksites for unannounced comprehensive inspections over the coming...

Conversation with Brandon Smith, acting CEO of Cascadia Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council.
June 23, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith Brandon Smith, deputy director and acting CEO of the Cascadia Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, likens his job to "drinking out of a fire hose." It's not surprising: In the two years that Smith has been...

A conversation with Brandon Smith: Green horizons.(Interview)
June 23, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith

Portland Pacesetters Briefs: June 23, 2006.
June 23, 2006... Byline: The Daily Journal of Commerce FINANCE The Commerce Bank of Oregon has hired Laura Schaeffer as a treasury management and professional banking officer and relocated Alan Black to its Southwest Sixth Avenue office in Portland....

Portland Real Estate Transactions: June 23, 2006.
June 23, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff OREGON LEASE // Industrial * Direct Marketing Solutions has leased 67,642 square feet at 8534 and 8904 N.E. Alderwood Road, buildings A and E, in Portland, from New Tower Trust Multi-Employer Property Trust....

Big crush for Oregon farmers to begin in July.
June 26, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Crushing season enters full swing in July for Oregon farmers as the first big round of seed crops comes ready to harvest and pulverize into vegetable oil. This marks the first year that some Eastern Oregon farmers...

Big Crush.
June 26, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker

W&K Development on its way up in the Pearl District of Portland.
June 26, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker With its first mixed use project in Northwest Portland complete, W&K Development is moving on to bigger and better things in the Pearl District. General contractor Gray Purcell Inc. completed construction on the...

Planners in law.
June 27, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith There's little doubt that land use issues are ascending to the top of the pile on many lawyers' desks. With Measure 37 having wound its way through the courts, new condominium developments sprouting throughout the...

Lessons from a New Orleans energy provider.
June 27, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Emergency planners from the Portland region's largest utilities gathered Friday to hear a presentation on the challenges Entergy New Orleans has faced post-Hurricane Katrina. Entergy, an investor-owned utility and...

2007 Oregon Legislature to consider renewable portfolio standard; wind integration to be big issue.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker Oregon environmentalists, utilities, and politicians are gearing up for a debate over a possible renewable portfolio standard in the 2007 Legislature. But the uncertain cost of wind power could hamstring the...

Where the wind blows.
June 28, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker

Opus Northwest, with the help of KaBOOM!, constructs state-of-the-art playground for Portland school.
June 28, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff Despite the 90 degree weather, more than 100 volunteers from Opus Northwest and the Clark Elementary School community constructed a state-of-the-art playground Saturday. Opus Northwest, with the help of KaBOOM!, a...

Lifestyle office centers are the next generation of suburban work life, say experts.
June 29, 2006... Byline: Kennedy Smith It seems these days that anyone in the commercial real estate business can't throw a rock without hitting a retail-oriented "lifestyle center," like Bridgeport Village and the Streets of Tanasbourne. Their success...

Top 10 U.S. green cities.
June 29, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff The Green Guide recently noted Eugene as first, and Portland as third in its 2006 Top 10 U.S. Green Cities. The list includes top cities whose environmental achievements set the standard for others, according to the...

Sellwood Bridge community task force to decide on plan of action for aging bridge.
June 29, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker The Sellwood Bridge community task force met for the first time Monday night mere blocks from the structure whose fate its members will help decide. Over the next 18 months the group will decide on a plan of action...

Western Partititions earns local, national awards for construction projects.
June 29, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau (NWCB) has recognized 12 construction projects in the Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, with its 2006 Outstanding Project of the Year Awards. ...

Architecture Billings Index posts negative May score.
June 29, 2006... Byline: DJC Staff For the first time since September 2004, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) posted a negative score, according to the American Institute of Architects. The May ABI rating was 49.6, down from an April rating of...

A conversation with Randy Rapaport: Lofty ideals.(Interview)
June 30, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan Randy Rapaport's a progressive developer - and that's defined in the man's own tongue as "thoughtful, balanced, and doing good work. And good work is so subjective, but you know it when you've done it!" Defined by...

A conversation with Randy Rapaport: Lofty ideals.(Interview)
June 30, 2006... Byline: Alison Ryan

Portland Planning Commission to expand tax-exempt areas.
June 30, 2006... Byline: Libby Tucker The Portland Planning Commission Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to expand the number of acres eligible for tax free development outside the central city. The proposal would change the city's current...