Nearly $1.2 billion has been allocated for named projects in HB 2017, but at least $3.1 billion is needed to finish them and Portland metro-area work.

There is nothing quite like a home with breathtaking landscaping. Flowerbeds, natural paths, water features, and tasteful decor can make a home look like it came straight out of a high-end magazine.

Many of these experts no longer use wood siding. Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall.

Then, we’ll close with my Product of the Week: the Google Pixel Watch 3, which my wife gave me ... cost for this kind of retrofitting is steep. The roof was approximately $20,000, the siding ...

"To me there's nothing explainable ... landscaping and wood fences near homes can be a fire risk. Architects and contractors are going beyond that, using newer materials and techniques in roofing ...

"To me there's nothing explainable ... landscaping and wood fences near homes can be a fire risk. Architects and contractors are going beyond that, using newer materials and techniques in roofing ...

“To me there’s nothing explainable ... landscaping and wood fences near homes can be a fire risk. Architects and contractors are going beyond that, using newer materials and techniques in ...

California’s homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA’s wildfires.

“To me there’s nothing explainable ... landscaping and wood fences near homes can be a fire risk. Architects and contractors are going beyond that, using newer materials and techniques in ...