PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Portland’s notoriously complicated and slow construction permitting process is back in the news. The City Auditor’s Office released an audit Wednesday, March 23, ...

The Houston school district needed an extra $211 million for its construction bond program last year mainly because the city's booming real estate market drove up prices, yet the district has not ...

Denver’s prequalification process for contractors working on projects valued at $1M or more is too opaque and lacks a consistent process to prevent city agencies responsible for selecting contractors ...

The practice of lowballing the costs and value of local construction projects in order to pay lower fees on building permits should get a lot harder next month.Staff from Aspen's and Pitkin County's ...