A Tale of Two Markets: Why Public Works Booms When Private Building Busts
Drive along I-5 through Vancouver right now and you’ll see two completely different stories playing out at the same time.
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Latest:
- Sale of Former Yakima Hospital Campus Completes, Clearing Way for Assisted Living Facility
- RapidRide J Line Construction Passes the Halfway Point in Seattle
- Willamette View to Break Ground on 92-Unit Senior Housing Building Near Milwaukie
- Washington Awards $475,000 to Speed Up Housing Permits, Including $70,000 for Ridgefield
- North Spokane Corridor’s Spokane River Crossing Continues Through the 2026 Season
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Market Trends
Construction Labor Shortage Sharpens in 2026, With Immigration Policy a Wildcard
The construction industry’s labor shortage isn’t easing in 2026 — if anything, the picture is getting more complicated, with immigration
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Tariffs Keep Squeezing Lumber Costs as 2026 Builder Season Continues
Sawmill lumber prices are on track for a modest but persistent rise in 2026, driven largely by ongoing Section 232
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The Project Manager’s New Toolkit: What’s Actually Changing on PNW Jobsites in 2026
The labor shortage isn’t going away. That’s exactly why project management technology is moving so fast right now. For years,
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Repair, Don’t Replace: Why PNW Remodelers Are Busy — But Not in the Way You’d Expect
There’s a headline-level story that’s technically true: remodeling spending is at or near record highs in 2026. Harvard’s Joint Center
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PNW Housing: A Market in Reset, Not Recovery
If you’ve been waiting for the Pacific Northwest housing market to snap back, the data has a sobering message: the
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Tri-Tech Skills Center’s $45.5 Million Modernization on Track for July 2026 Completion
Kennewick School District’s $45.5 million modernization of Tri-Tech Skills Center is on schedule for completion in July 2026, setting it
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Why Savvy PNW Developers Are Betting Big on Multifamily in 2026
A supply drought, falling vacancy rates, and a flood of institutional capital are converging on the Pacific Northwest. For developers who read the cycle right, the window is open now.
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