Engineering News - Oregon

Interior design bill sparks professional controversy

Proposed legislation to create a state-approved licensing program in Oregon has caused a contentious rift in the interior design community.

Troutdale City Hall deemed unfit for occupancy

Troutdale City Hall is structurally unsound, and at least partial demolition will be necessary to save it.

Oregon Zoo planning elephant habitat expansion, 5 other projects

The Oregon Zoo recently hired SRG Partnership to help design a $50 million elephant habitat – an expansion of the existing 8,000-square-foot space on one and a half acres to slightly more than 40,000 square feet on at least six acres.