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  • Interface Engineering Expands its Lighting Studio

    has expanded its lighting studio: Robert Dupuy has returned as lead and associate principal in the company's Portland, Oregon office; Cliff Bodell has been hired as a lighting designer; and Mark Godfrey has joined the studio as senior lighting designer. In addition, Interface Engineering's senior...

  • Portland’s Resurgence

    Portland, Ore.—Multifamily owners who suffered from five years of decreased occupancy, negative rent growth, and hefty concessions can finally breathe a little easier now that the market has transitioned from soft to strong.

  • Troubled complex renewed as quality workforce housing

    Portland, Ore. — A formerly run-down, crime-plagued apartment complex in northeast Portland got a new lease on life a decade ago – but its second lease only came after the recession slammed this Pacific Northwest city, causing years of financial losses fo

  • Portable Miter-Saw Stands

    A remodeler evaluates nine dedicated portable miter-saw stands for versatility, ease of transport, and ability to stand up to hard knocks on the job site.

  • Products

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  • Letters

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    Writing letters could save you a heap of trouble

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  • Putting a Limit on Allowances

    Three’s the magic number in this system for managing client product selections. Learn how one builder guides homeowners through this difficult process, creating goodwill and saving the schedule along the way.