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Construction

137th closure in east Vancouver will continue for another year as culvert project continues

May 8, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 2 days ago

Last summer, regular users of Northeast 137th Avenue had to find a new route as the road closed for what they thought would be several months of construction. Read story

Clark County students explore careers in trades at job fair with dozens of employers

May 5, 2025, 1:08pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County high school students, parents, employers and educators packed Hudson’s Bay High School’s new Endeavour Technical Trades Building on Friday for the second annual Grade 13 job fair. Read story

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for Rotschy Inc. in Southwest Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

WA safety agency seeks felony charges against Vancouver-based Rotschy after teen worker loses legs

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for Rotschy Inc. in Southwest Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

April 24, 2025, 9:08am Business

The state Department of Labor & Industries is seeking criminal charges against a southwest Washington construction company — the first time the agency has pursued felony charges over a youth labor violation — after a 16-year-old employee lost both legs on the job in 2023. Read story

Crews work on building new homes near Ridgefield on Jan. 27. Development in and near Clark County’s small towns is driving job growth in the construction industry, experts say.

‘Clark County’s job market has seen slow but steady growth over the last year’: Building developments bring boost

Crews work on building new homes near Ridgefield on Jan. 27. Development in and near Clark County’s small towns is driving job growth in the construction industry, experts say.

April 9, 2025, 6:07am Business

Construction and professional development jobs are on the rise countywide, according to the latest state employment data. Read story

Austin Temple, left, and James Ehret of 360 Sheet Metal Products join colleagues at work on Friday morning, April 4, 2025. The Vancouver sheet metal company wasn't required to pay thousands of dollars in unpaid wages after a hearing determined the company wasn't required to pay prevailing wages for contract work on several school projects around 2020.

State administrative ruling backs Vancouver’s 360 Sheet Metal in dispute over wages

Austin Temple, left, and James Ehret of 360 Sheet Metal Products join colleagues at work on Friday morning, April 4, 2025. The Vancouver sheet metal company wasn't required to pay thousands of dollars in unpaid wages after a hearing determined the company wasn't required to pay prevailing wages for contract work on several school projects around 2020.

April 9, 2025, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A recent state administrative ruling found a Vancouver-based manufacturer’s ductwork fabrication for public works projects was not subject to the state’s prevailing wage law, contrary to an earlier finding by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Read story

Construction equipment sits near newly built houses Jan. 27 in the North Haven development near Fairgrounds Community Park in north Clark County. The National Association of Home Builders believes tariffs will raise the cost of a single-family home in the United States by $7,500 to $10,000.

Clark County homebuilders rely on Canadian lumber; tariffs likely to drive up home prices, rents

Construction equipment sits near newly built houses Jan. 27 in the North Haven development near Fairgrounds Community Park in north Clark County. The National Association of Home Builders believes tariffs will raise the cost of a single-family home in the United States by $7,500 to $10,000.

March 21, 2025, 6:10am Business

New and planned tariffs set by the Trump administration on imported construction materials have Clark County builders worried about rising costs and slowing housing production. Read story

Construction continues at The Waterfront Vancouver. The massive mixed-use development has only a handful of blocks left to be developed.

Construction slows at The Waterfront Vancouver but developers are expressing more interest, says Barry Cain

Construction continues at The Waterfront Vancouver. The massive mixed-use development has only a handful of blocks left to be developed.

February 7, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Construction has slowed at The Waterfront Vancouver since completion of buildings at all but a handful of sites there. Read story

Construction continues for new homes at North Haven in unincorporated Clark County near Ridgefield. With high interest rates, homebuilders will likely be cautious in how many new homes in Clark County they bring to the market in 2025.

Clark County homebuilders face challenges in 2025 amid high interest rates and low inventory

Construction continues for new homes at North Haven in unincorporated Clark County near Ridgefield. With high interest rates, homebuilders will likely be cautious in how many new homes in Clark County they bring to the market in 2025.

January 30, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Not long ago, it seemed like new houses and apartments were popping up all over Clark County. But not anymore. Read story

Traffic moves along Pioneer Street in Ridgefield near Costco on Jan. 8. A portion of the thoroughfare closed for three months. Businesses are wary about how that will affect customers trying to reach them.

Ridgefield businesses wary about 3-month closure of Pioneer Street

Traffic moves along Pioneer Street in Ridgefield near Costco on Jan. 8. A portion of the thoroughfare closed for three months. Businesses are wary about how that will affect customers trying to reach them.

January 15, 2025, 6:09am Business

Customers flocking to Ridgefield’s new Costco have backed up traffic on Pioneer Street. But the effect on neighboring businesses hasn’t been all bad, although they are wary of what a three-month-long road closure could mean. Read story

The Biden administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $26 million to expand capacity at Kalama's Temco Rail Export Terminal.

Port of Kalama eyes unloading terminal for sand dredged from Columbia River

The Biden administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $26 million to expand capacity at Kalama's Temco Rail Export Terminal.

January 14, 2025, 3:18pm Clark County News

The Port of Kalama may get an unloading terminal for sand dredged from the Columbia River and other material used to make concrete. Read story