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Portland Business Tribune OCC renovation Craig Stroud Colas Construction construction
Sep. 16, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center renovation nears completion

by Stephanie Basalyga, Portland Business Tribune

The $39 million project is designed to bring Pacific Northwest feel to the nearly 30-year-old building

A significant renovation of the Oregon Convention Center is getting ready to wrap up.

Portland Business Journal OCC renovation Craig Stroud Colas Construction construction
Sep. 05, 2019 | press

Inspired by nature, $40M renovation gives the Oregon Convention Center a new look

by Jon Bell  – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal

When you step into the newly refreshed Oregon Convention Center, you might actually feel like you've stepped into the Oregon outdoors.

At least that's what the $40 million project — the first major revamp of the center since its first phase was built in 1990 — was shooting for in its design and inspiration.

KATU OCC renovation construction Craig Stroud
Aug. 28, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center gives preview of nearly completed $40 million renovation

by Lincoln Graves, KATU News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction crews are nearing the final stages of a $40 million renovation project at the Oregon Convention Center.

Crews have been renovating the building's interior, as well as some exterior locations, for more than a year.

Much of the interior work was done with the Pacific Northwest's natural beauty in mind.

KPTV OCC renovation Craig Stroud construction
Aug. 22, 2019 | press

Oregon Convention Center receiving $40M makeover including new 3D ceiling

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The Oregon Convention Center is getting a 40-million-dollar makeover.

The renovation includes new 3-D ceilings in the Oregon ballroom and its gathering areas.

The ceiling outside is designed to look like the cascade mountain range.

Inside, the ceiling in the ballroom is built from more than a thousand individually-layers pieces of wood.

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