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Portlanders show their support for deconstructing – rather than demolishing – older buildings

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City Council hears testimony overwhelmingly in favor of requiring “younger” buildings to be subject to deconstruction ordinance

Proposed amendment to deconstruction ordinance would increase deconstruction projects

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City Council to consider raising the “year-built threshold” from 1916 to 1940; public comments welcome.

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Deconstruction Contractor Spotlight: Lovett Deconstruction

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Lovett Deconstruction was established to help diminish the industry practice of tearing up quality building materials and throwing them away.

Deconstruction Contractor Spotlight: The ReBuilding Center

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The Rebuilding Center exists to discover and re-claim value in people, materials, and communities that been overlooked or discarded by society.

Portland City Council adopts new deconstruction ordinance to save quality, historic materials

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Deconstruction instead of demolition: Disassembling Portland’s oldest and most historic houses and duplexes will protect public health and save valuable materials for reuse.

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