The creation of a new mental health clinic will help create Portland construction jobs.
Central City Concern, a Portland-based community health clinic, recently announced that it will build a $12.5 million mental health clinic in the downtown area. The project, which is expected to be complete within two years, will help to create 111 construction jobs.
The Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton area could certainly use the additional construction positions. During October, the area’s construction industry employed 51,000 workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 52,000 workers during September and a 16.7 percent decrease from last year.