Lee Hoffman (May 15, 1850 - August 8, 1959)[5] moved to Portland in the 1870s with his family and worked constructing bridges and other projects, including the Bull Run pipeline.

[10] In the late 1960s, the company shifted emphasis from paper and forestry industry to commercial construction.

[12] After Hoffman completed an expansion at the Snake River Correctional Institute in Eastern Oregon, the state audited the work on the project in 1999.

Intel said "The terms and conditions of the resolution are confidential,"[15][16] Hoffman moved into the Fox Tower in downtown Portland in 2000 after constructing the building and added a permanent lobby exhibit showcasing the company's history.

[4] Hoffman Construction was issued a warning by the City of Portland in September 2020 for having utilized a subcontractor that obtained women-owned status fraudulently so they can be awarded jobs as a subcontractor on Portland city government projects under a program designed to help disadvantaged business.