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Rinehart-Young named senior associate by Mackenzie
ENGINEERING Mackenzie has named Breezy Rinehart-Young a senior associate. She is an engineer in the firm’s civil department. Rinehart-Young has expertise in recreational facility design, construction management, accessibility, and water […]
Mackenzie promotes Terpner to associate
DESIGN Mike Terpner is now an associate at Mackenzie. He assists the architecture team with AutoCAD drawings, Revit models, and the creation of construction documents and permit sets. He joined […]
Root elevated to senior associate by Mackenzie
DESIGN Mackenzie has named Kevin Root a senior associate. He leads the firm’s structural drafting department and serves as the manager of the Building Information Modeling and Computer-Aided Design (BIM/CAD) […]
Kuhlman named senior associate by Mackenzie
ENGINEERING Mackenzie has recognized Deanna Kuhlman as a senior associate. An engineer and assistant department head of the firm’s structural engineering department, Kuhlman has provided structural design services for a […]
Shidaki now a Mackenzie associate
DESIGN Mackenzie has promoted Ryan Shidaki to associate. He has a diverse background involving contributions to projects such as airport design, transportation, education and government facilities. More recently, he has […]
Mackenzie names Kirchhofer a senior associate
ENGINEERING Ty Kirchhofer has been named a senior associate with Mackenzie. He is a project engineer with 10 years of structural engineering experience. Kirchhofer has contributed to designs of new […]
Tissera now a Mackenzie associate
ENGINEERING Mackenzie has promoted Nipun Tissera to associate. He is a member of the firm’s structural engineering team. Tissera has a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of […]
Mackenzie elevates Jones to senior associate
ENGINEERING Janet Jones is now a senior associate with Mackenzie. As an engineer and member of the firm’s transportation planning and traffic engineering team, Jones has helped provide solutions for […]
Mackenzie promotes Van Otterloo to associate
ENGINEERING Sarah Van Otterloo, an engineer in training (EIT), has been recognized as an associate with Mackenzie. She is a member of the firm’s structural engineering team. Van Otterloo has […]
Mackenzie names Gonzalez-Cruz an associate
DESIGN Alfredo Gonzalez-Cruz has been recognized as an associate with Mackenzie. As an architectural designer on the e-commerce team, he finds creative solutions while working on industrial warehouse projects with […]
Stage now set for unique Portland neighborhood
The Design Commission on Thursday green-lit the master plan for the OMSI District, which will feature numerous buildings and a waterfront park.
News
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- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
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