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RJS Construction Inc.
After 34 years in business, RJS Construction is thriving. The woman-owned, Native American-owned small business is a full-service general contractor based in Yakima, Washington, but with an office in Vancouver […]
CIDA Architects & Engineers
For CIDA, the firm says, being women-owned is not only about certification but also 鈥渁bout valuing each team member for who they are.鈥� CIDA, with Jennifer Beattie as president, has […]
Stuart Collective
Portland-based Stuart Collective is a 100 percent women-owned public affairs and strategic communications firm. Its founder, Kathleen Stuart, says her role is personally fulfilling but with recognition that she鈥檚 setting […]
Mayer/Reed Inc.
Mayer/Reed, an interdisciplinary design studio based in Portland, has operated for 47 years. Kathy Fry represents the firm鈥檚 second generation of woman ownership. 鈥淧ersonally, it means leading with integrity, empathy […]
PointNorth Consulting
Lisa Keohokalole Schauer launched PointNorth Consulting as a woman-owned, minority-owned business in 2018. It has offices in Vancouver, Washington, and Tacoma. The company now has 22 employees and in 2023 […]
Northwest Watersheds LLC
Northwest Watersheds is a civil engineering firm focused on protecting and restoring streams by planning and designing stormwater projects, stream restoration, and fish passable culverts. Since starting five years ago, […]
ABD Engineering & Design Inc.
Even after 23 years in business, the leaders of ABD Engineering & Design acknowledge that sustaining confidence is difficult amid feelings of imposter syndrome. 鈥淔acing many unfamiliar and complex scenarios […]
Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces a series of lawsuits stemming from the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.
Highway Specialized Transport LLC
Kristine Kennedy says her first thought each day is about how to achieve success 鈥� and she defines that by the number of people she can serve and how she […]
Interlaken Inc.
For 20 years, Interlaken has performed street improvements, utility installations, site development and other excavation projects for commercial and municipal clients across the Portland-metro area. With Kendall Miller as president, […]
Shortstack Housing
Though real estate development has historically been a male-dominated industry, Shortstack Housing鈥檚 co-owners believe there is a shift taking place in Oregon in which women are being recognized as leaders. […]
Holst Architecture
As the largest certified WBE/DBE architecture firm in Oregon, Holst Architecture is 鈥渃ommitted to using business as a force for good.鈥� In 2018, Holst obtained JUST certification, which evaluates organizations […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
