Columbia Roofing & Sheet Metal promotes Shankar
CONSTRUCTION Columbia Roofing & Sheet Metal has named Vijay Shankar as vice president and general manager. He joined the Tualatin-based firm last fall. Please send your announcements for 91ÊÓÆµ People to […]
McCarthy joins Lorentz Bruun Construction
CONSTRUCTION Michael McCarthy has joined Lorentz Bruun Construction as a project engineer. He will work closely with the project management team on the planning and daily execution of construction projects. […]
Lorentz Bruun Construction hires Wagner
CONSTRUCTION Lorentz Bruun Construction has hired Keith Wagner as a superintendent. He will oversee safety and processes for several projects throughout the West Coast. Wagner has spent his career traveling […]
Wells Fargo Business Banking Group promotes Black
FINANCE Wells Fargo Business Banking Group has promoted Kym Black to business banking manager in Portland. She manages the customer service, professional development and community involvement efforts of eight relationship […]
Clark joins Emerio Design
ENGINEERING Emerio Design has hired Trisha Clark as a land use planner for its Beaverton office as well as its recently acquired W.B. Wells office in Portland. She has more […]
Tomlinson joins Emerio Design
ENGINEERING Emerio Design has added Adam Tomlinson to its structural group. He recently graduated from Portland State University with a degree in civil engineering. Tomlinson worked with the university’s facilities […]
Ingram joins Emerio Design
ENGINEERING Emerio Design has hired Daniel Ingram as a senior project manager for its Eugene office. He has 34 years of experience in design, construction and management working primarily with […]
Emerio Design hires Crawford
ENGINEERING Emerio Design has hired accountant Bonnie Crawford for its Beaverton office. She has 14 years of experience, including 11 years as a controller in the architecture and engineering industries. […]
Emerio Design hires Miller
ENGINEERING Emerio Design has hired Steve Miller to lead its land use planning group. He has 25 years of experience in urban planning, land development contract negotiation, site plan review, […]
Emerio Design’s Borok earns licenses
ENGINEERING David Borok of Emerio Design has earned his professional engineering license in Oregon. Currently, he is providing civil design services for transportation, utility and site/civil public works projects. He […]
VandeBergh of Emerio Design earns licenses
ENGINEERING Kelsey VandeBergh of Emerio Design has earned her professional engineering licenses in Oregon and Washington. Currently, she is providing civil design services for residential and commercial land development projects. […]
Emerio Design acquires W.B. Wells & Associates
ENGINEERING Emerio Design has acquired W.B. Wells & Associates, which focuses primarily on both field and office surveying. Also, Emerio Design’s F. Daniel Adsit is opening the firm’s Salem office, […]
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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