Jarad Miles joins Westlake Consultants
CONSULTING Jarad Miles recently joined Westlake Consultants Inc. as a marketing assistant. He will work primarily with project managers in the 3-D measurement/laser scanning department, and also provide marketing support […]
Mason, Bruce & Girard promotes Wendy Wente
CONSULTING Wendy Wente of Mason, Bruce & Girard recently was promoted to associate. She is a senior ecologist with more than 22 years of experience. Her expertise includes wildlife surveys, […]
Mason, Bruce & Girard promotes Michael Bonoff
CONSULTING Michael Bonoff of Mason, Bruce & Girard recently was promoted to environmental services group (ESG) director. He will continue to manage projects, but also help increase the team’s productivity […]
3J Consulting’s Andrew Tull elected to board
CONSULTING Andrew Tull, a principal planner with 3J Consulting, recently was elected to the board of Directors of the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. He will begin his three-year […]
Geosyntec hires Shannon Reynolds
CONSULTING Geosyntec Consultants recently hired engineer Shannon Reynolds. She will work with the firm’s water resources professionals to provide public and private clients with services such as urban green infrastructure […]
Green Building Services promotes Ashley Nored
CONSULTING Ashley Nored recently was promoted to consultant of Green Building Services; she spent the past three years as a project coordinator. Nored provides green building consulting support throughout the […]
Melissa Mitchell joins Building Services
CONSULTING Melissa Mitchell recently joined Green Building Services as marketing coordinator. She has nine years of experience serving in marketing positions for architectural firms. Mitchell previously worked with Western Architectural […]
Erin Lauer joins Green Building Services
CONSULTING Erin Lauer recently joined Green Building Services as training and project coordinator. She is a licensed architect, and has practiced for the past nine years. Lauer will be responsible […]
Green Building Services promotes Alicia Snyder-Carlson
CONSULTING Alicia Snyder-Carlson recently was promoted to associate principal of Green Building Services. She manages project certifications, corporate portfolios and the preparation of client deliverables, and provides technical analysis assistance […]
Conservation Services Group hires Eli Caudill
CONSULTING Conservation Services Group recently hired Eli Caudill as a senior manager in its Portland office. He will lead technical evaluation, supervise field services and advance program strategy for clients. […]
Erik McCarthy joins WEST Consultants
CONSULTING Erik McCarthy has joined WEST Consultants’ hydraulic/hydrologic engineering team in Salem. He specializes in stormwater and dam breach modeling, and hydraulic structure design. SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: Please send your announcements to […]
David L. Kephart joins CASE Forensics
CONSULTING David L. Kephart recently joined CASE Forensics as a senior consulting mechanical engineer. He has 11 years of design and consulting experience in oil and gas, power, chemical, forest […]
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- 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
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- 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
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