Bullard Law makes Emily Q. Shults partner
LAW Emily Q. Shults is now a partner at Bullard Law; she joined the firm in 2007. Her practice focuses on litigation defense, employee management and employee training. Her specialties […]
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 […]
Baldwin General Contracting’s Yohn Baldwin appointed to chair committee
CONSTRUCTION Yohn Baldwin, president of Albany-based Baldwin General Contracting, recently was appointed vice chairman of the workforce and professional development committee of Associated General Contractors’ Oregon-Columbia committee. The committee was […]
Redside promotes Heather Lute
REAL ESTATE Heather Lute, a longtime Redside employee, is now a property manager. She will help Todd Hepp, director of property management, continue to refine and expand the department with […]
LANE promotes Claire Castellanos
PUBLIC RELATIONS Claire Castellanos recently was promoted to account director in LANE’s Portland office. She will drive the implementation of strategic communications campaigns through content development, media outreach, event coordination […]
LANE promotes Rob Bitter
PUBLIC RELATIONS Rob Bitter recently was promoted to senior account executive in LANE’s Portland office. He will lead the implementation of strategic communications campaigns through content development, media outreach, event […]
LANE promotes Rachael Ka’apu
PUBLIC RELATIONS Rachael Ka’apu recently was promoted to account executive in LANE’s Portland office. She joined LANE in August 2012 and focuses on the consumer, food and beverage, and travel […]
Sonal Haladay joins LANE
PUBLIC RELATIONS Sonal Haladay joined LANE’s Portland office earlier this year as a senior account executive. She works on a variety of accounts in the travel, food, tech and consumer-lifestyle […]
Brian Yoakum joins Colliers Portland
REAL ESTATE Brian Yoakum recently joined the Colliers Portland industrial team of Jerry Matson and Paul Breuer as a sales associate. Yoakum previously was a sales engineer at Masons Supply […]
Fine Painting and Allied Services honored
CONSTRUCTION Fine Painting and Allied Services LLC, a regional industrial painting and waterproofing contractor, was honored with the Contractor of the Year Safety Award by the Joint Safety Committee of […]
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
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