Comcast Cable hires Tess Fields
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Comcast Cable recently hired Tess Fields as director of government affairs. She will manage the local franchise authorities. Fields has 20 years of experience handling government relations for political […]
Jones Lang LaSalle promotes Kevin Kriesien
REAL ESTATE Kevin Kriesien recently was promoted to vice president of Jones Lang LaSalle. He has more than seven years of experience specializing in industrial and flex properties. He has […]
Jones Lang LaSalle promotes Paige Morgan
REAL ESTATE Paige Morgan recently was promoted to senior vice president of Jones Lang LaSalle. She has more than 16 years of experience in commercial real estate and specializes in […]
Cherry City Electric adds Carl Duncan
CONSTRUCTION Cherry City Electric has added Carl Duncan as project manager/estimator in its new special projects group. He has 18 years of experience handling estimating and project managing in the […]
Christopher Rockhill joins Myhre Group
ARCHITECTURE Christopher Rockhill recently joined Myhre Group Architects as an architectural intern. He has more than four years of experience in construction, four years of experience in residential drafting, and […]
Brad Kress joins Myhre Group
ARCHITECTURE Brad Kress recently joined Myhre Group Architects as a project architect. He has more than eight years of experience working on mixed-use, high-rise, hospitality and retail projects. He will […]
Melissa Wortman joins Myhre Group
ARCHITECTURE Melissa Wortman recently joined Myhre Group Architects as a junior designer. She will work on a variety of interior design projects, including multifamily and senior living facilities. SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: Please […]
Sarah Vaz joins Myhre Group
ARCHITECTURE Sarah Vaz recently joined Myhre Group Architects as an intern architect II and a hospitality team member. She has worked on mixed-use and adaptive reuse projects in the Portland […]
Stemach adds Matt Tynan
ARCHITECTURE Stemach Design & Architecture has added Matt Tynan as project architect. He also recently earned his architectural license. He has seven years of experience in design and construction. SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: […]
KPFF hires Ryan Rudnick
ENGINEERING KPFF recently hired Ryan Rudnick as a civil designer. He has a background in water resources, transportation engineering and overseas project management, as well as a special interest in […]
KPFF hires Andrew Chung
ENGINEERING KPFF has hired Andrew Chung as a civil designer. He recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University. He specializes in water resources and utility systems. SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: Please send your […]
KPFF’s Steve Olson licensed
ENGINEERING KPFF’s Steve Olson recently received his license to work as a professional engineer. He joined the firm in 2011, and specializes in site design for urban redevelopment projects. SENDING 91ÊÓÆµâ€ˆPEOPLE ITEMS: […]
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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
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