Yost Grube Hall adds Bob Zimmerman
ARCHITECTURE Yost Grube Hall Architecture recently added Bob Zimmerman as a senior project manager. He has more than 30 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, clients, builders […]
ESA Vigil-Agrimis adds Colin Thorne
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ESA Vigil-Agrimis recently added Colin Thorne as a senior river scientist in its Portland office. He will work with environmental hydrologists, biologists, landscape architects and engineers to develop […]
NBS Financial promotes Matt Illias
FINANCIAL SERVICES NBS Financial Services recently promoted Matt Illias to associate finance officer in its Portland office. He joined the firm in 2013, and has assisted the team with his […]
Farleigh Wada Witt’s David Ludwig elected youth symphony president
LAW David Ludwig, a shareholder with Farleigh Wada Witt, recently was elected president of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. His two?year term began July 1. He has served as a member […]
Sussman Shank’s Cliff Davidson honored
LAW Sussman Shank attorney Cliff Davidson recently was recognized by the National LGBT Bar Association as one of its Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 for 2014. Honorees have distinguished themselves […]
HFO’s Aaron Kirk Douglas joins board
REAL ESTATE HFO Investment Real Estate marketing director Aaron Kirk Douglas recently joined the board of nonprofit Big Brothers/Big Sisters Columbia Northwest. He has volunteered for the organization since 2006. […]
Green Building Initiative appoints Glumac’s Steve Straus to board
NONPROFIT The Green Building Initiative recently appointed Glumac CEO Steve Straus to its board of directors. He has more than 30 years of professional engineering experience, and has become a […]
Westlake’s Toby Bolden gains Certified Federal Surveyor license
SURVEYING Toby Bolden of Westlake Consultants recently was awarded his Certified Federal Surveyor license. He now is part of a small group of surveyors nationwide licensed to survey on federal […]
Garvey Schubert Barer adds Patrick Conti
LAW Garvey Schubert Barer recently added Patrick Conti as a litigation associate in its Portland office. He focuses on intellectual property litigation, intellectual property transactions, commercial litigation and class actions. […]
Geffen Mesher hires Christopher Barners
ACCOUNTING Portland accounting and business consulting firm Geffen Mesher recently hired Christopher Barners as a full-time, permanent senior audit accountant. He is a CPA and previously spent three years working […]
Green Building Initiative appoints Plum Creek’s Doug Cole to board
NONPROFIT The Green Building Initiative recently appointed Plum Creek director of real estate Doug Cole to its board of directors. He oversees a variety of strategic company initiatives related to […]
Adolfson & Peterson hires Mike Skuski
CONSTRUCTION Adolfson & Peterson Construction has hired Mike Skuski as a project manager in the Pacific Northwest region. He will serve as project manager for an anaerobic digestion plant project […]
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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
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- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
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