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SINCE 1983.
Westlake has been working with Princess Cruise Lines since 2017, providing logo layout services for the fleet of Princess ships. Princess Cruises is currently repainting its fleet, updating ships with the iconic “Sea Witch” logo. Partnering with Lindsey Haney of Midnight Hour Productions and VER for video systems, we create a 3D model of each ship… Continue Reading
We are proud and excited to be associated with the rehabilitation of the iconic Broadway Bridge. This is quite a special project, as the Broadway Bridge is one of the few Rall-type bascule bridges (or, “drawbridges”) in the world. Theodor Rall patented this design in 1901, which essentially involves a system of huge wheels and… Continue Reading
We are proud of all the projects we work on here at Westlake, but it’s hard to top the feeling of working with the Oregon Zoo. Since the Zoo Bond was passed in 2008, we have had opportunities to provide survey services to support numerous upgrades and designs for the Zoo, including a new veterinary hospital, the… Continue Reading
In late May Westlake’s Bernard Smith, PE, PLS, attended the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition with Portland Development Commission (PDC) and other service providers as part of the “Pacific Northwest Wind Team.” This year’s conference took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Westlake’s booth was part of the PDC clean energy coalition… Continue Reading
Westlake specializes in US Coast Guard vessel scanning services, having completed scans in various shipyards both domestically and abroad. Most recently, Charles “Bob” Blair and Mike Schelsky traveled to the Kingdom of Bahrain to provide these services for the USCGC Wrangell – an Island-Class Patrol Boat in need of structural analysis and possible modification design. Bob and Mike collected data… Continue Reading
In July 2016, Westlake Consultants provided 3D laser scanning and consulting services to the University of Louisiana for their giant camel excavation project. The camel, Megatylopus, lived 7 million years ago, stood 12-14 feet tall, and functioned much like a giraffe. This is the second specimen found at this South-Central Oregon site. It took two… Continue Reading
Westlake comes in at #15! And, our president, Judi Haney, is quoted in the PBJ article regarding her observations for a bright future for workplace inclusivity. “One of our engineers has a 10-year old daughter who has come to work with him several times over the summer. She is delightful to talk to, and I think… Continue Reading
Westlake is providing civil engineering support to SRG Partnership, Inc.‘s design team for the new 30,000 sq ft Clatsop Community College Wellness Center in Astoria, Oregon to be constructed at the current site of Patriot Hall. We have enjoyed watching the progress and we’re excited to see the final result! This is a great time… Continue Reading
The NW Natural 2016 Street of Dreams in West Linn, Oregon, is now open to the public for tours around the development as well as inside the gorgeous homes. The views of the vast vineyards are breathtaking, especially early in the morning or right before dusk, and the homes are just as stunning. One of the… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, June 29, Westlake’s engineering team gathered in the conference room to attend a seven-hour class to brush up on AutoCAD skills and learn new techniques. AutoCAD is a software used by a variety of design professionals, including engineers, for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. The hands-on class was provided by Rick Ellis, President… Continue Reading
I have worked with Westlake Engineering on numerous projects over the last 12 years and would recommend Westlake without reservation for any project requiring engineering, planning, or surveying services.”