Begin with the end in mind.
SINCE 1983.
WOW! This summer FLEW by, didn’t it? Fall is in full swing now, and for many of us that means back-to-school time. We recently said farewell to our awesome intern, Michael Sanchez, who is back at Portland State University for his final semester as a Civil Engineering student. Though Michael was here… Continue Reading
The key to a great presentation is having passionate presenters! Recently Bob and Jerry from Westlake’s Industrial Measurement /3D Scanning Division visited the PEO Columbia Chapter at the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Presentation topics included application of scanning data such as as-built documentation, clash detection, BIM workflow/verification, and schematic design. The team showed many examples… Continue Reading
This week the Westlake team had its first litter pickup on our newly adopted section near our office in Tigard. We are working with the City’s “Adopt a Street” program to take care of NW 72nd Avenue between SW Varns St. and SW Bonita Rd. Fall has kicked off beautifully here in Oregon, and we love… Continue Reading
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
We were impressed by the quality of work and the deliverable schedule. Please pass on my appreciation to the project team. If you need a reference for future projects, I would be glad to give your firm one.”