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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
Clean Water Services (CWS) staff visited Westlake’s office on Monday afternoon, June 20th, and gave a presentation on their Design and Construction Standards Manual. They discussed upcoming regulation changes based on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) / Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permit and also gave an overview of CWS policy and current regulations. The discussion… Continue Reading
During the week of May 23, Westlake’s Bernard Smith, PE, PLS, attended the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2016 Conference & Exhibition with Portland Development Commission (PDC) at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Westlake’s booth was part of the PDC clean energy coalition along with several other companies in attendance. The Ernest N.… Continue Reading
On April 27 Gary Anderson, PLS, of Westlake Consultants presented at The Seminar Group’s “Easements and CCRs in Oregon” conference in downtown Portland. The presentation covered the complexities of easements as well as the different types of easements being used today. There were 75 people in attendance including those who tuned in online for the live webcast.… Continue Reading
Westlake has supported Friends of the Children (FOTC), a non-profit children’s mentoring group, since 2010 with employee-giving programs. In 2014, Westlake was chosen to be part of the Design / Build Project Team to perform civil engineering services for FOTC’s new Rockwood Facility uniquely co-located within a city park in Gresham, Oregon. FOTC leases the… Continue Reading
Last week Sig Fransen, Stormwater Consultant with Contech Engineered Solutions, visited Westlake and presented a technical overview of the StormTech filter systems used for treating stormwater. The filter systems can have a number of filter media including Perlite and the original biodegradable filter product, and can be tailored to meet the requirements of each individual site.… Continue Reading
ACE Academy, a charter school located in East Portland, plans to close in June after being open for eight consecutive school years. ACE (Architecture, Construction, and Engineering) served Centennial, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, and Reynolds School Districts. The school provided junior and senior high school students with hands-on experience in the path of their choice, while getting to experience a little of everything… Continue Reading
Westlake’s scan department recently visited Sherwood High School to talk about land surveying and 3D laser scanning. Our team presented to a group of students in an Advanced Construction class about the different ways you can specialize in surveying, the requirements for getting started in the profession, and how it’s applied to many different types of projects. In… Continue Reading
” I highly recommend Westlake Consultants to provide whatever kind of survey support is needed.”