Category Archives: Community Involvement

Connecting With Future AEC Professionals

February 3, 2026

Westlake recently had the opportunity to host thirty students from Portland Community College’s Civil & Construction Engineering Technology program at our Tigard, Oregon offices. Our team came away energized and excited by students’ insightful questions and enthusiasm about the career path they’d chosen. First year students attended overview sessions about Land Use Planning, Civil Engineering, ... Continue Reading

Upcoming Virtual Neighborhood Meetings

September 23, 2025

The Virtual Neighborhood Meeting for“Proposed Multi-Dwelling Residential Approx. 230 Units3.3 Acre site North of 1040 SW 66th Avenue.“is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6 PM (PST) Westlake Consultants will be hosting a virtual neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00 P.M. Information about the proposed project will be discussed, accompanied by a ... Continue Reading

Governor Tina Kotek Signs Landmark Middle Housing Legislation at Century Commons

August 1, 2025

On July 28, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek visited Century Commons, a new 18-unit affordable housing development in Hillsboro built by Habitat for Humanity-Portland Region, to sign into law five bills aimed at boosting Oregon’s supply of “middle housing.” These new laws are designed to accelerate the construction of housing types such as duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, ... Continue Reading

Celebrating a Year of Achievements and Community

January 12, 2025

It was a lot of fun looking back at all we accomplished last year.  We donated to important causes, we celebrated professional development milestones, we said goodbye to colleagues, and we welcomed new ones. Our core values of teamwork, a passion for excellence, technological innovations, and life-work balance were on display throughout the year.  Westlake ... Continue Reading

Another Successful Back-to-School Supply Drive!

August 22, 2024

As the new school year approaches, we’re excited to share the success of our Back-to-School Supply Drive! Thanks to the generosity of our staff, we were able to collect hundreds of items including binders, glue sticks, and an impressive amount of paper, markers, and crayons—enough to fully stock several classrooms. These supplies will go directly ... Continue Reading

National Volunteer Week

April 17, 2023

April 16-22, 2023 is National Volunteer Week! This is a great annual reminder to get out into your community and give back. Here at Westlake we value philanthropy and volunteering, and want to take this opportunity to share our values as a company. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Continue Reading

Bringing Holiday Cheer to Teens in Foster Care

January 4, 2022

This holiday season staff voted to partner with Project 48 for their 3rd Annual Adopt A Bag Holiday Event. The program supports local teens in foster care in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties by giving them holiday cheer bags filled with gifts. Co-Founder and Executive Director Brandy Memory says the organization’s motivation for starting the ... Continue Reading

Westlake Participates in The Great Oregon ShakeOut

October 14, 2021

For the third year in a row, WCI will participate in The Great Oregon ShakeOut on Thursday, October 21st. This year’s ice storm, record breaking heat, drought, and ongoing pandemic reaffirm the need to have a solid plan in place in the event any natural disaster. To mark the occasion, WCI will be encouraging staff ... Continue Reading

Summer Fundraisers

August 18, 2021

Westlake is proud to partner with several organizations this summer with the goal of finding unique ways to support our community. One of our core values at Westlake is ‘we take care of each other.‘ We’re grateful for opportunities to support one another both in the office and within the larger Portland area community during ... Continue Reading

Participating in the Great Oregon ShakeOut

October 12, 2020

Westlake will participate in the Great Oregon ShakeOut for the second year in a row on Thursday, October 15th. The Great ShakeOut, an international event, encourages businesses, organizations, schools and communities to review and update their emergency preparedness plans and supplies on an annual basis. This year, over 27.5 million participants worldwide have signed up ... Continue Reading