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Category Archives: Development Survey

Connecting With Future AEC Professionals

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

Governor Tina Kotek Signs Landmark Middle Housing Legislation at Century Commons

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

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

Westlake Consultants Is Turning 40

Westlake is gearing up to celebrate our 40th anniversary this August. As the firm prepares to reach this milestone, we thought it would be fun to look back on the company’s history, and some local history around WCI’s year of incorporation, 1983. At its time of incorporation by founding Principals Judi Haney and Len Schelsky, land ... Continue Reading

National Surveyors Week 2023

This week, March 19-25, 2023, is National Surveyors Week! The work of land surveyors is essential, and the goal of this week is to explain their contributions to the public, while promoting the profession to young people considering career paths. Why Surveying? Survey is a great industry to get into if you enjoy working in ... Continue Reading

New Associate Principal Named

Westlake is excited to announce Douglas Liles, PLS has been named Associate Principal. Liles is being recognized for his leadership, expertise, and commitment to the firm. Doug joined the firm in 1991 and will continue to help support the survey division, providing expertise with calculations for complex construction projects, survey control networks, and data management ... Continue Reading

Professional Development at Westlake

We want our employees to know they’re working for a company that is invested in their future and committed to their professional development. When each person succeeds, the whole team succeeds. Here at Westlake, we routinely schedule Lunch & Learn presentations to discuss interesting, relevant, and necessary topics to ensure the quality of our work ... Continue Reading

Westlake Involved in 7 of 20 ‘Most Transformative Projects’ for 2017

Westlake is proud to be associated with seven projects identified as representative of changing times in Portland. Portland Business Journal named 20 projects as the ‘most transformative’ for 2017, noting how the projects address issues such as changing needs of industrial, campus, and office spaces. Each of Westlake’s divisions has contributed to at least one of ... Continue Reading