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Category Archives: Land Use Planning

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

Upcoming Virtual Neighborhood Meetings

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

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

Farewell to Our Summer Interns

Fall is here and that means our summer interns are now heading back to school. We would like to give a special shout out to our four outstanding student interns; Jakob Wanaka, Caprial Farrington, Cameron Perry, and Carson Hull. Although they were only here for a short time, they quickly became part of the Westlake ... 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

Watch the Construction Progress at the Oregon State Hospital in Junction City

Watch a great fly-over video of the construction progress of the Oregon State Hospital in Junction City. Westlake is the Civil Engineer of Record for the project. We also provided surveying and land use planning services for the 90-acre hospital campus, uniquely co-located with two Department of Corrections facilities. When completed, the hospital will have ... Continue Reading