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Category Archives: Westlake Staff

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 Takes Steps Toward Emergency Preparedness

Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. A windstorm could knock the power out. A snowstorm might keep you from driving home. A dangerous outside threat may force a lockdown. There are a lot of reasons people should always be prepared for the worst, and Westlake wants to help. One threat that we’ve considered is ... Continue Reading

2018 Volunteerism – Float Building

This year was Westlake’s second year getting involved within the community in a fun and memorable way – The Rose Festival Floral Parade! 16 Westlakers dedicated their afternoon to helping behind-the-scenes and decorating parade floats. Tasks and responsibilities varied among the group, but making “cow pies” (shredded coconut fibers and glue), gluing individual beans to ... Continue Reading

Westlake Green Team

Westlake has formalized our commitment to improve sustainability. We recognize the magnitude of effects the built environment has on our environment, and believe our firm has a duty to its employees, clients, and community to do our part. The first step towards action is education, and we’ve created a Green Team to help inform our ... Continue Reading

Westlake BBQ Kickoff

            Today kicked off BBQ season! Westlake staffers love to get together to share a meal. Last year, Westlake began hosting bi-weekly BBQs, and through the summer and fall we enjoy burgers, salmon, and even Hawaiian-style chicken and ribs. Over the winter, we moved inside for breakfasts of eggs and ... Continue Reading

Westlake Consultants – #15 of ‘Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Oregon & S.W. Washington’

Westlake Consultants is proud to appear again in the Portland Business Journal. With 47 employees, Westlake was ranked the 15th ‘Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Oregon & S.W. Washington’ for 2017. In years prior, Westlake has made this list in addition to being recognized as an outstanding small business. Westlake’s President, Judi Haney, has also been featured in ... Continue Reading

Westlake says Farewell to Intern Michael

          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

Westlake Adopts Section of SW 72nd in Tigard

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