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Category Archives: Westlake Staff

Westlake’s Bernard Smith Attends AWEA WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition

In late May Westlake’s Bernard Smith, PE, PLS, attended the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition with Portland Development Commission (PDC) and other service providers as part of the “Pacific Northwest Wind Team.” This year’s conference took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Westlake’s booth was part of the PDC clean energy coalition ... Continue Reading

Westlake Team Travels to Bahrain for 3D Scan of US Coast Guard Vessel

Westlake specializes in US Coast Guard vessel scanning services, having completed scans in various shipyards both domestically and abroad. Most recently, Charles “Bob” Blair and Mike Schelsky traveled to the Kingdom of Bahrain to provide these services for the USCGC Wrangell – an Island-Class Patrol Boat in need of structural analysis and possible modification design. Bob and Mike collected data ... Continue Reading

Cadapult Software Solutions Provides AutoCAD Civil 3D Training to Westlake

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

Westlake’s Bernard Smith Attends AWEA WINDPOWER 2016 Conference & Exhibition

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

Westlake’s Gary Anderson Presents at Easements and CCRs in Oregon

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 Part of Project Team for New Friends of the Children Facility

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

East Portland’s ACE Academy Closes in June

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 Engineering Team Attends Lunch Presentation

On Wednesday afternoon, Westlake’s engineering team gathered in the conference room for a lunch presentation by Carrie Stephens of McWane Ductile. They discussed advancements as well as the benefits of ductile iron pipe technologies. These lunch meetings, all on different topics, contribute to Westlake’s continuing efforts to stay up to date on the latest technologies and practices. Continue Reading