Rick Arnett

New hospital on the rise in Newport • Daily Journal of Commerce  Daily Journal of Commerce

Unique Portland system converts wood waste into energy • Daily Journal of Commerce  Daily Journal of Commerce

2017 Building Diversity Awards: Almar Contracting LLC • Daily Journal of Commerce  Daily Journal of Commerce

2017 Building Diversity Awards: Mark Adams Electric Inc. • Daily Journal of Commerce  Daily Journal of Commerce

In a complex and confusing world, one of the most effective ways to help people move more efficiently from place to place is with signs. Often taken for granted, signage lets people know what street they’re on, which door is a restroom instead of a broom closet, and where occupants are located in mu…

When Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “A young man knows the rules; an old man knows the exceptions,” he might well have had the construction industry in mind. It is nearly impossible for someone to walk onto a job site, point at anything and not have it subject to a rule, a law,or a code of ...

Katherine Cunningham and Jenny Streb created Samata Consulting Engineers in 2015 with a vision of providing technical expertise while maintaining balance between family life and the workplace. Both had already worked on projects as engineers all over the country and as far away as Shanghai when the …

When it came to finding a way to heat its pools and cool its clubhouse, the Murrayhill Recreation Association tapped into some creative engineering.

The opening last year of the long-awaited Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People, followed four years of careful design, planning, tight deadlines and close cooperation -- and Kiewit Infrastructure West was there for the entire ride.

Iain MacKenzie is a Scottish transplant with a love for architecture. As a five-year-old watching his parents’ house being built in the Highlands of northern Scotland, MacKenzie was mesmerized by the process of drawings being turned into a home. That interest stayed with him as he grew up, and led h…

Turning waste into building material is not a new idea, but Michael Miner has a new approach and a new product called BluBloc.

DR Johnson Lumber Co., based in the small Oregon town of Riddle, is poised at the forefront of what could be a revolutionary use of wood as a building material in the Northwest.

Brian Emerick opened Emerick Architects with his wife and business partner, Melody, 17 years ago. His first client, the late Art DeMuro, founder of Venerable Properties, urged him to join the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission. Since then, in addition to participating in his own firm’s projects,…

A dozen HDR engineers, accountants and financial professionals grew beards for several weeks and then held an auction for them to shave their beards in outrageous ways.

Julie Greb Project engineer Stacy and Witbeck Julie Greb holds the distinction of being the first woman project manager at general contractor Stacy and Witbeck. “We don’t have many women engineers,” she said. “So our company sets up mentoring and it leads to better professionals.” Diversity in the…

Tara Kramer Principal Ri-Ky Roofing & Sheet Metal LLC When Tara Kramer hit a career wall, she could have given up. Instead, she decided to make a go of it on her own. Kramer was working as a receptionist in Pittsburgh when she came across an opportunity to make some extra money working on ...

Jill D. Laney Partner Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP Jill Laney earned her law degree from Willamette University in 1993. In 2002, she came on board at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester, a full-service law firm. She rose to become the firm’s first female managing partner in 2010, a major achievement in an 80-y…

Chelsea McCann Principal Walker Macy Chelsea McCann graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in landscape design and joined Walker Macy in 2000. The quality of her work and ideas helped her step into a position as managing principal in 2012, and she has since helped to grow the firm, …

Tiffani Penson Minority Evaluator Program and supplier diversity officer City of Portland Minority-owned, women-owned and emerging small businesses drive diversity, particularly in contract relationships with public agencies. Tiffani Penson has built a career at the city of Portland on issues and …

Guenevere Millius President and founder Parachute Strategies In 2010, Guenevere Millius founded Parachute Strategies, a Portland-based firm that specializes in strategic planning, marketing planning and marketing implementation. Her 17 years of experience drives the consulting firm’s direction bas…