Major: Mining Engineering I started pursuing my degree in mining because I have some family in construction and have always been interested in underground. When I began taking some classes involving tunneling it cemented my interest in underground construction and tunneling.   School: Colorado School of Mines I relocated to SoCal from Colorado, which was a … Continue reading JWF Intern: Michael ‘Mike’ True →

Major: Mining Engineering I chose to pursue this type of work because I’m interested in contracting and love the relationships Project Engineers/Managers make with clients and other contractors to make projects flow. Another reason I wanted to get into contracting was that I want to work with a team to build projects and create meaningful … Continue reading JWF Intern: Ethan ‘Eman’ Eisenhart →

OVERVIEW The Caltrans Culvert Rehabilitation project scope was to rehabilitate 13 culverts along I-8 in Alpine, California. Some of these culverts are more than 50 years old. Culverts 1-2, 4, 6-7, 9, 10, a portion of 11, 12-13 were lined with a Cured-in-Place (CIPP) liner while Culverts 3, 5, 8, and a portion of Culvert … Continue reading Caltrans Culvert Rehabilitation Project →

The wait is over! April 16th, 2021, is the official opening of the Upper Garden at Leach Botanical Garden. A little history on Leach Botanical Garden: John and Lilla Leach moved to the 4.5-acre site of what is now Leach Botanical Garden in the early 1930s in southeast Portland, Oregon. They built the existing stone … Continue reading Grand opening: Upper Garden at Leach Botanical Garden →

Rosie the Riveter represented women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II. As men were called to join the military, women were called on to take the place of men and the jobs they left behind. During this time women worked to produce war material. As men returned from the war and … Continue reading Kicking off women in construction week →

This project will improve traffic, bike, and pedestrian flow through South Beach. While there is currently no traffic impact, construction is set to start this Spring. Once construction begins, residents can expect slight delays, some construction noise, and lane closures. TripCheck is a great resource for the most current information on traffic and other construction … Continue reading U.S. 101: Newport Street Improvement Project →

    February 2021 Greetings from the Portland Water Bureau. Here’s an update on upcoming activities related to the Willamette River Crossing Project. This project will make sure we can deliver water to the west side of the river, even after an earthquake.        Exploration and analysis continue   In August, we finished work with … Continue reading Project update: Willamette River Crossing →

Learn more about geotechnical drilling and soil sampling details from Portland Water Bureau Engineer, Tim Collins. Article published by the Daily Journal of Commerce. DJC Article: Forging a new path deep in the river

Melissa started serving the James W. Fowler Co. team in 2020 in the Receptionist role. Her positive and go-getter attitude earned her a much deserved promotion to Payroll Clerk. She is responsible for processing weekly payroll for the company. Congratulations, Melissa!