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JWF Internships: Lindsay Blankenship, Field Engineer Intern

James W. Fowler Co. can meet challenges with ingenuity in great part because of the amazing people that make up our company. The experience the team brings each day to the field allows us to give the best to our clients. Experience is learned and lessons are gathered through the decades, but it all starts … Continue reading JWF Internships: Lindsay Blankenship, Field Engineer Intern →

JWF Internships: John Bui, Field Engineer Intern

Meeting challenges with ingenuity is second nature for the team at James W. Fowler Co., but it did not take long for John Bui to learn this too. An Oregon State University student and 2020 JWF Field Engineer Intern, John quickly met his own challenges with ingenuity as he navigated being a team member on … Continue reading JWF Internships: John Bui, Field Engineer Intern →

Achieving company greatness one promotion at a time: Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen joined the James W. Fowler Co. team in the Portland region in April of 2017. Duy proved his abilities while working as a Project Engineer. His effort and handwork have taken him to the next level. Mr. Nguyen will now serve as an Assistant Project Manager and will assist Phiet Vuong in managing … Continue reading Achieving company greatness one promotion at a time: Duy Nguyen →

Behind the project: Taggart Outfall Structural Rehabilitation

Wastewater systems are often the last thing on our minds. That was not the case for a group of over 4,000 Portland, OR schoolchildren in 1938. Portland’s wastewater history starts in 1864 with a simple wooden trough that collected sewage and carried it directly to the river. Fifteen miles of 9 to 18-inch diameter terracotta … Continue reading Behind the project: Taggart Outfall Structural Rehabilitation →

Prevention, improvements, and potable water delivery in southern California

James W. Fowler Co. (JWF) will work in partnership with the Santa Fe Irrigation District on the Mechanical Dewatering Improvements and San Dieguito Dam Improvements Projects. The projects include mechanical dewatering improvements to increase the efficiency in removing solids at the R.E. Badger Water Filtration Facility, handrail improvements at the San Dieguito Reservoir, and concrete … Continue reading Prevention, improvements, and potable water delivery in southern California →

Behind the project: Leach Botanical Upper Garden Development

John and Lilla Leach moved to the 4.5-acre site of the future Leach Botanical garden in the early 1930s in southeast Portland, Oregon. They built the existing stone cottage on the banks of Johnson Creek as a summer get-away. In 1936, the newly built Manor House became their full-time residence and they began landscaping and … Continue reading Behind the project: Leach Botanical Upper Garden Development →

Going international: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport improvements

James W. Fowler Co. (JWF) is helping ensure millions of international travelers have the best experience while at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The South Satellite Terminal at SEA, used for all international arrivals, will see the replacement of the ceiling, lighting, and sprinkler systems, as well as, Heating and Air Conditioning improvements.  The project … Continue reading Going international: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport improvements →