Harper Houf Peterson Righellis

The Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse won the DJC Oregon Top Project of the Year Award! The $313 million, 257,000-square-foot facility opened on the Red Soils Campus in Oregon City, replacing the obsolete 1936 downtown Courthouse. The new courthouse has fourteen courtrooms, twenty judicial chambers, jury assembly, and improved prisoner transfer functions. HHPR provided civil engineering, survey, land use planning, and natural resources for the project. Congratulations to the design team and all involved on this great project!

Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. (HHPR) has been recognized as a 2026 Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group, the leading provider of management consulting, research, and education for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. HHPR was recognized among the industry’s top workplaces nationwide, ranking #2 in the 100-199 employee category and #3 in the multidiscipline category.

The Best Firms to Work For Award recognizes outstanding AEC workplaces based on a combination of employee feedback and firm-provided data evaluating culture, employee experience, professional development, and workplace practices.

“Best Firms to Work For recognizes organizations that understand a simple truth: great firms are built by investing in people,” said Chad Clinehens, President and CEO of Zweig Group. “These firms have demonstrated a commitment to creating environments where employees can grow, contribute, and succeed.”

Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. (HHPR) has been recognized as a 2026 Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group, the leading provider of management consulting, research, and education for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. HHPR was recognized among the industry's top workplaces nationwide, ranking #2 in the 100-199 employee category and #3 in the multidiscipline category.

The Best Firms to Work For Award recognizes outstanding AEC workplaces based on a combination of employee feedback and firm-provided data evaluating culture, employee experience, professional development, and workplace practices.

"Best Firms to Work For recognizes organizations that understand a simple truth: great firms are built by investing in people," said Chad Clinehens, President and CEO of Zweig Group. "These firms have demonstrated a commitment to creating environments where employees can grow, contribute, and succeed."

We would like to welcome our newest hires to HHPR! A great group of professionals to add to the firm.

McKay Road NE Safety Improvements Project | Marion County, OR

HHPR was hired to help alleviate the leading cause of fatal and serious injury crashes along McKay Road in NW Marion County. The McKay Road NE Traffic Safety Improvements project was ARPA funded and focused on 1.1 miles of highway widening to provide a 6 foot wide striped median with rumble strips to provide additional separation between on-coming traffic through three existing curves along the corridor. The project was completed late 2025 and included over a mile of replaced guardrail, nearly 7,000 tons of asphalt, and thousands of feet of highway ditch line regrading and landscaping. HHPR provided civil engineering, survey, environmental services, landscape architecture and and construction administration support for Marion County.

Gun Club Road | City of Woodland, WA

HHPR completed civil engineering, survey and construction project management on this WSDOT oversite Project. The City of Woodland received a grant through the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) to construct a bicycle lane and sidewalk on Gun Club Rd. The project starts at the intersection of Lewis River Rd and continues north on Gun Club Rd for approximately 3/4 of a mile. The project infilled 2530 feet of sidewalk with curb and gutter. 31 ADA curb ramps were constructed at the intersections, and bicycle lanes were delineated with painted buffer for the length of the project. Stormwater improvements including Contech catch basins with drywells were also installed prior to a full grind and inlay. The new sidewalk and bicycle lanes will connect several homes to the existing network of pedestrian paths that serve Woodland’s east side from Hillshire Drive to North Fork Elementary School. Neighborhoods that are currently under construction on both sides of Lewis River Road will also benefit from the additional pedestrian facilities.

Lewis & Clark College, Lower Estate Gardens | Portland, OR

Teaming with MIG, HHPR provided civil engineering, structural engineering, and surveying services for the Lower Estate Garden Project. The project spans one acre, transforming the former historic outdoor swimming pool into a vibrant, accessible, and sustainable gathering space. Key features include an amphitheater, stormwater planters, water fountain, handrails from the original pool, and decorative paving that outlines the footprint of historic pool edge.

The APWA Oregon Spring Conference is happening this week in Seaside! HHPR is attending and will be at booth #45. We look forward to connecting with everyone. If your attending, come by our booth and say hello!

HHPR will be in Seaside next week attending the APWA Oregon Spring Conference. We look forward to connecting with our clients and seeing everyone at the conference. Come by our booth #45 and say hello!