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VHA Central Park Place was an honoree for the 2024 DJC Top Project awards. Located on the Veterans Administration campus in Vancouver, Washington, Central Park is a four-story, 126-unit apartment building which provides subsidized housing for veterans, specifically those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, or requiring mental health services. Exterior work included extensive site improvements to […]

CIDA is so proud to have made the Oregon Business 100 Best Companies to work for in 2024 again! Our ranking climbed from #28 to #11 for medium-sized firms. Thanks to ownership and all of our employees on making this such an incredible place to work!

On the Boards: Cannon Beach City Hall By: Hilary Dorsey // April 19, 2024   A new, 10,465-square-foot city hall is in the works for Cannon Beach. Plans call for demolition of the existing building, construction of a replacement on the same site, and associated site improvements. The existing building, at 163 E. Gower Ave., has been […]

CIDA chose to highlight the three of six owners who are women for the DJC’s Women Who Lead article. Jennifer Beattie, Tara Lund, and Mya Paluch each play important roles at CIDA and offer leadership and guidance to the entire team. CIDA | Daily Journal of Commerce (djcoregon.com)

The DJC honored CIDA’s President, Jennifer Beattie with the Individual Building Diversity Award and CIDA’s project with Robert Evans Construction, the PCC Dealer Services Technology Building (DSTB) for the Project Building Diversity Award. Jennifer leads CIDA’s effort to always search out and find opportunities to include all members of our community in our projects.  She […]

CIDA was thrilled to learn our company made Oregon Business Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon again this year! We strive to create an inclusive and collaborative work environment for our team and are overjoyed our CIDAites feel we are meeting these goals. “I personally had a situation recently where I was […]

With over 14 years in the industry and 11 at CIDA, Rebecca’s accomplishments within CIDA are foundational. She embodies CIDA’s culture and beliefs –advocating for clients’ interests, green design, continuous teaching and learning and community art.  The passion and energy with which Rebecca exercises this advocacy is unparalleled. Rebecca jumps in headfirst to fight for […]

Jennifer Beattie’s leadership chops were forged in the fires of the Great Recession. At that time, she was the youngest of four owners being considered for leadership by the founder and president of Commercial Industrial Design Architecture. “She was determined for CIDA to survive, to keep our staff employed, to keep the lights on and […]

Engineering Manager, Luke Jannusch, PE was recently honored with the 2021 Phenom award. Luke has been in the A/E/C industry for eight years. His career started working in the construction field as a general laborer.  Being exposed to the in-field daily tasks, the construction management world, and now designing the structures as Engineering Manager with […]

Leslie Jones, Associate Architect at CIDA, has been named a DJC Women of Vision honoree for 2021. With over 9 years in the industry, Leslie also brings a strong and diverse background in writing and working with a variety of people. Read on to learn more about Leslie! How long has the nominee been in […]

CIDA was recently honored with the Gold Level for the Washington County Green Business Award for 2021-2023. This award is given to companies to recognize their efforts in sustainable materials management, toxics reduction and supporting actions like conserving water and energy. We are thrilled to be recognized as a Gold Level Green Business Leader! CIDA […]

CIDA was founded in 1991 by David Welsh to provide commercial, industrial and institutional clients with a source of design professionals focused on the uniqueness of each user. CIDA’s design purpose is its clients’ success.