Our leadership team understands construction and the needs of clients for our community. Like family, we’re not afraid to uphold each other to exacting standards. No matter how large we grow, our work remains personal with precision and merit at the core. Loyalty and empowerment extend from our executive team to our employees, partner vendors, and subcontractors, fostering a culture of inclusion.
My favorite Oregon beach
Manzanita
I'm inspired by...
Starting a new day!
I consider myself a...
Tea lover
Something I've recently tried and enjoyed
Eggnog during the Christmas season
My favorite professional or college sports team
Portland Trail Blazers
A fun fact about me...
I'm really good at ironing clothes, also an expert at folding clothes.
Community
Coffee connoisseur
Appreciation
Long distance running
I can play the violin/ viola and enjoy producing music.
Playing soccer again- coming back from a torn achilles, and I love it!
How I like to give back
Volunteering time and expertise
I played the violin for 9 years.
Colas Construction is an equal-opportunity employer continually seeking new, bright talent to bring to the table.
Come work with us
I was born and raised in Uganda, but I always loved the idea of exploring the great beyond and 36 hours of flight landed me in Oregon.
My local recommendation for a delicious experience
Erath Winery
My favorite Portland bridge
St. John's
Growing new roses from my cuttings
Jack’s Chicken
Family
Cannon
Republica PDX
I enjoy giving back, and serve on a Board focused on children, and a Commission focused on art in the community.
Fremont
Planning
Deep frying shrimp
Steel
Yachats
Rockaway
Clarity in life
I was a professional kite flyer in my early years
Chocoholic
I'm the youngest of 11 kids and have 27 nieces and nephews!
Roller Skating
Kiwanda
I was a drummer in a heavy metal band
Harlow, great food and smoothies!
Backpacking the Wallowa Mountains
Vacationing in Montana
I read a lot
El Sombrero
Acorn Squash
Newport
Trap Kitchen
Gearhart
Burnside
Rosemarino Osteria Italiana
Adventure
Foodie, Beer enthusiast, Coffee connoisseur, and Tea lover!
I'm an aspiring lapidarist/ faceter, and rockhound.
Oceanside
People
Palomar
My love for cars
Beer enthusiast
Positivity
Safety Consultations
Seaside
Oregon State Beavers
Gluten-free Pasta
Foodie
Growth
Laughing Planet
Music
Splitboarding
Foodie + Beer Enthusiast
I completed the The Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim hike. Not sure if I would say it was "enjoyable," but it was a cool experience.
I'm multilingual: English, Spanish, and French
Eem
At Colas Construction, we believe in doubling our impact, giving back to the community as builders, and building up the people who use them.
Our Commitment to Community
Fly Fishing
Nicholas Restaurant
I love to take wildlife photos!
My Kids
Puerto de Angeles Mexican Restaurant
In-kind or monetary donation
Short Sand
Courage
Hunter's Stew
I was a recreational and competitive youth soccer coach for 12 years.
Food critic
Seahawks, Sounders, and Blazers
I was a former University of Oregon track athlete and I enjoy creating and consuming different forms of art in my spare time.
Creating
Sesame Donuts!
Bison Coffeehouse
I'm multilingual: English, Spanish, and Maya (Guatemala)
Birrieria PDX
Hope
Seattle Seahawks
Wakesurfing
I used to dye my hair a different color every other month, accompanied with a drastic haircut. My favorite was blue hair and a buzzcut or mohawk.
Nature
Hobbit & Short Sand
Du Kuh Bee
Por Que No? Best tacos in town
Tennis and SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding)
Guiding adventures with local nonprofit, Wild Diversity!
Tilikum Crossing
Ross Island
I love skiing and playing volleyball
Restoring old wood furniture
University of Oregon Ducks
Hawthorne
Morrison
Florence
Grind Wit Tryz - Best Hawaiian food in Portland
an Adventure Seeker
Beauty
I am an ex-collegiate baseball player and current co-founder of a local non-profit organization.
Freedom
Fanboy (Comics Super Hero Enthusiast)
Jinju Patisserie
Zip Lining
Camping
From Port-Au-Prince to a Portland pillar, driven by a man determined to leave a legacy, Colas Construction has a history that is unique only to itself.
How we came to be
Soccer & Music Addict
Kindness
Ocean
Paddle Boarding
Please Louise
I have a lot of pets.
Tequila & Mezcal Enthusiast
I'm a terrible fisherman
Laurelhurst Market
I love fresh, local bagels from Ben & Esther's & Tabor Bread
Camp Westwind
Bulgarian MXGP
I love to sing karaoke!
Sustainability
Ownership