Dec 28, 2011

MLA Engineering

Roberge

Markey

MLA Engineering hired Serena Markey as a senior structural engineer and Shawn Roberge as a structural engineer. Markey has more than seven years of experience in building and bridge design. Her projects include Virginia Mason East Tower and the New York Aquarium Ocean Wonders building. Roberge has more than five years of experience, including work on housing projects, retail buildings, and hospitality/hotel structures. The Ocean Wonders building is among his projects. MLA is a Seattle-based structural engineering firm.

WoodWorks

WoodWorks, a cooperative venture of major North American wood associations, has expanded to the Pacific Northwest with the appointment of Ethan Martin as a local senior technical director. Directors provide free support related to design and construction of non-residential and multifamily wood buildings. Martin previously owned a structural engineering firm in Asheville, N.C. His projects have ranged from small mixed-use buildings to a 470,000-square-foot, $125 million school system for the Cherokee nation. WoodWorks' Northwest presence is part of a phased national expansion.

Farallon Consulting

Desiree Clement of Farallon Consulting has become a licensed geologist in Washington. She holds a holds a bachelor's degree in geological sciences from the University of Washington. Her work includes environmental site assessments, site investigations, air sampling, analytical sampling and testing, excavation oversight and litigation support projects. Issaquah-based Farallon provides environmental consulting.