Jul 12, 2016

Abbott Construction

Tsimi

San Filippo

Koberg

Roche

The Seattle office of Abbott Construction hired Aaron Roche as estimator, Matt Koberg as project manager, Sabrina San Filippo as site safety manager and Jocelyne Tsimi as HR assistant. Roche has more than 11 years of experience as a cost estimator and project controls lead. His is a LEED Green Associate and has completed five years as a Certified Cost Technician. Koberg holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Washington State University and has 14 years of industry experience. San Filippo has five years of experience, and is training on-site crews about safe work practices and ensuring safety protocols are being adhered to. Tsimi is working on an associate's degree in HR management.

University Mechanical Contractors

Mattecheck

Koetje

University Mechanical Contractors promoted Randy Koetje, PE, to engineering manager and Julianne Mattecheck to project engineer. Koetje joined UMC in 2013 as a senior engineer and was a lead on several notable projects, including Block 14 and 400 Fairview. Mattecheck joined UMC over a year ago as a fab shop coordinator. She has been communicating and coordinating operations with pre-construction groups.

Novinium

Woodmansee

Kent-based Novinium hired Mike Woodmansee as vice president of western operations for North America. Woodmansee is managing finances and optimizing operations. He has more than 30 years of industry experience, most recently as CFO at Horizon Solar Power in California and Snelson Companies in Washington. Novinium has an injection process that rejuvenates and extends the life of cables up to 40 years.

Jul 06, 2016

The Walsh Group

Bailey

Prout

Pierce

New hires at The Walsh Group's Seattle office are Liz Pierce as project engineer in the Estimating Department, Doug Prout as project engineer and Nicholas Bailey as assistant superintendent. Pierce was an intern last summer at Walsh's Chicago office. Prout worked as an intern the past three summers with Walsh on the Bellevue Marriott project. He just graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in construction engineering and management. Bailey was an intern for two summers with Walsh. He is working at a Naval Base Kitsap project.

AGC Education Foundation

Mosby

Mettler

Garlock

Colin

Ervin

Workman

Rick Workman, senior project manager at Lease Crutcher Lewis, is the new board president of the AGC Education Foundation. Former president Elaine Ervin, partner at Moss Adams LLP, is now past president/treasurer on the executive committee. The foundation also added four new board members: Gene Colin of Ferguson Construction, Paul Garlock of Lydig Construction, Gregory Mettler of CalPortland and Thomas Mosby of Puget Sound Skills Center.

Mortenson Construction

Mortenson Construction is keeping six interns busy this summer in the Seattle area. Scott Staples, a senior at BYU-Idaho working on a construction management degree, is a field engineer intern on the University of Washington Medical Center Phase II project. Claudia East, working on a civil engineering degree from Arizona State University, is an integration construction coordinator. Tom Bristow, on his second internship and studying civil engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a field engineer intern on the Chambers Creek Regional WWTP project. Julie Brubacher, who is studying civil and environmental engineering at Washington State University, is a field engineer intern. Shane Bingham, who is studying construction management at BYU, is a field engineer intern on the Western Washington University Carver Academic renovation project. Kyle Nield, on his second internship and working on a construction management degree at BYU, is a field engineer intern on the AMLI Arc residential tower project.

CITC of Washington

Eighty-two students recently graduated from the Construction Industry Training Council of Washington in the following state-approved trades: carpentry, commercial electrical, residential electrical, heavy equipment operator, HVAC, painting, sheet metal and plumbing. CITC President and CEO Halene Sigmund says the program has doubled its number of students in the last two years.