Oct 28, 2014

Betts, Patterson & Mines

Vollans

Lackland

Edmondson

Chambers

Busono

Betts, Patterson & Mines added five new attorneys to the firm from Seattle University School of Law. Julia J. Busono is in the Intellectual Property group. She was a patent attorney with Seed IP Law Group and Lowe Graham Jones. Curtis Chambers focuses on insurance defense litigation and practiced at a Washington insurance defense firm. Ryan Edmondson is a member of the IP group, and focuses on patent and other intellectual property litigation. Lisa Lackland focuses on complex commercial litigation, product liability, professional liability, health care and intellectual property. She was a partner at Lewis and Roca in Las Vegas. Ryan Vollans focuses on complex civil litigation, including personal injury, insurance defense, medical malpractice and products liability.

TIAA-CREF

TIAA-CREF is opening an office in Seattle this week at 617 Eastlake Ave. E. and in Bellevue at 188 106th Avenue N.E., Suite 210. The financial services organization said in a press release it is expanding nationwide from 72 offices at the beginning of 2012 to more than 120 offices at the end of this year. TIAA-CREF has $840 billion in assets under management and provides retirement services in academic, medical and cultural fields.

BNBuilders

Hoobler

Dague

Robertson

The Seattle office of BNBuilders hired Justin Robertson as project manager, Brian Dague as senior project manager and Erich Hoobler as superintendent. Robertson holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech University, and has experience ranging from new office buildings to renovations of industrial and manufacturing facilities. Dague has 16 years of experience with new construction and renovations to healthcare facilities and higher education projects. Hoobler has more than 19 years of experience with projects in the mixed-use, apartment and condo markets.

Hill International

Nuernberger

Hill International hired Michael Nuernberger as project manager for the WSU Wine Science Center in Richland. Nuernberger is in charge of managing the budget and FFE budget/ordering processes, punchlist verification and project closeout. He also is construction manager for a school addition for the Entiat School District, and for athletic field improvements for the Cascade School District.

Ballard Marine Construction

Washougal-based Ballard Marine Construction was certified as a Women Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. Shilo Hutton is the company's founder and president. Hutton owns 95 percent of the company that grew from a garage start-up to one with offices in five states.

Divcon Inc.

Spokane Valley-based Divcon Inc. won a 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Award from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association. Divcon won in the category Zero Lost Time Accident Achievement. Winners were announced last month at TCA's annual convention in San Jose, California.

Phoenix Builders

Seattle-based Phoenix Builders was added to the national network of builders for American Buildings Co. Eufaula, Alabama-based American Buildings makes and sells metal building systems for the industrial, commercial and institutional construction markets. Marilynn Moch is president of Phoenix Builders.

Allied Steel Buildings

Allied Steel Buildings opened an office in Utah to serve the West Coast. Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Allied specializes in pre-engineered and structural steel building projects. Benjamin Meister is vice president of the western region.