Jan 02, 1996

West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) has presented its L.J. Markwardt Award to Bradley Shelley, executive vice president of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau, Portland. The award is handed out annually for distinguished contributions leading to improved design in the field of wood engineering. Shelley was recognized for his work on methods of establishing lumber strength properties and design values. The West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau is a national, non-profit lumber grade rule writing and inspection agency.

Dec 29, 1995

Preservation leadership forums

Historic Seattle Preservation & Development Authority is sponsoring a series of four Preservation Leadership Forums to be held Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 7 - 9 p.m., at the Good Shepherd Center 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N in the Wallingford Neighborhood. Participants will learn how to become involved in the historic preservation process. The series includes: Neighborhood uniqueness, understanding an influencing neighborhood development, neighborhood action and preservation, and new ideas for neighborhood preservation. The forums are designed for individuals concerned and interested in historic preservation and how to facilitate historic preservation projects at the neighborhood level. The cost for all four sessions is $20. For more information call 622-6952.

Dec 27, 1995

F-1 Consultants

Jack A. Marshall has started a fire protection consulting business serving building owners, architects, attorneys and the construction industry in Washington, Oregon, California, Montana and Alaska. Located in Bellevue, F-1 Consultants Inc. provides evaluation, design and investigation of fire risks, and investigation of losses due to suspected fire system failures.

Holaday-Parks

Holaday-Parks Inc. has promoted Tom Helm to director of business development. Helm will serve as a liaison between the various divisions with the company. He was previously senior sales and project manager on Holaday-Parks' biotech design team.

MBA

The new president of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties for 1996 is John Cochenour, president of Lexington Fine Homes. Cochenour's agenda for the new year will include addressing affordability of homes in both King and Snohomish counties. In the past, he has served on the board of directors for the Building Industry Association of Washington and the National Association of Home Builders. Other officers elected include: Zakir Parpia of Himalaya Homes Inc., first vice-president; Jack Tenhulzen of Tenhulzen Remodeling Inc., second vice-president; and Pat McBride of GMS Architectural Group, secretary.

Sclater Kimball

Daniel P. Meyers has been named vice president of Sclater Kimball Architects. Meyers has been a project manager and staff architect with the firm since 1990 and previously worked with Langdon Wilson Architects in Newport Beach, Calif. Craig Kasman has joined the staff as an architect and project manager. Kasman previously worked with Thistlewaite Architectural Group in San Francisco and Sclater Kimball's predecessor firm, Kober Sclater Architects and Planners.

KPFF

Robert J. Grummel has been selected by the KPFF Consulting Engineers board of directors to become an owner in firm. The engineering company employs 270 persons in seven offices in the Western U.S. and in Cairo, Egypt. Grummel joined the firm in 1985, providing structural engineering services, and has now been managing the 33-person civil division in KPFF's Portland office for three years. Eric L. Ward has joined the civil engineering division of KPFF's Portland office as a project manager. Prior to joining the firm, Ward worked for several consulting engineering firms in California. Loran K. Anderson has also joined KPFF's Portland office as a civil engineering project manager. He will be primarily responsible for managing water and wastewater work there.

Sparling

Valerie K. Williams has joined Sparling as director of client services. Her responsibilities include client relations, business development and communications programs. She has worked with architecture and engineering firms both in Seattle and Minnesota over the past 14 years.