Jan 08, 1996

Red Dot Corporation

Seattle-based Red Dot Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of customized mobile heating and air conditioning for on-and off-highway heavy-duty vehicles, has announced three changes in its management team. Richard McCluskey has been named chief engineer for OEM (original equipment manufacturer) products. McCluskey joined Red Dot in 1992 as manager of advanced engineering and testing. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at Paccar Inc. Formerly Red Dot's director of quality assurance, Bill Bushbaum has been promoted to director of heavy truck OEM sales. Bushbaum has been with Red Dot for 23 years. Michael Patrick is the new manager of quality assurance and product warranty and will step in to replace Bushbaum. He has been a member of Red Dot's engineering team since 1977.

Jan 05, 1996

Re/Max

David Liniger, chairman of the board of Re/Max International, has announced a regional consolidation program designed to expand services to sales associates and broker/owners in a 12-state area of the country. "We have formed a entity called Western Regional Services that will provide a new range of services to three regions - Re/Max Mountain States, Re/Max Pacific Northwest and Re/Max Southwest," Liniger said. "All three regions will retain their separate identities, but we have consolidated accounting and management consultant services in Denver (headquarters)." Liniger said that management consulting services for all offices in the three-region area will be expanded. Two new management consultants have been hired, added to an existing consultant staff of three. Each of the consultants will work with specific offices to help with office management issues such as recruiting, agent retention and profitability.

1996 ULI Award deadline

The deadline for submitting an application for the 1996 Urban Land Institute's Awards for Excellence is May 15, 1996. Since 1979, winning projects have reflected ULI's mission to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. Projects are evaluated on the basis of financial viability, the resourceful use of land, design, relevance to contemporary issues, and sensitivity to the community and the environment. For more information call 1-800-321-5011.

Jan 03, 1996

LCL

Cal Mayer has been named project manager for Lease Crutcher Lewis of Portland. Mayer previously served as project manager for Fletcher Wright Construction in Portland and Seattle for the past 15 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Oregon.

Northwest CCC

The Northwest Construction Consumer Council has elected its 1996 officers. They include: Phyllis Kramer, ARCO Products Company of Blaine, council chair; Chris Steinbrecher, Portland Development Commission, vice chair; Michael Mequet, Port of Seattle, secretary; Gary E. Ervin, PacifiCorp. of Portland, treasurer; Jim Lowe, Weyerhaeuser Company of Longview, immediate past chair; John Meyer, E.J. Bartells of Renton, affiliate director, construction; and Erik Bodholt, R.W. Beck of Seattle, affiliate director, design. Members will meet monthly in three locations: Seattle, Portland and Bellingham. The organization is a regional forum for executives to explore cost-effective construction techniques.

Meng

Charles Strazzara has joined Meng as principal and director of commercial and retail design services. He has been principal of Strazzara Partners since 1993, providing design services for Merrill Lynch, Seafirst Bank and other law and investment firms. Strazzara has also provided ongoing tenant improvement design services for property management companies such as Colliers, Trammell Crow and The Norman Company. Retail clients have included Pacific Bagel and numerous mall tenants.

Bassetti

Mark J. Johnson has been appointed to the King County Arts Commission for a partial three-year term through December 1997. Johnson has practiced architecture in Seattle since 1983 and is an associate in the firm of Bassetti Architects. To the Arts Commission Johnson brings experience in the design and evaluation of cultural and educational facilities. He has taught design studio at the University of Washington's College of Architecture and Urban Planning and also taught design concepts to primary and secondary school teachers. Johnson also served on the Seattle Design Review Board as a representative of the design professions. He chaired AIA Seattle's 1995 Honor Awards program in October and helped to found the Center for Architecture and Education, an interdisciplinary institute at the University of Washington.

Zervas

David D. Driver of the Zervas Group Architects, Bellingham, has been granted a license to practice architecture in Arizona, where he received his bachelors degree in architecture from the University of Arizona. Driver was the project manager for the Cascade Natural Gas remodel and maintenance shop addition in Bellingham and is currently working on the multi-purpose room remodel for the Concrete School District and an interior office remodel for People's State Bank.

Lyon

Marty Lyon of Marty A. Lyon Landscape Architects in Tacoma is president-elect of the Washington State Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. In October he will become president of the state organization. His office is now involved in landscape design for a large warehouse development for Simpson Tacoma Land Company.

BOORA

BOORA Architects of Portland has announced the addition of six new employees to the staff. Colette Adams joins the administrative staff as bookkeeper and benefit administrator. Katy deVille is a new interior designer at BOORA. Her projects include the Arlington Club, Davis Wright Tremaine expansion, Chehalem Valley Middle School in Newberg, a Portland Community College addition and NikeTown New York. Jason Giles, a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University, is working as a design assistant on the new 74,000-square-foot Oregon Veteran's Home project in The Dalles and an addition to Marriott Hotel at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Architect Brenda Katz, who is registered in California, is currently working on NikeTown San Francisco and renovations to Rene Middle School in Newberg. Jill Lenseigne is an interior design assistant on several projects, including a Tualatin Hills park and recreation office expansion, Pacific University, U.S. Courthouse, Kaiser Rockwood Clinic and a new senior center in Newberg. Matthew Spicer joins BOORA as the project architect for a master plan of a retirement community at Marylhurst. He is a registered architect in the State of Massachusetts.

JGA

Scott Rose has joined JGA Architects of Portland as construction administrator. His experience includes acting as an owner's representative for public projects and he recently worked as construction administrator for the Eugene School District. At JGA, Rose is handling construction administration for the new Skyline Middle School in Camas, Wash. JGA Architects is the Portland office of John Graham Associates. Both are members of the nationwide DLR Group.