Aug 26, 1997

Concrete seminars

ACI International is offering several seminars this fall on concrete-related topics. Seminars will be presented on nine different subjects in 42 cities across the country. The list includes: "Design of Reinforced Concrete," Sept. 23-24 in New Orleans, Oct. 2-3 in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 3-4 in Kansas City, Mo., and Dec. 1-2 in Washington, D.C.; "Slabs on Grade," Sept. 23 in Austin, Texas, Oct. 2 in Las Vegas, Oct. 30 in San Diego, Nov. 20 in Denver, Dec. 9 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 11 in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12 in Nashville, Tenn., and Dec. 12 in St. Louis; "Concrete Site Paving," Sept. 30 in Rochester, N.Y., and Nov. 20 in San Antonio; "Concrete Repair Basics," Oct. 29 in Baltimore, Nov. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 3 in Seattle and Dec. 9 in Atlanta; "530 Masonry Code," Oct. 2 in Williamsburg, Va., Oct. 8 in Dallas, Oct. 16 in Minneapolis, Oct. 23 in Indianapolis, Oct. 28 in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 29 in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 14 in Atlanta, Nov. 20 in Little Rock, Ark., and Dec. 2 in Miami; "Structural Lightweight Concrete," Sept. 25 in Salt Lake City, Oct. 7 in Milwaukee, Oct. 28 in Philadelphia, Nov. 4 in Dallas and Nov. 20 in Los Angeles/Glendale; "Troubleshooting Concrete Construction," Oct. 1 in Phoenix, Oct. 8 in Fort Meyers, Fla., Oct. 16 in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 21 in Los Angeles/Ontario, Oct. 30 in Chicago, Nov. 4 in Tulsa, Okla., and Dec. 4 in Boston; "Concrete Durability," Oct. 7 in San Francisco and Oct. 22 in Detroit; and "318 Building Code," Nov. 4 in Raleigh/Durham, N.C. Registration for one-day seminars is $334 (or $288 for ACI members) and the two-day seminar on reinforced concrete is $619 (or $529 for ACI members). Discounts are available for multiple attendees from the same firm. For more information, contact Jeanette L. Gill, Seminar Registrar, ACI International, P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094, (248) 848-3815, e-mail JJackson@aci-int.org.

URS to buy Woodward-Clyde for $100M

SAN FRANCISCO -- URS Corp. of San Francisco plans to acquire Woodward-Clyde Group Inc. for $100 million in stock and cash, creating one of the largest engineering firms in the country, the companies announced last week. The deal calls for Denver-based Woodward-Clyde's shareholders to receive $65 million in URS common stock plus $35 million in cash, the companies said in a statement. The companies said the proposed merger will create the fifth-largest U.S. engineering firm, with revenues of about $800 million and more than 6,000 employees. The acquisition, scheduled to close in November, is not expected to have a material impact on URS fiscal 1998 earnings, they said. The transaction is subject to approval by stockholders of both companies as well as regulatory and other approvals. URS specializes in environmental, infrastructure and construction projects and operates 35 offices nationwide. Woodward-Clyde serves clients in the chemical, oil, pharmaceutical, mining and forest products industries, among others, and has 84 offices worldwide. Both companies have offices in Seattle.

Jones & Stokes hires new staff

BELLEVUE -- Jones & Stokes Associates Inc., a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting firm, has announced the addition of two new staff members in its Bellevue office. Ardith Lanstra-Nothdurft has joined Jones & Stokes' landscape architecture and natural resources team. Lanstra-Nothdurft has a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a degree in planning from the University of Washington. She also has experience in photography, marketing and design, with an emphasis on restoration and recreation design. Shawn Yotter is joining the Bellevue office after seven years with Jones & Stokes office in Sacramento, Calif., where he worked on air and noise analyses. He is part of the company's environmental planning and water quality team. Yotter has a biology degree from California State University. He has experience with fish and hydrologic modeling. Jones & Stokes is headquartered in Sacramento. In addition to its Bellevue and Sacramento offices, Jones & Stokes also has offices in Phoenix and Irvine, Calif.

PEMA luncheon to focus on job trends

SEATTLE -- The upcoming luncheon of the Professional Environmental Marketing Association (PEMA) will focus on the theme, "Job Transitioning in the Northwest: A Guide for Junior- and Senior-Level Personnel." A panel of speakers will address current environmental industry trends, the status of the Northwest job market, the skills and abilities needed in the Northwest environmental marketplace, and tips on how to stay marketable. Speakers will include: Dick Gates, formerly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Shannon & Wilson, now an independent entrepreneur; Dan McCarthy of Foster Wheeler Environmental; Tom Eaton of the state Department of Ecology; Mike McDowell of Pentec Environmental; and Sue Thoman of Philip Environmental Services. The luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Latitude 47 on West Lake Union in Seattle. Cost is $20 for PEMA members and $30 for non-members. To register, call (206) 455-3680.

Aug 25, 1997

Baron & Company

Baron & Company of Seattle, a small marketing communications firm with an emphasis on graphic design, has opened an additional office in Seattle's Harbor Island Business Park. The new office is just one step toward the company's eventual goal of serving larger national and international clients - as well as regional and Canadian clients.

National Contract Management Association

The National Contract Management Association (NCMA) has designated Matthew E. Brislawn a Fellow for his outstanding contributions to the field of contract management. Brislawn is vice president of contracts at Boeing's Information, Space and Defense Systems Group in Seattle. The Fellow designation is among NCMA's most prestigious awards, granted only to those members who have used their talent and experience to benefit both the Association and the contract management profession.

Aug 22, 1997

Kemper Development

Kemper Development has hired Daniel Meyers as design and construction coordinator. Meyers will oversee work on tenant spaces in Bellevue Place, Bellevue Square and Bellevue Properties, as well as assist in the planning and construction of expansions to these properties. Prior to joining Kemper Development, Meyers was vice president of Sclater Kimball Architects in Seattle. At that firm he was project manager for all Kemper Development projects.

Aug 20, 1997

Jerome W. Morrissette & Associates

Jerome W. Morrissette & Associates, an Olympia-based civil, municipal and geotechnical engineering firm, announced the additions of Steve Willie and Chris Nubbe as project engineers.