Dec 09, 1997

S.D. Deacon

Several new employees have joined Bellevue-based S.D. Deacon Corp. of Washington. Jeffrey C. Hughes is a project manager, William F. Keys is a project engineer and estimator, and Donald J. Kinzle, Scott R. Fuller and Mark Thompson have joined as project superintendents.

Evergreen Hospice

Darrell Turner of WaterLeaf Architecture & Interiors has been nominated to serve as the new chair/president for the Evergreen Hospice and Healthcare Foundation Board for 1998. Turner has served on the Board of Trustees for the past four years. The foundation is the fundraising body for Evergreen Community Healthcare, located in Kirkland. Turner is a senior project manager at WaterLeaf.

Alan Jones joins Lance Environmental

REDMOND -- Alan B. Jones has joined Lance Environmental LLC, a small environmental consulting firm started by Don Lance in Redmond three years ago. Most recently, Jones worked for Agra Earth & Environmental Inc. in Kirkland. Jones said Agra hired him in January 1997 to help lead the company's environmental group in a new direction. Jones said he encouraged Agra to get more involved in the environmental compliance arena, helping businesses complete all the plans, reports and permits required by regulatory agencies. Jones also was interested in helping businesses to minimize waste, prevent pollution and find alternatives for hazardous substances and raw materials. Meanwhile, Agra's Kirkland office specializes in Phase I and Phase II assessments and remediation design work, as well as lead paint and asbestos surveys. "I've left Agra and have continued in (the environmental compliance) direction, but with Lance Environmental," said Jones, who was laid off by Agra in September. "Compliance is a very big area. It's one that isn't going to go away. It's an area where lots of people are behind the eight ball." Since he joined Lance in September, Jones has landed a $50,000 contract to help a local health-care facility prevent dangerous wastes from going down the drain or into the Dumpster. He's also completed an environmental compliance job for a winery. In addition to joining Lance, Jones has started his own consulting firm that goes by the name Alan B. Jones, Ph.D. He has a doctorate in biochemistry from Boston University. Jones has eight years experience in the environmental industry. Before working for Agra, he spent a year and a half at Brooks Rand Ltd., a contract laboratory in Ballard that manufactures analytical instruments and does remediation work. Prior to that, he worked at Harding Lawson Associates with Lance. "In today's marketplace, if you don't keep learning and keep moving, you get left behind," Jones said. Both Jones and Lance now work out of their homes. "I do enjoy working at home," Jones said. "I can offer a more competitive billing rate than I could if I were working for a large company."

Allred to manage Agra's environmental unit

KIRKLAND -- Agra Earth & Environmental Inc. has promoted F.R. Skip Allred to associate. In his new position, Allred will assume management of the Environmental Business Unit in Agra's Kirkland office. Allred has more than 10 years experience managing projects involving hazardous materials. He has provided regulatory compliance and environmental engineering services to government, private and commercial clients. His new responsibilities include promoting business development for Agra's Envi- ronmental Business Unit within the local environmental market.

Dec 05, 1997

Class on permitting small projects

The King County Department of Development and Environmental Services is offering a class Dec. 16 on how to apply for permits for construction of single family or other small projects in unincorporated areas. The class is open to private citizens and members of the real estate, architecture and construction professions, and will cover project feasibility, applications and permit processing. The class will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the DDES building, 900 Oakesdale Ave. S.W. in Renton. The cost is $30 per person or $45 for same-household couples. Pre-registration is required. For information or to register, call Ken Carrasco at (206) 296-7270.

Dec 03, 1997

Integrus

R. Thomas Hille has been hired as a senior designer. His 20 years of professional experience include work with Boston and Denver architectural firms, positions as assistant professor and researcher at the University of Michigan and numerous publications and awards. Sam R. Wilson has joined the firm and is now serving as project architect for the State of Washington's new pre-release facility in Tacoma. His experience includes office, higher education and K-12 schools projects. Ayantu Bedada has been hired as receptionist.

Osborn Pacific

Kirk Hackler has joined Osborn Pacific Group, Inc. as a senior environmental designer and landscape architect, and will be responsible for wetland creation and restoration stream enhancement and relocation, fisheries and wildlife habitat design and native landscape restoration. Before joining Osborn Pacific Group, Hackler was an associate and regional discipline leader for David Evans & Associates. Julie Neff has joined Osborn Pacific as a landscape designer. She is a recent graduate of the University of Washington Landscape Architecture program.

AHBL

Brad Medrud has joined the staff of AHBL in Tacoma as a land use planner. He is currently providing planning services for the City of Milton and recently participated in the Business Association Design Workshop for downtown Morton. Jeff Johnson has joined AHBL as a land use planning technician specializing in land use research, cartography and physical environment geography. Larry Higgins has joined the staff of AHBL as a structural design engineer. He is currently work ing on the Cosmopolis Fire Station, Kipper and Sons Manufacturing in Auburn, and Value Ford in Elma. Martin Kalb, Patrick Stone, and Carl Pederson have joined AHBL in the civil drafting department. Tonya Miller is the new marketing coordinator at AHBL, and Jennifer Fitzgerald, Pamla Oedewaldt and Brandi Norris have joined the administrative staff.

Hanson

Mechanical engineer Charley Chambers has been named the railroad project manager for the Seattle area office of Hanson Engineers, Inc. He has been the assistant chief engineer for a major regional railroad and also worked as a manager of railroad design-build projects for a construction company.

Swenson Say Faget

Dave Farrell has joined Swenson Say Faget as a CAD Technician. He studied mechanical engineering at Seattle University before receiving his degree in construction engineering and drafting technology from North Seattle Community College. Michael Wiswell has joined the firm as a CAD Technician. He has worked for AHBL and Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire, and previous projects include the Gateway AT&T (Keybank) Tower and Pacific First City Centre. Kevin Brink has joined Swenson Say Faget as a structural engineer. A graduate of Iowa State University, his work experience structural design with Black & Veatch. Michael McIntire is also a new structural engineer at Swenson Say Faget. Also a graduate of Iowa State University, he previously worked for Charles Saul Engineering in Des Moines. He is presently working on the Kitsap Federal Credit Union as well as several single family and multi-family projects. Aaron Pambianco, a recent graduate from Washington State University, has joined the firm as a structural engineer. In his education, he has focused on structural analysis and hazardous waste reduction.

Berger/ABAM

Structural engineer Will Bohlen and civil engineer Sieu Quan have been promoted to "grade III" engineer at Berger/ABAM Engineers Inc. Civil engineer Jerry Waldron has been promoted to "grade II" engineer. They are at work on public works, transportation, waterfront and marine projects. Elise Dornseif, Yuling Teo and Frank Yang have all bee promoted to the level of senior engineer. Dornseif's background is in the civil and structural engineering of highways, bridges, and building structures. Teo has specialized in roadway and bridge design, and is currently on assignment in Bangkok, where she is performing structural design checks for a major elevated expressway system. Frank Yang was has seven years of experience in analysis and design engineering for waterfront and public works projects, and specializes in the use of computer application systems.

Yost Grube Hall

Connie Jones has joined Yost Grube Hall as a project architect and is now at work on the University of Idaho Commons and learning center project. Jones was previously with Gensler & Associates Architects of San Francisco. Architect Mark Stoller, previously with Boucher Mouchka Larson Architects, has also joined the staff. He is contributing to the design of the University of Oregon William W. Knight Law Center. Stuart Emmons has joined the staff as a project architect and designer. His projects now include interior space design for the PacifiCorp Business Center in Portland and for the Utah Power Business Center in Salt Lake City.

CBG

Mun Lun Chau has been named an associates with CBG Consulting Engineers of Portland and Bellevue. She has been with the firm for the last eight years as an electrical engineer and project manager. She is currently working on the new Grants Pass High School, and the University of Santa Cruz Performing Arts Facility.

Broweleit Peterson

Steve Hammer has been named principal in Broweleit Peterson Architects. Since he joined the firm in 1986, his projects have included the Seattle Pacific University Library, the First Free Methodist Church of Seattle, Grace Community Church in Auburn and St. Marks Lutheran Church in Tacoma.

TSE

David Wu has joined TSE Architecture Engineering Planning of Woodinville. He will joined the mixed-use ad multi-family project team, and also be involved in restaurant design, tenant improvement and transportation projects.