Jan 27, 1998

LCL

Seattle contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis has announced several personnel changes. Superintendent Russell Mortensen has been promoted to designated superintendent for service projects, which are construction projects typically over $50,000 for repeat clients; Michael Dooley is now directing the firm's construction and renovation projects at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle; and Greg Brand has joined as a superintendent.

ATC to do asbestos work in Japan

SEATTLE -- Environmental engineering firm ATC Associates Inc. has formed a joint venture with Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., a large construction and property management company in Tokyo. Together, the two companies plan to provide comprehensive environmental services in Japan. The joint venture initially will focus on asbestos management. "A great deal of asbestos has been used in the construction of buildings in Japan, and as many of these buildings are remodeled, prevention of asbestos fiber releases will become increasingly important," said Michael Burt, director of ATC's Northwest and Japan operations. "We think we can do $100 million in asbestos-related activities in the next five years. That's a very significant piece of business without even including soil and groundwater cleanup and waste-disposal systems. ... "We're the first providers of these services in Japan since they toughened their (asbestos) regulations. It's taken us about 16 months to get to this point. We've done demonstration projects there. We should have a good competitive advantage." Burt said ATC and Mitsui Fudosan also are looking into redeveloping many of Japan's abandoned contaminated properties, commonly known as "brownfields" in the United States. Based in New York, ATC Associates is a national firm with 60 offices and 1,600 employees across the U.S. ATC's annual revenues reached $113 million in 1997. The 21 employees in ATC's Seattle office specialize in geotechnical and environmental consulting. Some of ATC's local projects include: an independent consultant contract to provide asbestos, lead and hazardous materials services for the University of Washington; and the soil and groundwater cleanup of the former laundry site in Seattle where REI built its flagship store.

SCS has new marketing coordinator

BELLEVUE -- SCS Engineers, a Bellevue environmental management consulting firm, recently hired Scott Lester as its new marketing coordinator. Lester is replacing Kris Baldyga, who is pursuing other interests. SCS Engineers is a national firm that employs more than 300 engineers, scientists and planners in nine offices, including Bellevue and Vancouver, B.C. The firm's clients include Weyerhaeuser, SEH-America, the U.S. Navy and several city governments. SCS helps clients with solid and hazardous waste management, landfill management and remediation. The company also specializes in ISO 14000 consulting and compliance auditing.

Jan 23, 1998

Columbia Forge

Douglas W. McMullin has been appointed general manager of Columbia Forge and Machine Works, a Portland-based steel plant. McMullin has worked as the manufacturing engineer at Columbia Forge since 1981.

Cushman & Wakefield

In the Valuation Advisory Services group of Cushman & Wakefield of Washington, Inc., Scott F. Biethan has been promoted to managing director and Valerie A. Foster has been named associate director. Biethan is a 12-year veteran of Cushman & Wakefield, specializing in consulting on institutional-grade projects. Foster has been with the firm three years. She received her Member of Appraisal Institute (MAI) designation in 1995, and is the former chair of the institute's education committee.

Jan 21, 1998

Travis, Fitzmaurice & Associates

Travis, Fitzmaurice & Associates, Inc. announced that James O. Travis has retired after over 40 years with the firm. Travis, Fitzmaurice & Associates, Inc. is the oldest electrical consulting firm in the Seattle area. It was founded by his father, Beverly A. Travis, over 53 years ago. The company will continue to operate with Gerry Fitzmaurice as president.

LMN

LMN Architects has promoted Curtis Bales to principal and several staff members to the level of associate. New associates include Mark Hinshaw, Erik Indvik, Mary Jensen, Diana Liljelund, Peter Locke, Lily Melchor, Sherrill Myers, Wendy Pautz and Amy Petri. Bales joined LMN in 1990 and has been an associate since 1994. His recent projects include the expansion of the law firm of Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, and the Rainforest Cafe at Woodland Park Zoo. He is a leader in the firm's corporate programming, design and space planning projects such as Frank Russell Company-Russell Data Services and the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group headquarters, which is currently under construction. Hinshaw worked with LMN as an urban design consultant for several years prior to joining the firm last year as director of urban design. He has over 25 years of experience as an architect, city planner and urban designer, and writes a column on urban design for The Seattle Times. Indvik also joined LMN last year. He was previously an associate with Barton Myers Associates in Los Angeles. Currently, as part of the LMN project team for the Memphis-Cook Convention Center, he is leading the design of a 2,000 seat multi-purpose performance hall. Jensen has been with LMN for six years. She has been instrumental in refining the firm's human resource procedures, an essential contribution as the staff has grown to 120 people. Over the past year, Jensen personally oriented and helped to integrate 60 new employees. Liljelund joined LMN last year following work in Toronto, London and Helsinki during periods of significant urban development. At present, she is providing design leadership for LMN on the AT&T corporate headquarters campus in Redmond, and a mid-rise residential tower in downtown Seattle. Locke joined LMN last year following 20 years of experience in major urban locations such as London, Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles. Currently, he is project manager for the Seattle Center Opera House redevelopment project and the University of Washington Hec Edmundson Sports Pavilion renovation. Melchor joined LMN last year as director of interior design. She is currently overseeing the interior design of Benaroya Hall. Myers brings more than 25 years of experience to LMN Architects as a national leader in the design of theaters, performing arts facilities, cultural facilities and large scale urban design projects. Prior to joining the firm in 1997, he was the architect responsible for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, and the Skylight Opera Theater. Over the past year at LMN, he has worked on the Seattle Opera House Renovation Study, and the Seattle Children's Theater Technical Pavilion. Pautz, who has been responsible for a series of projects on the east coast before joining the firm in 1996, assisted in the successful completion of a custom hangar and several performing arts projects including the Seattle Opera House renovation study. She is currently working on the Wenatchee Performing Arts Center. Petri is director of client services at LMN Architects and has been a marketing employee since joining the firm in 1993. With her marketing involvement, the firm has been awarded projects that include the Washington State Convention and Trade Center expansion, the Seattle Opera House renovation, and the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's headquarters office building.

W&H Pacific

Gene Warden has joined the Bellevue office of W&H Pacific to oversee project management. He has over 25 years experience in the management of site design, land development and construction.

Nelson-Bourdages

Corby H. Howell has been promoted to project manager at Nelson-Bourdages of Kirkland. Howell, who has been a project engineer with the firm for four years, recently completed civil engineering work on the Monaco Hotel in Seattle, site development for the 20-acre Kla-Mo-Ya casino near Klamath Falls, and stormwater management and grading for the Scatter Creek Silica Quarry in King County. Nelson-Bourdages is a division of the Poggemeyer Design Group, Inc., which has main offices in Bowling Green, Ohio, and Las Vegas.

Architekton

Scott Johnson has joined the staff of Architekton as systems administrator. He comes from Notkin Engineering, Inc. where he was the CAD/Network Manager. Eshean T. Butler has joined Architekton as a CAD specialist for the retail design group. Eshean most recently worked for RHL Design as a CAD technician. Robin Macias has joined the firm as an intern CAD specialist. She is completing her degree in Computer-Aided Drafting Technology at the ITT Technical Institute in Seattle.

Bush Roed & Hitchings

Steve Adermann has joined Bush Roed & Hitchings after two years at W&H Pacific, and has been appointed construction survey manager. He is currently working on the Bellevue Galleria, the Courtyard off Main in Bellevue, and the West Precinct for the Seattle Police Department. Sooji Knight has joined the company as a marketing and administrative assistant.

CDi

CDi Mechanical Engineers of Lynnwood has made several additions to its staff. Joseph Llona has joined the firm as a project manager and is currently working on the McChord Air Force Base Clinic and the University of Washington Bothell campus. Victoria Yaros has joined the firm as business manager. Peter Arthursson and James Grimm are new mechanical designers with CDi, and Judy Wehe and Mark Peeples are new CAD designers.

Berger/ABAM

Patty Walker has joined Berger/ABAM as an administrative clerk. She comes from the law firm Buckley & Associates. Garry Hagness has joined the firm as a graphic designer. He was previously with CH2M Hill.

Thompson Vaivoda

Thompson Vaivoda & Associates of Portland has added four new members to the staff. Accountant Ellen Hynson will administer business activities. Project manager Joe Tucker will manage projects for the firm's theater cinema team, and intern Dan McFarland will help in the design and building of models for the firm's various projects. Sandi Bruce has been hired as a marketing assistant.

RCI

Three new division presidents were recently appointed at RCI Construction Group in Sumner. Andrew Albrecht is the new president of Robison Construction Inc., Peter B. Wold of RCI Environmental Inc. and Ralph Mason of RCI Civil & Industrial Inc. In his new position, Albrecht will focus on utility and earthwork construction. He holds an administration and finance degree from Central Washington University. Wold will focus on development of RCI Environmental's radioactive cleanup work for the federal government. He holds a civil engineering degree from the University of Washington. Mason will continue to focus on wastewater and water treatment, while pioneering a new direction in marine and hydroelectric projects. He was a partner in Venture Construction Co. for 19 years.