Mar 03, 1998

Foushee

Two new team members have joined the staff at Foushee & Associates. John Carskaddon is the new controller and John Bostick is a project engineer for the company's Shell Department. Carskaddon has 15 years of experience in the construction industry and holds an accounting degree from California State University at Fullerton. Bostick is a recent graduate of the University of Washington and spent six years in the Marines.

Garry Struthers Assoc.

Garry Struthers Associates Inc. has been named "Contractor of the Year" by the Seattle District Army Corps of Engineers. The company was commended for its performance on a five-year, $20 million environmental restoration contract at sites throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. The engineering and construction company was also nominated by the Corps for Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. Struthers won that award earlier last month from SBA Region X of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

'Build a Better Kitsap' program wins award

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND -- Kathleen O'Brien, principal of O'Brien & Co. on Bainbridge Island, was recognized recently for her contributions to the "green building" industry at the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) International Convention in Dallas. O'Brien & Co. provides information and advice on resource-efficient design and construction. Over the past three years, O'Brien has helped the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County develop the "Build a Better Kitsap" program, which recognizes builders and remodelers for incorporating environmentally-friendly techniques in their projects. The program received the Local Legislative/Government Affairs Program Special Chairman's Award at the NAHB convention in Dallas. The award was presented to O'Brien and Art Castle, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County. The NAHB Research Center plans to showcase the Build a Better Kitsap program as a model for other homebuilders associations around the country, O'Brien said. "The program focuses on saving energy, saving materials and protecting water quality," O'Brien said. "So there are obvious environmental benefits. And if you protect your environment, you protect your local economy, as well." In addition, builders who participate in the program look more attractive to consumers and government regulators, O'Brien said. O'Brien is now busy helping the Clark County Homebuilders Association develop a spin-off program called "Build a Better Clark."

Update on cleanup, future use of Asarco site

EVERETT -- The city of Everett Planning Commission will have a workshop at 6:30 tonight on the cleanup and future land-use alternatives for the old Asarco smelter site in north Everett, where dangerous levels of arsenic and other metals have been found. The most severely contaminated area is the 6-acre site where Asarco Inc. refined arsenic in the early 1900s. However, arsenic contamination has been found throughout a 300-acre area developed with homes, businesses, industrial plants and the municipal Legion Memorial Golf Course. "This is a huge area," said Everett Planning Director Paul Roberts. "It's a fairly substantial section of what is north Everett." Of the approximately 300 homes in the area, 22 built directly over the old smelter have been purchased by Asarco and torn down, Roberts said. A remedial investigation/feasibility study has been completed by the Tacoma office of Hydrometrics Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asarco. McCulley Frick and Gilman has been hired to assist with the complex environmental mediation process. Design firm Merritt Pardini is studying future land-use options for the contaminated 6-acre site. "The cleanup will not redevelop the site, but we have to be sure we give consideration to what development will be possible depending on the way the site is left," said Ecology site manager David L. South. South said Ecology plans to complete a cleanup action plan for the site in-house. Ecology has prepared a scoping notice which describes the Asarco cleanup project and includes a list of suggested environmental issues to be analyzed in an environmental impact statement. To receive a copy of the scoping notice, call Susan Lee at Ecology at (425) 649-7138. Written comments on the scoping notice must be submitted by March 16 to: Michael J. Gallagher, Department of Ecology, 3190 160th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98008-5452. Tonight's public workshop will meet in the Everett Planning & Community Development Hearing Room, Eighth Floor, Wall Street Building, 2930 Wetmore Ave. For more information, call Paul Roberts at (425) 257-8731 or send e-mail to: dkoenig@ci.everett.wa.us.

Feb 27, 1998

Coldwell Banker Bain Associates

At Coldwell Banker Bain Associates 65 agents have earned awards for placing in the top 4 percent nationwide in Coldwell Banker's 1997 rankings. Of those, 18 placed in the top 1 percent, earning the International President's Elite designation. Those 18 are: Wendy Lister, Kay Clark, Tere Foster, Mark von der Burg, Pat Patt, Bob Yager and Peter Freet of the Bellevue branch; Lin Shih, Rick Miner, Juanita Bunch and Virginia Mason of the Seattle Metro-Lake Union office; Jane Potashnick, Molly Penny and Shirley Lake of the Mercer Island branch; Faye Torgerson of Torgerson & Associates in the Bellevue East office; Steve Honnen of the Redmond branch; Marianne Danard in Everett; and John Towey of Magnolia.

Feb 26, 1998

Perteet Engineering

Perteet Engineering has changed office locations. Their new address is 2707 Colby Ave., Suite 900, Everett, WA 98201. For more information, contact Cheryl Garton at (425) 252-7700.

Feb 25, 1998

WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation has added a new webpage to its website. The new webpage contains information on bicycle and pedestrian safety, planning, research, design, maintenance and funding. It can be found by scrolling to and clicking on "Highways and Local Roadways" and then clicking on the "Pedestrian" or the "Bicycle" button. The site address is http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/hlrd/.

CDi marks 10th anniversary

CDi Mechanical Engineers marked its 10th anniversary this month. Principals Paul Diaz, Ray Richards and Dick Moeller have developed the firm into a 24-person company providing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire protection and plumbing systems for public and commercial projects. The firm has completed systems planning and design for the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Washington State Convention and Trade Center expansion, McNeal Island Correction Center and Boeing Co.'s Auburn and Kent facilities.

DLR/Graham

Tom Corcoran, Joe Millsaps and Erin Gebert are the newest additions to the staff of DLR-John Graham Associates. Corcoran, a structural engineer, returns to the firm after five years with Integrus Architecture. He is currently working on the Ala Moana Phase V-A expansion in Honolulu. Millsaps returns to the firm after a six-month stint with Baylis Brand Wagner Architects. As an architect, he will be involved with educational facility planning and is now collaborating on design of Cherrydale Elementary School in Steilacoom. Gebert has joined the firm as an intern in the marketing department. She is a junior at the University of Washington.

Swenson Say Faget

Blaze Bresko has joined Swenson Say Faget as a structural engineer. She was previously with RSP/EQE, and handles design and construction administration assignments and seismic studies. Jack Brookman has joined the firm as a receptionist and administrative assistant. Michael Wright left Dames and Moore to join Swenson Say Faget as a structural engineer. He has specific expertise in seismic design of structures, 3-D dynamic analysis and seismic retrofit and investigations.

W&H Pacific

Owen Reese has joined W&H Pacific as a water resource designer. With a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington, his responsibilities will include hydrologic modeling and stormwater drainage design. Don Lutton has joined the firm as a CAD technician. He has worked for Harms and Associates in Pasco for the past five years.

Yost Grube Hall

Yost Grube Hall of Portland has been selected to design a 147,000-square-foot student recreation center project for Washington State University's main campus in Pullman. Additional design team members are Canon, specializing in sports and recreational architecture, and Gordon Walker, campus planner. The building, which will cost approximately $35.6 million to construct, will be funded by students through a recently approved student activities fee. Because all students will help pay for the building, they were involved in the design consultant selection process. The center will feature a variety of interactive environments, including coffee and juice bars. It will include multiple gymnasiums, fitness rooms, racquetball and squash courts, a jogging track, climbing wall, aerobic and weight rooms, a pool, a health classroom and parking.

Driftmier

The Driftmier Architects of Kirkland has been selected by Anchor Savings Bank to design a new branch to be located in Westport. The building will have wood siding and brick accents, and is expected to include details similar to the historic Coast Guard station near the site. Construction will begin in June of next year. In addition, the firm has been selected by Twin Harbors Credit Union to redesign a branch located in Long Beach and to design a new branch in Ocean Park. Driftmier has completed two other projects, in Cosmopolis and Aberdeen, for Twin Harbors Credit Union.