Jun 09, 1998

Horton Lantz Marocco

Horton Lantz Marocco, a Seattle-based design firm, has added Don Low as owner/principal in the firm. Low formerly worked at The Leonhardt Group in Seattle.

Rushforth

Tim Springer has joined Rushforth Construction's team as a project engineer. Springer has eight years of experience in the design and construction industries. He is a graduate of Washington State University.

LCL

Several promotions and one addition have been made at Lease Crutcher Lewis. Barb Callahan and Karen Siegle have been promoted from operations assistants to project engineers after completing mentorship programs and classroom study. Callahan has been in construction for 10 years and is working in LCL's Preconstruction Department. Siegle has been with LCL for eight years and is working in the Special Projects Division. The company also announced Dave Petersen has been promoted from project engineer to project manager, and Andrea S. Johnson has joined as a project manager. Petersen has been in construction for 10 years and is working in the company's Special Projects Division. Johnson has seven years of experience and is working in the Special Projects Division.

Kovach

Kovach Inc. has appointed Bob Strang as its Northwest manager. Strang has 25 years of experience in operations and sales management. He will be responsible for architectural promotion and sales of Kovach's specialty metals, roof and wall systems. He will be based in Edmonds.

Hart Crowser wins Corps contract

SEATTLE -- Hart Crowser Inc. has been awarded a contract worth up to $12 million to provide hazardous, toxic and radiological waste (HTRW) services to the Army Corps of Engineers--Seattle District, as well as the Corps' customers throughout Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. David Winter, Hart Crowser's program manager, said the work in the five-state Northwest region will focus on military design, remedial investigations, feasibility studies and miscellaneous assessment and compliance activities for a wide range of po-tential customers. The contract is valued at $4 million a year for a maximum of three years. This is Hart Crowser's second HTRW contract with the Seattle District. Initial delivery orders have been for remedial design at the Navy's Manchester Annex in Kitsap County. Based in Seattle, Hart Crowser specializes in environmental, geotechnical and hazardous-waste engineering and consulting. The company has offices in Portland, Anchorage, Long Beach, Denver, Chicago and Jersey City.

International opportunities for enviro firms

SEATTLE -- Environmental consultants and contractors are invited to attend two free seminars on environmental business opportunities in the Philippines and Mexico. Representatives from both countries are coming here to discuss specific procurement and market opportunities and see demonstrations of environmental technologies. One-on-one visits with delegates can be arranged. The seminar on the Philippines is set for 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Cedar Room, 1400 Sixth Ave., downtown Seattle. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The seminar on Mexico is set for 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 15 at the Westin Hotel, St. Helens Room, 1900 Fifth Ave., downtown Seattle. Both events are beings sponsored by the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development and the Northwest Environmental Business Council. Additional sponsors for the Mexico event include: the U.S. Export Assistance Center; the Consulate of Mexico; the U.S. Mexico Chamber of Commerce; and the King County Office of Trade, Commerce and International Affairs. To register for either event, send a fax to: (206) 464-7222. For more information on the Philippines seminar, call Alison Krupnick at (206) 464-6285. For more information on the Mexico seminar, call John Anderson at (206) 464-7143 or Diane Mooney at (206) 553-5616.

Oldham joins Prezant

SEATTLE -- David R. Oldham has joined Prezant Associates Inc. as the company's new manager of business development. Oldham has worked in the architecture, engineering and construction industries in the Pacific Northwest for the last 10 years. Based in Seattle, Prezant specializes in industrial hygiene, workplace safety, training and laboratory services.

Anchor hires two more people

SEATTLE -- Anchor Environmental LLC, a new environmental firm in Seattle, is continuing to hire more people. The company's latest additions are Kimberly Magruder and Katherine Larm. Magruder has more than 12 years of experience as an environmental scientist. Her areas of specialization are environmental assessments, sediment contamination, water quality and bioaccumulation studies. She is co-author of several guidance manuals for the Environmental Protection Agency, including manuals on sampling and analysis of sediments, water and tissues for evaluations of dredged materials. Most recently Magruder worked for EVS Consultants Inc. in Seattle. Larm is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University's coastal engineering program, where she focused her studies on sediment-transport modeling. Prior to returning to school to complete her master's degree, Larm worked three years on the East Coast as an environmental engineer. An environmental and geotechnical firm, Anchor Environmental specializes in aquatic-based cleanups and waterfront redevelopment projects.