Jun 06, 2002

A full day on mold

An education services firm will put on a one-day seminar on June 26 in Seattle about "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Washington." Two Seattle engineers from the environmental firm of URS Corp. -- Gail Gislason and Russ Snyders -- will lead the program. The event is designed for contractors, developers, subcontractors, principals, architects, engineers, property owners and managers, insurance professionals, attorneys and real estate agents, advance material says. It will be held at the downtown Seattle Westin Hotel and cover testing for molds, current regulations, writing contacts and producing effective designs. Snyders is URS's principal-in-charge in Seattle as well as senior engineer for asbestos and lead services in the Northwest. Gislason is a certified industrial hygienist. For information, call (715) 833-3959 or go to www.lorman.com.

Jun 05, 2002

WSU Museum of Anthropology

The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in conjunction with Northwest tribes, selected the Museum of Anthropology at WSU to rehabilitate archaeological collections from the McNary Reservoir. The collections were unearthed, boxed and stored by federal agencies during the building of dams and other federal projects. The museum will receive $98,883 in funding provided through the Payos Kuus Cuukwe Cooperating Group whose members include representatives of the Corps, Bonneville Power Administration, and the Yakama, Colville, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce Tribes and the Wanapum people.

General Public

Christopher Downs and Gabe Goldman have opened General Public, a visual communications firm in Seattle. Downs and Goldman have worked with Seattle firms including Methodologie, The Traver Co., Landor Associates, Ride Snowboards and Cyclone Design. The new firm's Web site is at www.generalpublic.us.

Berger/ABAM

Alan Johnson recently joined Berger/ABAM Engineers' Seattle office as a structural engineer. Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in design, seismic evaluation, repairs and upgrades of buildings. His experience includes institutional, medical, military, maintenance and commercial facilities.

Chris Yeargin also joined the Seattle office as a structural engineer. His background includes construction experience and working with federal agency facilities. Yeargin worked for the University of Washington performing experimental investigations on reinforced concrete joints.

KPFF

Harvinder Singh has been named associate at KPFF Consulting Engineers. Singh, a civil engineer with KPFF’s transportation department, is currently at work on the SR 539 widening in Bellingham for WSDOT; the Federal Way Transit Center for Sound Transit; Marion Drain Bridge in Yakima County; and a siting study for the Issaquah Transit Center.

Singh recently completed the temporary Tukwila Commuter rail station, which allowed Sound Transit to open the station simultaneously with the Kent station. He also managed design of the reconstruction for Kamber Road in Bellevue, Swanson Creek Bridge design in Snohomish County.

Associated Earth Sciences

Melissa Magnuson has been promoted to project geotechnical engineer. She has been providing geotechnical engineering services for several development projects including retaining-wall design, slope stability analyses, deep-foundation design, dam safety analysis and seismic hazard mitigation measures.

Jenny Hilden has been promoted to project geologist. She has recently provided environmental impact analysis, ground water monitoring, de-watering, stream erosion and landslide/erosion hazards support for the Redmond Ridge, Trilogy and Snoqualmie Ridge developments all in King County. She has also provided hydrogeologic and water quality services for numerous sand and gravel pits for Glacier Northwest. Hilden is the president of the Northwest Geological Society.

David Baumgarten has been promoted to project hydrogeologist. He has been providing well drilling and construction oversight, aquifer testing and analysis, and ground water modeling services for the Snoqualmie Ridge North Wellfield. He is also providing hydrogeologic services for the proposed MountainStar development near Cle Elum.

Murase

Murase Associates, a Portland and Seattle landscape architecture and urban design firm, has expanded its Portland staff.

Recently promoted to associate, Scott Murase oversees much of the firm’s stone work. His current public art projects include the Medford Library, Ore., University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University, and a recycling center, solid waste management facility and water treatment plant in Phoenix.

Dan Chin was recently named associate. He is a project manager as well as an installation artist and sculptor. Chin's current projects include Gateways and Roundabout at Lewis and Clark College, Denver Civic Center, Tri-Met Merlo Road Transfer Facility and Wilsonville Water Treatment Plant.

Jonathan Beaver brings experience in urban design, campus planning, parks, site-specific installation art and site construction detailing. His current work includes site design for the Tibetan Peace Center and site planning for the new Sacred Heart Hospital near Eugene.

Justin Fallon Dollard has joined as a project manager and designer. He is working on the design of the first satellite water reclamation and groundwater recharge facility in Washington and a Bureau of Environmental Services project in Portland.

Andrew Sheie joined as landscape designer. His current work includes the Olympia Wastewater Recharge Park and a Water Bureau project at Powell Butte, Ore.

CivilTech

CivilTech Corp., a Bellevue structural, geotechnical and software engineering firm, announced the return of senior staff member Michael Xue.

He has rejoined the geotechnical group as lead geotechnical engineer. Xue has 20 years experience in geotechnical investigations, engineering and design, and has extensive experience in transportation projects. He has provided soils engineering for wastewater treatment plants and pump stations, water and fuel tanks, tunnels, low to high-rise buildings, piers and wharves, and residential/commercial developments