Feb 02, 1999

Sellen Construction

Sellen Construction Co. recently hired two veteran project managers and promoted two existing employees to the role of project engineer. Al Bergman and Pat Burns are the company's new project managers. Bergman has 24 years of experience, including eight buildings and the Augusta project for Microsoft, Carillon Point in Kirkland and Sheraton hotels in Seattle and Monterey. Burns has 16 years of experience that has involved work on eight Nordstrom stores across the country, including the new flagship store in downtown Seattle. New project engineers at Sellen include Chris King and Ross Rosenow. King recently completed the Highline Community Hospital addition and Rosenow is working at Swedish Medical Center.

DLR Group

Erling Olsen of the DLR Group in Seattle has been elected a "fellow" to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Olsen is a senior mechanical engineer and senior associate at DLR. He specializes in HVAC systems design, energy management controls and several other fields.

Ferguson Construction

Seattle-based Ferguson Construction recently won a 1998 National Construction Industry Safety Excellence Award from The Business Roundtable. Ferguson was one of two general contractors in the country to earn the award. The company was cited for its on-site safety while working with owners, architects and engineers to ensure an overall safe workplace. The Business Roundtable is an association of CEOs of leading U.S. corporations.

Jan 26, 1999

Opus Northwest

Opus Northwest has made some personnel changes. Dave Kessler and John Gordon have been promoted to senior project managers and Harvey Nelson has been hired as a senior project manager. Kessler, a former project manager, is responsible for overseeing the development and construction of office and industrial projects in the Puget Sound area. He also is overseeing design and feasibility of new projects under development. Gordon, also a former project manager, is now responsible for the company's projects in the south Puget Sound region. He is in charge of Emerald Corporate Park and Fife Landing. Nelson is overseeing construction of the Sammamish ParkPlace project being built for Vulcan Northwest in Issaquah.

Valley Electric

Valley Electric has promoted Darlene Zook as the Seattle office's construction manager. In her new role, Zook will oversee construction projects within the Metro Seattle and Puget Sound regions. She has 22 years of experience in the construction industry, including estimating, project management and pre-construction consultation. The company also announced it has hired Jim Long as electrical services specialist and Gary Whitt as senior project engineer. Long has 38 years of experience in the electrical construction industry, including estimating and project management. Whitt has 33 years of electrical experience, including a background in electrical consulting.

Rafn Co.

Walt Smith has joined Rafn Co.'s commercial project team as a project manager and Greg Skelton joined Rafn's multi-family housing team a project manager. Smith brings 25 years of experience in commercial and residential construction. His background includes seven years with Skillingstad Construction and two years with Kiewit Construction. Skelton has 25 years of experience in multi-family residential, mixed-use and assisted living projects. Over the previous 14 years, he owned and managed Skelton Construction.

Evergreen Partnership

The Evergreen Partnership has changed its name to The Evergreen Building Products Association. The name was changed to better reflect the association's membership. The association also is expanding its membership beyond Washington state to become regional in scope.