Feb 17, 1999

Ferguson Construction

Seattle's Ferguson Construction has added two employees to its executive team. Chris Raftery is the new executive vice president and Don Surina is the new director of construction operations. Prior to joining the firm, both held senior management positions at Hoffman Construction. Raftery will put his 29 years of industry experience to work by overseeing all aspects of Ferguson Construction while expanding the company's activity in preconstruction services, and office and mixed-use developments. Surina, who has 25 years of experience, will be responsible for all construction operations in the seven western and southwestern states served by the company.

Feb 12, 1999

Snoqualmie Ridge builders selected

Snoqualmie Ridge developers have selected William Buchan Homes, Preswick and Sherlock Homes to construct 15 houses beginning this spring. The house sizes will range from 4,000 to 5,000 square feet and prices will start at $750,000.

Feb 09, 1999

Schuchart Corp.

Schuchart Corp. has hired a project manager and promoted an existing employee. Christine Saulnier is the new project manager. She is handling new store construction for client Tully's Coffee. Prior to joining Schuchart, Saulnier was tenant improvement manager for University Village. Eric Hovde has been promoted to general superintendent. Prior to the new assignment, he was superintendent on the Shurgard Storage Center project in Mill Creek. Hovde is now in charge of supervision, manpower and safety.

Sellen Construction

Three project engineers at Sellen Construction have been promoted to senior project engineers. They include Nancy Rickert, Kirk Van Landeghen and Bret Downing. Rickert is working on the Swedish Medical Center, Van Landeghen on the Harborview Research and Training Facility, and Downing on the renovation of Microsoft's Buildings 16-18. Sellen is a Seattle-based general contractor.

Centex Homes

Bellevue-based Centex Homes and its Chairman and CEO Timothy Eller have been recognized as 1998 national "Builder of the Year" by Professional Builder magazine. The company operates six neighborhoods in the Puget Sound area and plans to open five more by the end of the year. It is a subsidiary of Dallas-based Centex Corp.

APWA

Dick Andrews of Perteet Engineering has been elected treasurer of the Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Andrews is a 25-year member of the association.