Jan 30, 2001

PAS/PCI

Hanway

The Seattle branch of Performance Abatement Services (PAS) and Performance Contracting Inc. (PCI) announced that Paul Hanway has rejoined the specialty contracting firm as manager of special projects. Hanway has been in specialty construction services in the Northwest for the past 13 years, most recently as division manager for abatement activities at Nuprecon and prior to that with PAS for more than seven years. PAS/PCI is expanding its services to include not only asbestos abatement but mold remediation, fire stopping installation, expansion joint installation and other specialty services. PCI provides thermal insulation services for the marine, commercial and industrial customer.

Waco

Cleveland-based Waco Scaffolding & Equipment has opened a new branch office in Seattle, its first in the Northwestern U.S. Waco is a 57-year-old national supplier of scaffolding, shoring, and contractor supplies and equipment. The new branch is headed up by Steve Powell, a 27-year industry veteran. It will offer design, engineering, rental, sales and erection services to both the industrial and commercial markets. It also will offer training programs that meet or exceed OSHA standards. Waco's Seattle office is at 4260 W. Marginal Way S.W. Its phone number is (206) 935-1301.

Sheet metal JATC

George J. King Jr. has been named safety director for the Western Washington Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, where he will provide safety and health-related training and consultation across the state for union sheet metal apprentices, journeymen and contractors. The position was created with grant monies jointly sought by and awarded to the committee, as well as the Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 66 and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association. King has over 10 years of experience as a journeyman boilermaker, plus over 12 years of construction safety experience with the WISHA program of the state Department of Labor and Industries.

HCI

HCI Steel Building Systems of Arlington has appointed Napoleon Ebro as engineer/checker for its West Coast operations. Ebro has relocated from a 12-year assignment in Saudi Arabia and has 20 years of experience in both pre-engineered steel buildings and structural steel.

Jan 24, 2001

AMEC opens in Mt. Vernon & Olympia

AMEC, one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consulting firms, continued its expansion of services in Washington state this month by opening an office in Mount Vernon and another in Olympia.

The Olympia office, which will focus on building materials inspection but also provide geotechnical and environmental services, is the second opened by AMEC in that city in two months. Last month, the company opened a separate Olympia office for natural resources work, including compliance with salmon protection requirements that will impact development projects throughout the Puget Sound area.

The Mount Vernon office will offer a full range of geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting and materials testing services and be headed by Paul Elliott, an engineering geologist who also is registered in Oregon, California and Arizona.

The newest Olympia office will offer quality-control and inspection services for residential, commercial and retail structures, highways, bridges, mid- to high-rise office buildings, educational facilities, hospitals, heavy industry and mining, as well as consultation for seismic upgrades and other improvements.

AMEC is a global leader in the provision of services and engineering solutions to the world's infrastructure, manufacturing and process industries. The company focuses on generating value for clients through the application of knowledge, innovation and technology.

Jan 23, 2001

McKinstry Co.

Seattle's McKinstry Co. has been selected as the outstanding workplace of the year by the Association of Washington Business as part of its 2000 AWB Better Workplace Awards. The award honors companies for their efforts in dealing with workplace safety, job training and advancement programs, and innovative benefits and compensation programs. McKinstry, a mechanical contractor, also won the top honor last year.