Dec 04, 2001

Museum of Glass

The Allen Foundation for the Arts has awarded Tacoma's Museum of Glass a $1 million challenge grant. The museum has raised $37.6 million of its $63 million capital campaign goal. Grants have previously been received from the Joshua Green Foundation, Regence Blue Shield, the Schultz Family Foundation and Washington Mutual. The museum is expecting to open in July.

Holaday-Parks

Van der Veen

Pizzey

Eric van der Veen has been promoted to vice president of the plan/spec division of Holaday-Parks. The mechanical contractor also added Derek Pizzey to the plan/spec group as a project manager. Van der Veen oversees all plan/spec project management and estimating activities, as well as procurement of plan/spec projects. Pizzey is currently assigned to the Immunex Helix Building E, Stevens Elementary School and Boeing Fire Station addition projects.

Hedeen & Caditz

Hedeen

Arne Hedeen has been elected chair of the Washington State Bar Association Construction Law Section for the 2001-02 year. Hedeen is a partner in the law firm Hedeen & Caditz. His practice emphasizes construction, government contract and general civil litigation.

CWM

Wilson

Mark Wilson has joined Construction Waste Management as coordinator for client services. Over the past five years, Wilson has a diverse background in the construction and waste management industries, including positions in construction supervision with The Wm. Sherman Co., homeowner services with Sherman Homes and the Medallion Group, and waste management consulting with Intellesis Engineering.

Aecon Buildings

Aecon Buildings has hired three new superintendents -- Paul Kerouac Jr., Alan "Waz" Wazallann and Bela Pataky -- to help with its continued growth in the retail and gaming segments. Kerouac brings over 18 years of supervisory experience, most recently from JJPI Corp. in Seattle. Wazallann, formerly a superintendent with R.D. Merril Co., has 32 years of experience in heavy, commercial and residential construction. Pataky has 20 years of experience in both international and domestic, commercial and industrial projects. Aecon Buildings, the U.S. division of Aecon Group, was formerly BFC Frontier.

Frontier-Kemper

The Northwest Division office of Frontier-Kemper Constructors has moved. The new address is: 4039 21st Ave. W., Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98199. The phone and fax numbers are (206) 766-8106 and (206) 766-8110.

City of University Place

Wayne Wenzel, facility maintenance technician for the city of University Place, has been awarded Building Operator Certification Level 1 by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council. Wenzel received the certification following a year of training and project work in building operations. The program is accredited by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, and technical and community colleges in Washington and Oregon.