Jul 24, 2018

Trico Companies

Desmul

VanValkenburg

Nilson

Jones

In Burlington, Trico Companies promoted Brian Jones and Kyle Nilson to project managers and John VanValkenburg to equipment manager; and hired Reilly Desmul as project engineer. Jones, LEED Green Associate, has 14 years of architectural design experience and five years of construction and management experience. He has been with Trico since 2014. Nilson grew up operating heavy equipment for his family's construction company before earning a bachelor's degree in construction management from Central Washington University. He joined Trico in 2016. VanValkenburg has 23 years of experience in industrial and heavy equipment maintenance. He joined the company last year as a heavy equipment mechanic. Desmul was an intern with Denizen Development Group in Seattle. She recently earned a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Washington.

BIAW

Lane

Greg Lane is the new executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Washington. Lane has 20 years of executive and administrative experience, as Deputy Secretary of State for three years, as president and CEO of the public interest network TVW, and as deputy chief of staff for former Attorney General Rob McKenna. Lane replaces Art Castle, who is retiring but will remain with the association through year end to assist with the transition.

Red Dot

Janus

Red Dot, a Tukwila-based manufacturer of mobile HVAC systems, promoted Nick Janus to president. Janus was CFO and general manager of Red Dot's European operations, and leader of its Chinese operations. He previously was vice president of finance at C.C. Filson Co. in Seattle, and served in senior finance positions at Philips in Boston and Seattle.

Auburn Mechanical

Lautman

Brien Lautman was promoted to project executive at Auburn Mechanical. Lautman has been with the company since 2009 and manages the company's technology projects. Auburn Mechanical is an HVAC and plumbing contractor.

Jul 17, 2018

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Beller

Aebischer

Jenness

LeBeau

Wong

Cummings

In Seattle, Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted six to senior project engineers: Max Cummings, Margaret Wong, Herb LeBeau, Jessica Jenness, Joe Aebischer and Zach Beller. Cummings joined Lewis full-time in 2011 after interning in 2008. He is on the Rainier Square project. Wong is a 20-year construction professional who has been with Lewis since 2014. She is working on the Seattle Opera at the Center project. LeBeau is a 14-year professional who has been with Lewis since 2015. He is constructing the 15th & Market office building. Jenness, PE, SE, has been in structural engineering and construction for 12 years, and with Lewis since 2015. She is building the Third & Lenora mixed-use high-rise. Aebischer, LEED AP, has been in construction for 11 years and with Lewis since 2013. He is working on Third & Lenora. Beller, LEED AP, has been in construction for 14 years and with Lewis since 2013. He is building the new Kirk and Mead elementary schools.

Schuchart

Tobin

Schuchart

Smith

Seattle-based Schuchart promoted Dan Smith to carpenter foreman, and announced that Casey Schuchart has become board president of the Seattle Architecture Foundation and Jeff Tobin has been elected to the board of the Associated General Contractors of Washington Education Foundation. Smith has nearly 20 years of construction industry experience, and has been with Schuchart for five years. Casey Schuchart is vice president of strategy for the company and Tobin is vice president of operations.

Forma Construction Co.

Forma Construction Co. hired Gabe Baker and Brianna Davies as project engineers in Olympia; Jennifer Harper as construction and estimating administrator in Olympia; and David Blankenship as project engineer in Seattle. Formerly with Sellen Construction, Baker has 25 years of industry experience, beginning as a carpenter before transitioning to safety and project management. With Forma, he is working on the Science & Lab building at Saint Martin's University. Davies has 15 years of construction management experience, most recently as quality control manager at Absher Construction. She is working on the Jefferson Lincoln and Fords Prairie elementary schools in Centralia. Harper has 10 years of experience as a contracts specialist for WSDOT's construction division. Blankenship was a project architect at Ankrom Moisan Architects. He is assigned to Sartori Elementary School in Renton.

The Walsh Group

Currier

In Tukwila, The Walsh Group hired John Currier as assistant project manager and Johnathen Nygard as quality control specialist. Formerly with Pacific Pile & Marine, Currier has worked on several large marine construction projects, including the Elliott Bay Seawall and Colman Dock ferry terminal. He is now on the Tacoma Link extension project. Nygard comes from Intertek-PSI, and has worked in the special inspection industry for six years. At Walsh, he is working on the Building 431 project in Bremerton.