Apr 18, 2023

Hensel Phelps

Shimizu

Strelinger

Lynn

Coyne

Scott

Hensel Phelps promoted Bill Scott to senior quality control manager and Jennifer Coyne to business development manager; and hired Ryan Lynn as a senior estimator in the Pacific Northwest office and Brooks Strelinger as a project manager. The company also announced that project manager Greg Shimizu recently received Design-Build Institute of America certification. Scott has been with Hensel Phelps for over 14 years and has worked on a variety of projects in aviation, ground transportation and federal market sectors. Coyne has helped advance business development, marketing communications and proposal management during the company's expansion to the Pacific Northwest. Lynn is handling self-work and trade partner estimates, and the development of trade partner and supplier scopes of work. Strelinger has been in the construction industry for 13 years and joins the Alaska North Main Terminal Redevelopment Project team at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Shimizu completed DBIA's comprehensive education and certification testing program to receive the designation.

ABC of Western Washington

Flaminco LLC of Richland is the latest firm to join the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. Flaminco is a general contractor specializing in electrical, painting, carpentry, drywall, rough and finish work, new construction and remodels.

Apr 11, 2023

UMC

Mechanical contractor UMC won a 2022 Safety Excellence Award from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. The award, presented last month at the MCAA Annual Convention in Phoenix, is the third that UMC has won in the past five years from the association. The company took top honors in Category 4, which covers 450,001-1 million worker hours. UMC says it is constantly innovating new tactics and policies that allow it to grow positive safety program outcomes — including its “Pride-based Safety” program led by Kirk Baisch. This program has five principles: lead by example; own your work zone; do a 5-second visual risk assessment every 5 minutes; know when to stop; and engagement and inclusion.

Pabco Roofing

In Tacoma, Pabco Roofing Products signed on as a gold sponsor of the National Women in Roofing organization. As a gold sponsor, Pabco will support NWiR education programs, networking initiatives and community service efforts. NWiR is a volunteer-based organization that supports and advances the careers of women roofing professionals, including those working in manufacturing, design, installation, investigation, repair and management roles. It provides networking, mentoring, education and industry recruitment opportunities. Pabco Roofing Products is a division of Pabco Building Products, which services the construction industry in the western United States and Canada.

American Welding Society

The American Welding Society designated April as National Welding Month to bring awareness to the welding industry and its available career paths. The association says welding careers play an integral role in keeping people safe and advancing the quality of life, yet participation in welding and other skilled trades continues to decrease. “National Welding Month is an annual opportunity for the welding profession to show the world that we are more than torches and sparks,” said Cassie Burrell, AWS senior vice president of marketing and membership development, in a news release. “Welders must understand shop mechanics, blueprint reading, mechanical drawing, physics, chemistry, and metallurgy. The more technological advances our industry undergoes, the more skills and knowledge we need to do their jobs successfully.” Miami-based AWS has planned a variety of events throughout the month. More information is at aws.org/nwm.