May 02, 2023

Clark Construction

Turnbull

Rachele Turnbull will retire in June from Clark Construction, which she founded in 2006. Clark Construction is an employee-owned general contracting firm, with a team made up of nearly 50% women, minority and under-represented groups. It has offices in Sequim and on Bainbridge Island, and a projected annual volume of over $50 million that includes commercial and multifamily projects in addition to custom waterfront homes. Turnbull earned a bachelor's degree in construction engineering management from Oregon State University in 1996, then spent eight years as a project manager at Baugh Construction Oregon (now a part of Skanska) before starting her company.

“When I decided to start Clark, it was for a very different reason than to build a business and grow to where we are today,” she said in a news release. “Yes, I always knew that if I was to continue my career in construction that I wanted to do it as an owner, not just an employee, but I started Clark because my dad was beginning to suffer from early onset dementia and Alzheimer's at a very young age and his doctors did not want him working alone anymore. Dad (Fred Clark) worked the last five years of his career with me at Clark. This is where I found purpose and not just a job. As Clark began to grow, more and more people chose to join because it was different, we were different. An entire company of leaders in the industry working together, as owners, stakeholders, and as mentors building careers for themselves and others.”

Turnbull is leaving the company in the hands of the board of directors and 40 company shareholders, with Casey French as CEO, Kellen Bond as president and Chris Dykeman as vice president of construction at the helm. Turnbull will remain on the board as a consultant.

Hermanson Co.

Stewart

Kent-based mechanical contractor Hermanson Co. promoted Wyley Stewart to project executive in the Special Projects Division. Stewart now oversees project scheduling, subcontractor coordination, quality control, mechanical system design, budgets, final estimates, construction engineering and commissioning. Stewart joined Hermanson in 2018 after graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Central Washington University. He previously was a project manager in the Special Projects Division. He also is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Hermanson has offices in Seattle, Redmond and Oregon.

Harts Services

Tacoma-based plumbing and electrical company Harts Services will recognize a veteran or active service member at eight 2023 Tacoma Rainiers home games this baseball season through the Hometown Heroes program. Each Hometown Hero and three guests will watch the game from the Commencement Bank Summit Club, and will be introduced to fans from the Cheney Stadium field between innings. The first game they will be honored at is on May 14. One of the eight Hometown Heroes will win a free water heater from Harts at the end of the season. Harts is also donating $100 for every Rainiers home win in 2023 to the Wounded Warrior Project. The Rainiers are the AAA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

Apr 25, 2023

ABC of Western Washington

Ostlund Electric of Auburn is the newest member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. The company provides commercial, industrial and residential electrical services in the south Puget Sound area. Cody Ostlund is president.

PCL Construction

The Associated General Contractors of America recently presented PCL Construction with a third-place AGC Innovation Award for PCL's Job Site Access tool. Job Site Access is a cloud-based platform that allows PCL to track, manage and control access on jobsites. The award was presented to PCL's Glendale, California, office at last month's AGC annual convention in Las Vegas. Locally, PCL has an office in Bellevue. AGC created the Innovation Awards program to inspire members of the construction industry to craft innovative solutions to pressing industry challenges.