Aug 26, 1997

Roel Construction

Roel Construction Co. Inc. has hired Jorge Rivero as project manager for its 161-unit Homewood Suites Elliott Bay Hotel project in Seattle. Rivero holds a construction management degree from Washington State University.

AGC

Arthur K. Langlie has been promoted to Seattle District manager at the Associated General Contractors of Washington. Langlie previously worked on the association's membership and local government affairs at AGC's Tacoma office. His new duties include membership development, local government affairs and oversight of services to the Seattle District members. Langlie replaces David Sween, who left to work with an AGC member company.

TCA

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has selected F. Thomas Collins of Portland as the recipient of the Peter D. Courtois Memorial Award for his contributions to the tilt-up industry. Collins was instrumental in the early days of concrete tilt-up construction, writing "Building with Tilt-Up," the first book dedicated to the process.

Conducting business

"Organizing and Growing Your Construction Company," is the title of a Sept. 18 meeting of the Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington. The meeting will be held 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn at 101 128th S.E. in Everett. The event costs $14 in advance or $16 at the door. The registration deadline is Sept. 16. For more information, contact ABC at 1756 114th Ave. S.E., Suite 120, Bellevue, WA 98004, (425) 646-8000 or (800) 640-7789.

Concrete seminars

ACI International is offering several seminars this fall on concrete-related topics. Seminars will be presented on nine different subjects in 42 cities across the country. The list includes: "Design of Reinforced Concrete," Sept. 23-24 in New Orleans, Oct. 2-3 in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 3-4 in Kansas City, Mo., and Dec. 1-2 in Washington, D.C.; "Slabs on Grade," Sept. 23 in Austin, Texas, Oct. 2 in Las Vegas, Oct. 30 in San Diego, Nov. 20 in Denver, Dec. 9 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 11 in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12 in Nashville, Tenn., and Dec. 12 in St. Louis; "Concrete Site Paving," Sept. 30 in Rochester, N.Y., and Nov. 20 in San Antonio; "Concrete Repair Basics," Oct. 29 in Baltimore, Nov. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 3 in Seattle and Dec. 9 in Atlanta; "530 Masonry Code," Oct. 2 in Williamsburg, Va., Oct. 8 in Dallas, Oct. 16 in Minneapolis, Oct. 23 in Indianapolis, Oct. 28 in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 29 in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 14 in Atlanta, Nov. 20 in Little Rock, Ark., and Dec. 2 in Miami; "Structural Lightweight Concrete," Sept. 25 in Salt Lake City, Oct. 7 in Milwaukee, Oct. 28 in Philadelphia, Nov. 4 in Dallas and Nov. 20 in Los Angeles/Glendale; "Troubleshooting Concrete Construction," Oct. 1 in Phoenix, Oct. 8 in Fort Meyers, Fla., Oct. 16 in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 21 in Los Angeles/Ontario, Oct. 30 in Chicago, Nov. 4 in Tulsa, Okla., and Dec. 4 in Boston; "Concrete Durability," Oct. 7 in San Francisco and Oct. 22 in Detroit; and "318 Building Code," Nov. 4 in Raleigh/Durham, N.C. Registration for one-day seminars is $334 (or $288 for ACI members) and the two-day seminar on reinforced concrete is $619 (or $529 for ACI members). Discounts are available for multiple attendees from the same firm. For more information, contact Jeanette L. Gill, Seminar Registrar, ACI International, P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094, (248) 848-3815, e-mail JJackson@aci-int.org.

NAWIC meeting

Puget Sound Chapter No. 60 of the National Association of Women in Construction is holding its next meeting Sept. 16 at the Yankee Diner restaurant in Bellevue (13856 Bel-Red Road). The meeting will include reports from three of the chapter's delegates who attended the recent NAWIC national convention in New Orleans. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The charge for dinner is $18. Reservations can be made by calling Judy Sopcak of Polygon Northwest at (206) 822-7700.

Pricing, bidding

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington is sponsoring a Sept. 16 seminar on pricing and bidding strategies. The seminar will be run by FMI Corp. It will be held 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Seattle Area Journeyman Apprentice Training Center at 595 Monster Road S.W. in Renton. For more information, contact Charlotte at (206) 442-9029.

Asbestos awareness

ABC of Western Washington is sponsoring two seminars on asbestos awareness. The first will be held Sept. 16 at the CITC facility in Bellevue and the second Sept. 23 at the Executive Inn in Fife. Both will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Seminar presenter Bob Gilmore of Prezant Associates Inc. will cover the following topics: recognizing asbestos on the jobsite, personal protection, adverse health effects, avoiding fines and lawsuits, and a summary of regulations. The seminar costs $25 and is free to ABC firms participating in the retro program. For more information, contact ABC at 1756 114th Ave. S.E., Suite 120, Bellevue, WA 98004, (425) 646-8000 or (800) 640-7789.