Mar 03, 1998

Foushee

Two new team members have joined the staff at Foushee & Associates. John Carskaddon is the new controller and John Bostick is a project engineer for the company's Shell Department. Carskaddon has 15 years of experience in the construction industry and holds an accounting degree from California State University at Fullerton. Bostick is a recent graduate of the University of Washington and spent six years in the Marines.

Western Tile & Marble

Several new faces have appeared at Western Tile & Marble Contractors Inc. in Bellevue. Doug McKay is a commercial estimator, Natalie Wiitra is a project manager for residential/small commercial applications, Michael Hobart is a project manager in the residential division and Virginia Kolano is the new marketing director.

WinEstimator

WinEstimator, a developer of accounting and estimating software for the construction industry, recently announced Phil Larson has been named vice president of the Estimating Department and Mark Jordheim has been promoted to leader of the Special Projects Group. Larson will be responsible for the refinement and enhancement of the company's estimating products. Jordheim will explore new software product market expansion opportunities.

Garry Struthers Assoc.

Garry Struthers Associates Inc. has been named "Contractor of the Year" by the Seattle District Army Corps of Engineers. The company was commended for its performance on a five-year, $20 million environmental restoration contract at sites throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. The engineering and construction company was also nominated by the Corps for Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. Struthers won that award earlier last month from SBA Region X of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Olson Energy

Olson Energy Service of Seattle was recently presented with the Trane Pace Setter award. Trane's Pace Setter program awards dealers for overall company growth, equipment purchases, increases in purchases over the previous year, and participation in sales programs, training and dealer meetings.

Feb 24, 1998

Construction Associates

Construction Associates Inc. has appointed David M. Brown as its safety and human resources director. Brown is developing and implementing new programs to eliminate workplace injuries. He also has increased field manpower by 40 percent in the last three months.

LCL

Lease Crutcher Lewis has added Debbie Davis as a project engineer in its Special Projects Division and Michael Panek as a project engineer for its King Street Center job. The company also announced Jay McClelland, a former carpenter who injured his back, has become a project engineer at the Meadowdale High School job in Edmonds. McClelland studied for his new role in the Associated General Contractors' yearlong Return to Work program, which is designed to retrain injured workers for less-physical roles in technical/leadership positions in construction.

McKinstry

Brent Guinn has been named employee of the year at McKinstry Company. Guinn, a 17-year veteran of McKinstry, is executive vice president of engineered sales. He holds a construction management degree from Washington State University.

Roel

Roel Construction Co. Inc. has hired Jan Ambrose as administrative assistant at the Seattle office. Ambrose has 13 years of administrative experience and attended both Seattle University and Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif.