Mar 24, 1998

Ferguson Construction

Ferguson Construction has added Margo Easton and Jay Hall to its executive team. Easton is the company's vice president of corporate development and its general counsel. She is the past chair of the Washington State Bar Association's Public Procurement and Private Construction Law Section, and the current chair of the Associated General Contractors of Washington's Legal Affairs Committee. Hall is rejoining the company as vice president. He has 25 years of experience in sales and development, and will be responsible for Ferguson's marketing and promotion efforts.

AGC of America

Terry Deeny, chairman and CEO of Deeny Construction Co. Inc., has been elected to serve as the 1998 senior vice president of the Associated General Contractors of America. Deeny has served as chairman of AGC's Municipal-Utilities Division. He also has chaired AGC's Ethics, Membership Administrative and Municipal-Utilities Coordinating committees.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP

Oles Morrison & Rinker LLP has changed its named to Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP. With the name change, Sam Baker was made a name partner. Baker has been with the firm for 27 years and has practiced exclusively in construction law. He holds a bachelor's degree in building technology and administration from the University of Washington and a law degree from the University of Montana.

General Construction

Seattle's General Construction has won an Associated General Contractors of America award for its Shasta Dam temperature control device project in Redding, Calif. General won the New Heavy/Industrial Construction category of the AGC's Build America Awards. General was the only Northwest contractor to win a Build America award.

CTS

Construction & Tunneling Services Inc. has been awarded ISO 9001 certification. The Kent-based company is a single-source technical supplier for the design, manufacture and service of hard rock tunnel boring machines and back-up systems.

EONN

Walt Smith of Active Construction in Gig Harbor has been named president of "Expand Our Narrows Now." The new organization's main goal is to improve capacity and safety in the Narrows corridor in Tacoma and keep tolls to pay for the proposed second bridge affordable. EONN is based out of Bremerton.

EDA of Skagit County

Beth Folkers, president of Quantum Construction, has been elected president of the Economic Development Association of Skagit County's Research and Education Fund. Folkers will serve a three-year term.

Tift and Young

Tift and Young Enterprises Inc. has moved to Woodinville. The company's new mailing address is: P.O. Box 630, Woodinville, WA 98072. The new shipping address is: 17280 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Suite 809, Woodinville, WA 98072. The phone and fax numbers are: (425) 488-3222 and (425) 488-3939. The company is in the commercial floor coverings business.

AFCO

Ahed Shakhsheer has been hired as director of construction at Aviation Facilities Co. Inc. The McLean, Va.-based company is a developer of air cargo facilities throughout the country, including Sea-Tac Airport. Shakhsheer will oversee construction and engineering activities at all new AFCO projects and any expansions to its existing facilities.