Mar 07, 2000

GLY Construction

GLY Construction has added four new staff members, including project engineers Jason Boyd, Joy Jacobson and Brian Perkins, and project manager Dave Snaring.

Boyd holds bachelor's degrees in construction management and business from Washington State University. He is working on construction management and sitework development for Quadrant's 98-acre Redmond Ridge Business Park.

Jacobson is providing medical equipment technical assistance for tenant improvement projects located at Overlake Hospital Medical Office Tower. Prior to working at GLY, Jacobson worked in the architecture field for 15 years, and is a licensed architect. She holds bachelor's degrees in architecture and architectural studies from Washington State University.

Perkins holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington. He is providing engineering at Quadrant Willows Corporate Center, a 29-acre business park located in Redmond.

Snaring is managing the construction of the Overlake Hospital Surgery Remodel and Expansion project. He spent the last 14 years managing all types of construction projects in the Puget Sound area. He holds a bachelor's degree in building construction from the University of Washington.

Evergreen

Evergreen Building Products has announced that Paul Hopp has become sales manager. Hopp joined Evergreen in 1996 with an extensive background in construction practices and finishes. He will help develop marketing and promotions strategies, as well as direct residential and commercial sales for the company. He will oversee offices in Port Angeles, Bellingham, Tacoma and Seattle.

Drury Construction

Drury Construction was recognized for its safety record at a recent AGC Retro breakfast. The commercial contractor was awarded a "Superior Performance for Safety and Loss Control" and received a 74 percent refund on its Labor and Industries premium through the AGC Retro Program.

McKinley Construction

McKinley Construction LLC has moved to new offices in SeaTac. The new address is: 19604 International Blvd. S., Suite 200, SeaTac, WA 98188. The phone number is (206) 870-4900 and the fax number is (206) 870-4911.

Rocket Construction

Rocket Construction has moved to a larger location at 12738 28th Ave. N.E. in Seattle. The new mailing address is: P.O. Box 27186, Seattle, WA 98125-1586. The company's phone and fax numbers remain the same.

Feb 29, 2000

Long Painting

Anne Long, co-founder of Seattle-based Long Painting Co., is retiring from the company tomorrow. Long and her husband, the late Ty Long, started the company 33 years ago in their garage. It has since become one of the largest painting contractors in the nation, operating out of a six-acre complex in Southpark with 450 full-time and seasonal employees. Two years ago, the company was sold to four employees. Long has helped with the management transition by providing executive management, marketing and sales support. Long plans to spend more time with her grandchildren and doing charity work.

Inland NW AGC

Lonnie Cargile, president of Cargile Construction Group in Spokane, has been elected the 2000 president of the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors.

Other officers elected include: Steve Robinson of Acme Materials & Construction, first vice president; Tom Stewart of Frank Gurney Inc., second vice president; and Bob Haney of Max J. Kuney Co., treasurer. Association directors include: Jim Paras of Paras General Contractors, Max Kuney of Max J. Kuney Co., Mark Poe of Poe Asphalt Paving, Tim Sweet of Summit Landscape Construction, Bill Davis of May-Davis Inc., Hollis Barnett of Garco Construction, Nick Tommer of Tommer Construction, Ken Schwartz of Lydig Construction, Jim Cameron of Cameron Contracting, and Jerry Tombari of Tombari Structural Products.

Serving on the board as past presidents are: Eric Brown of Brown Contracting & Development, Tom Clark of T.W. Clark Construction, Joe Levernier of Levernier Construction, Jerry Cox of Steelman-Duff Inc., and Dick Richter of George A. Grant Co.

Avoiding embezzlement

The ABC of Western Washington's March 16 breakfast roundtable meeting in Everett will feature a presentation by Mark Hanson of Benson & McLaughlin on protection from embezzlement. The topics that will be covered include: hiring practices and follow-up; establishing effective internal controls in the office; establishing appropriate controls on the job site; and red flags to look for. The meeting will be held 7:30-9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 101 128th S.E. Cost is $17 until March 13 and $21 after that. For more information, contact the association at (425) 646-8000 or (800) 640-7789.