Nov 18, 2003

Holaday-Parks

Vander Mey	Lee	Johnston
Copeland	Baiarrio

Mechanical contractor Holaday-Parks has hired Ron Kiel as senior estimator/division manager, Jason Johnston as estimator and Dale Copeland as superintendent in the piping/plumbing division. Also new are project managers Shawn Larson and Anthony Baiarrio, and project engineer Richard Lee. Kiel has 23 years of experience and is responsible for planning, designing and installing plumbing and HVAC piping systems. Johnston performs estimating and project buyouts. Copeland has been in the trade for over 27 years and is creating a plumbing/piping fabrication shop for the company. Larson is managing special projects and tenant improvements. Baiarrio is putting his 10 years of experience to work in the building automation system division. Lee, with six years of mechanical engineering experience, re-joined the Seattle firm. Holaday-Parks also announced engineer Eric Vander Mey has earned his professional engineering license.

Pioneer Waterproofing

Neil Antonini has rejoined Portland-based Pioneer Waterproofing as a project manager. Antonini has over 10 years of experience in carbon fiber reinforcement, concrete repair, deck coating and epoxy injection. In his previous stint at Pioneer, he helped create the company's carbon fiber division. His new role involves field supervision and training, quality control, material handling and scheduling.

Nov 12, 2003

University Mechanical Contractors

Rick Himmel, lead design engineer and quality control manager at University Mechanical Contractors, recently became a LEED Accredited Professional. Himmel's achievement is part of the company's focus on sustainability. University Mechanical also announced Kevin McLean has joined as a project manager for the Special Projects Group. McLean holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Oregon State University and has 22 years of industry experience.

Rockman LLC

April Bettinger of Rockman LLC and The Miller Quarry LLC has earned her Certified Graduate Associate designation from the Master Builders Association and Building Industry Association of Washington. Bettinger completed six courses specifically related to the building industry to get the designation. Rockman and The Miller Quarry, located in Lake Stevens, provide aggregate, trucking and excavating services.

Abacus Engineered Systems

Abacus Engineered Systems of Seattle has named Bob Georgeoff vice president of sales. Georgeoff has more than 15 years of experience in business development and operations management. Most recently he worked for Siemens Building Technologies, where he was responsible for the western U.S. energy services business.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Council

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council has awarded its Building Operator Certification Level I status to William O'Neill, maintenance mechanic with the National Fisheries Service, and Clay Ciolek, construction supervisor at Harborview Medical Center. The pair spent a year in training and project work to get certified.