Sep 27, 2005

University Mechanical Contractors

Vega	Rosas	Kappus
Coffman	Welling	Droz
Bueler	Drinkwater	Hollowed
Barnhart

Several new employees have joined Mukilteo-based University Mechanical Contractors: Ted Vega and Mark Rosas as detailers; Brandon Kappus as HVAC detailer; Kevin Coffman, Owen Welling and Mitch Droz as project engineers; Steve Bueler as design engineer; James Drinkwater as contract administrator; Bob Hollowed as operations manager; and Linda Barnhart as executive assistant. Vega graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology in Manila, Philippines, and has 10 years of plumbing and piping design experience. Rosas graduated from ITT Tech in CAD design. Kappus has 12 years of sheetmetal installation experience. Coffman holds a bachelor's degree from the Oregon Institute of Technology. Welling previously worked for Bechtel Construction as a piping field engineer and holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University. Droz previously was a project engineer at Foushee & Associates and hold a bachelor's degree in construction management from Central Washington University. Bueler has a background in welding and fabrication, and holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Henry Cogswell College. Drinkwater holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from Central Washington University. Hollowed previously worked as a senior project manager at Marelich Mechanical. Barnhart previously worked for Sasco Electric as an executive assistant. She is working on a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Pioneer Contracting Services

Pioneer Contracting Services, formerly Pioneer Construction Services, has promoted Keith Livingstone to general manager. Livingstone is overseeing the entire 44-person company. He joined the company in 2003 and has more than 30 years of experience. Seattle-based Pioneer specializes in commercial and residential renovations and maintenance.

Cochran Technologies

Cochran Technologies, a division of Cochran Inc., is a recipient of the 6th Annual Vision Award from Constructech Magazine. Seattle-based Cochran won the award for its development and implementation of a project executive software application.

Sep 20, 2005

GLY Construction

Conrad

Noble

Beck

Scott Conrad and Lee Noble were promoted to project managers in GLY Construction's Interior Special Projects division. The Bellevue general contractor also promoted Sue Beck to human resources manager.

Cochran Inc.

Electrical contractor Cochran Inc. added Jeff Salter as project executive and Jim Werre as project manager. Salter comes from Sasco, where he spent five years as group president. He has more than 25 years of electrical industry experience. Werre also worked five years at Sasco, in his case as a project manager. At Cochran, Werre is working in the Special Projects Division. He has more than 17 years of industry experience.

HCI Steel Building Systems

Smoot

Larren Smoot was appointed drafting department manager at Arlington-based HCI Steel Building Systems.