Oct 20, 2009

Skanska USA Building

Skanska USA Building promoted four at its Seattle office, including Greg Holmes and Robert Nixon to senior project managers and James Shaiman and Dan Huber to project managers. Holmes has been with the company for four years and is managing a Boeing project in Everett. Nixon has more the 12 years of construction experience and joined Skanska in 2003. Shaiman, a four-year employee, is managing the completion of The Bravern in Bellevue. Huber, also with the company for four years, is working on the Meadowdale Middle School replacement project in Lynnwood.

Sazan Group

Patrick Tilley joined Sazan Group's Electrical Division as a principal. Tilley has more than 26 years of experience in electrical design, project management and construction administration. He has worked on all phases of project development, including master planning, conceptual design and design development. Sazan is an engineering firm specializing in HVAC, power, lighting and data/telecommunications design for health-care facilities, office buildings and public works projects.

Materials Testing & Consulting

The Burlington laboratory of Materials Testing & Consulting gained approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform tests and inspections on construction projects overseen by the corps. The company's Olympia lab is also qualified to test aggregate, bituminous, concrete, grout, masonry, mortar and soil on corps-administered projects. MTC offers geotechnical engineering, materials testing, special inspections and nondestructive testing services. It has a third office in Bellingham.

Lease Crutcher Lewis

The Seattle office of Lease Crutcher Lewis and a slew of other firms helped the University of Washington's Department of Construction Management build out its 1,200-square-foot library at the Pacific Northwest Center for Construction Research & Education at Sand Point. Subcontractors and suppliers involved with the project included: Division 9, Fire Sprinklers Inc., Fire Systems West, Gudmundson Painting, Integrity Networks, Key Mechanical, Pacific Construction Systems, Performance Contracting, Schubert Flooring, Sessler, SimplexGrinnell, T-Bar Construction, Titan Electric, Valley Electric and Washington Hardwoods.

Oct 13, 2009

Skanska

Kris Beason, a project executive at Skanska, is the new president of Seattle's Commercial Real Estate Women. CREW is an association backing the advancement of women in the real estate industry.

Mayes Testing Engineers

Mayes Testing Engineers hired Matthew Godsey as staff engineer for its Special Projects Division. Godsey recently earned a master's degree in structural engineering from the University of Washington, and is a Professional Engineer in Washington. He previously worked for CKC and Dibble Engineers. Mayes has offices in Lynnwood, Tacoma and Portland.

Allied Craftworkers' Local 1

Nikolajs Pastuhovs of Auburn, an apprentice with Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers' Local 1 Washington, earned the distinction of top apprentice in the recent Marble competition held near Washington, D.C. The Marble competition is part of the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest. BAC apprentices must complete a multi-year training program conducted by their local union and the International Masonry Institute before they become journey-level craftworkers.

BNBuilders

About 30 volunteers from Seattle-based BNBuilders helped renovate two low-income homes last weekend in South Seattle. BNB workers and their families teamed with the African American Elders Program to fix homes of elderly African-Americans. The volunteers replaced dilapidated furnaces, water heaters and dishwashers in an effort to reduce the homeowners' energy bills. BNB was joined by several of its subcontractors, including Holaday-Parks, Prime Electric, Auburn Mechanical, Renu/Nuprecon and WPI.

KHS&S Contractors-West Coast

KHS&S Contractors-West Coast, an employee-owned company since 2006, is celebrating national Employee Ownership Month throughout October with events to benefit community charities. In the Seattle office, employees will conduct a food and coat drive to benefit Seattle's St. Francis House. Anaheim, Calif.-based KHS&S has five offices throughout California, Nevada and Washington.