Mar 09, 2010

Robison Mechanical

Robison Mechanical of Bremerton hired Jack Cannon as senior project manager. Cannon has more than 25 years of mechanical construction and project management experience. He previously worked at McKinstry. For Robison, he is managing a project at Green River Community College for John Korsmo Construction and the new SCORE jail in Des Moines for Lydig Construction.

Pease Construction

Lori Wehmhoefer, head contract administrator at Pease Construction, recently became a LEED Green Associate. Wehmhoefer, who has been with Pease since 1986, manages all of the company's sustainability and LEED procedures. She played a key role in achieving LEED gold certification for the Early Learning Center at Tacoma Community College.

Schlecht/Bergerson JV

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a regional multiple award construction contract to the joint venture of Schlecht Construction of Kelso and Bergerson Construction of Astoria, Ore. The contract specifies that Schlecht/Bergerson JV may be awarded projects within districts 11 and 13, which encompass Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, California, Nevada and Montana. Contracts may include general construction, marine construction, demolition, design-build, renovation and historical restoration. Schlecht/Bergerson was one of 16 companies to qualify for the contracts in districts 11 and 13. The Coast Guard estimates contract awards will total $50 million to $100 million per year for the next five years in the districts.

PHC Construction

Bainbridge Island's PHC Construction has affiliated with Butler Manufacturing, a maker of metal building systems, to become a Butler Builder. The contractor will pursue projects throughout Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor and Mason counties with the Butler system. PHC will also use Butler's standing-seam metal roof system on a number of construction projects, including the new Kid's Discovery Museum on Bainbridge Island.

South Sound CFMA

The South Sound Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association is offering up to $2,000 in scholarships for high achieving students majoring in accounting or finance. Applications are due by March 12 and the scholarships will be awarded in May. For more information, visit http://www.southsoundcfma.org or contact Denise Housman at (253) 248-1402.

Greenberry Industrial

Corvallis, Ore.-based Greenberry Industrial opened an office Ontario, Calif., to better serve that state. Greenberry provides mechanical, structural and civil construction and fabrication services. The new office is the company's fifth on the West Coast, including one in Washington state in Burlington.

Mar 02, 2010

DBM Contractors

Ryan Thody joined Federal Way-based DBM Contractors as a design engineer. Thody previously worked with structural engineer Coughlin Porter Lundeen, where he designed soil retention projects, including temporary and permanent soldier pile and tieback walls. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from the University of Washington. He is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

EPA/DOE

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy honored seven Oregon and Idaho manufactured housing builders with 2009 Energy Star Leadership in Housing awards. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. In Oregon, the winners included: Fleetwood Homes in Woodburn, Fuqua Building Systems in Bend, Golden West Homes in Albany, Homebuilders Northwest in Salem, Marlette Homes in Hermiston and Palm Harbor Homes of Oregon in Millersburg. In Idaho, the winner was Nashua Homes of Idaho in Boise. The winners built more than 70 percent of their homes to Energy Star standards.

Women in Concrete Alliance

The Women in Concrete Alliance, a networking organization for women in the concrete industry, was launched last month at the World of Concrete conference in Las Vegas. The group's goal is to supply information, opportunities and mentoring to women working in the concrete construction industry. For more information, visit http://www.womeninconcrete.org.