Jun 28, 2011

Merit Construction Northwest

Seelye

Scott Seelye joined Merit Construction Northwest as senior estimator. Seelye has been in the construction industry for more than 27 years and is a construction management graduate of the University of Washington. Merit, a general contractor, is based in Lakewood.

AGC Education Foundation

Several students in the state won 2011-12 scholarships from the AGC Education Foundation in Seattle. University of Washington students winning scholarships are: Mead's Frieda Elliot for the Frank and Susan Young Endowment Scholarship, the Betcher Family Foundation Scholarship and the American Public Works Scholarship; Bellingham's Brett Hartle for the Robert L. & Betty L. Landau Scholarship, the AGC Northern District Scholarship, the Robert W. Austin Memorial Endowment Scholarship and the American Public Works Scholarship; Bothell's Ryan Hunter for the Mr. and Mrs. Allan F. Osberg Scholarship and the Mr. A.E. DeAtley Memorial Scholarship; Black Diamond's Matthew Smith for the Prime Construction Endowment Scholarship and the Larry Johnson in Memory of Mark Johnson Scholarship; and Seattle's Erika Szuster for the Donald and Clarice Bocek Endowment, the Betcher Family Foundation Scholarship and the William and Jean Scott Building Construction Fund Scholarship. Washington State University student winners are: Spokane's Chad Curtis for the Employees of J.R. Abbott Construction Inc. Scholarship, Employees of GLY Construction Scholarship and the American Public Works Scholarship; Pomeroy's Gregory Feider for the Chester and Elizabeth Johnson Memorial Scholarship; Richland's Nicole Johnson for the Hugh S. Ferguson Endowment Scholarship, the James P. Crutcher Scholarship and the American Public Works Scholarship; Enumclaw's Daniel Marine for the MulvannyG2 Architecture Endowment in Memory of Patricia Chikamoto Lee Scholarship, the Foushee and Associates Inc. Endowment Scholarship and the American Public Works Scholarship; and Kennewick's Tyler Richardson for the Robert B. McEachern Memorial Scholarship and the Howard S. Lease Memorial Scholarship.

Parr Co.

Hillsboro, Ore.-based Parr Co. received a Marketing Excellence Award from the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. Parr won Best Production Media PR Video for its 7-minute video summarizing the company's 80-year history. The video was written, directed and produced by SportsOne of Beaverton, Ore. Parr Co. is the parent of Parr Lumber Co., Parr Cabinet Outlet, Cascade Wholesale Hardware, NSC, NSCi and Parr Marketing Group. It operates 40 facilities in the West, including Washington.

Jun 21, 2011

Lydig Construction

Lynn

Patrice Lynn joined Lydig Construction as director of education and training. Lynn is leading Lydig University, a mentoring and training program for employees and business partners. She has experience in training and business coaching, and is certified from organizations such as The Covey Leadership Center, ActionCoach Business Coaching, International Coach Federation and The Coaches Training Institute. Lydig has offices in Spokane and Bellevue.

Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker

Anne Marie Tavella, an associate attorney with the Seattle law firm Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, joined the steering committee of the Young Professionals Group of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington. The group provides networking, educational and community enhancement opportunities for current and future business leaders. Tavella came to Oles Morrison in 2008 after graduating from the Northwestern University School of Law.

MCA of Western Washington

BMWC Constructors, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions and University Mechanical Contractors won 2011 Safety Awards from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington. The firms took top honors in three different hour categories. The contest by judged by Dale Cavanaugh of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Rick Gleason of the University of Washington.