May 28, 2014

McKinstry

De Laubenfels

Di Re

Margolis

The Seattle office of McKinstry hired Jeff Margolis as preconstruction manager, and promoted Cheryl Di Re to vice president of human resources and Heidi De Laubenfels to vice president of communications and external relations. Margolis has more than 40 years of electrical contracting experience, specializing in preconstruction and estimating. Di Re joined the company in 2010 as human resources director. She holds a bachelor's degree in communication from Eastern Washington University, as well as certifications in public relations and coaching. De Laubenfels joined the company in 2012 as director of communications and external relations. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western Washington University and an MBA from Seattle University. McKinstry is a design-build-operate-maintain firm specializing in consulting, construction, energy and facility services.

Abbott Construction

Prentice

Carrera

Abbott Construction hired Katie Carrera as human resources coordinator and Gillian Prentice as administrative assistant. Carrera is managing employee benefits in her newly created position. She is working on a master's degree in human resources and employee relations from Penn State. Prentice serves as receptionist and supports the office in a wide variety of tasks. She holds two bachelor's degrees from Western Washington University.

Sequoyah Electric

Naidu

French

Redmond-based Sequoyah Electric hired Kevin French as senior project manager and Bridget Naidu as marketing coordinator. French served in the Navy and was trained by the IBEW and National Electrical Contractors Association. He has experience as an electrician, project manager and senior project manager on all sizes of projects. Naidu holds a bachelor's degree in design and communication from Western Washington University. She has experience in design, marketing, event planning, advising and executive support.

Master Builders Association

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties is consolidating its community outreach efforts into a new entity called the Community Stewardship Department. Aaron Adelstein is heading the new department, which focuses on social and environmental stewardship, building on association programs and expanding contributions to the community. Adelstein was the director of the Built Green program for eight years.

Lydig Construction

The Western Region office of Lydig Construction moved to a larger space in the Sunset North campus in Bellevue. The new office was designed with open work environments to foster collaboration. Lydig has hired more than 30 employees in the last year. The new address is: 3180 139th Ave. S.E., Suite 110, Bellevue, WA 98005.

Hammer & Hand

General contractor Hammer & Hand won two 2014 Outstanding Remodeling Achievement awards from the Oregon Remodelers Association. The winning projects were remodels to the 1916 Glasswood building in Portland, where the ground floor was built out for Xico restaurant and the second floor office and event space was retrofitted to Passive House standards. Hammer & Hand has offices in Seattle and Portland.

May 20, 2014

PSF Mechanical

Tate

Amick

Ashley

PSF Mechanical hired Ryan Ashley as project manager, Sarah Amick as accounting assistant and Kristin Tate as accounts payable specialist. Ashley has nine years of project management experience and holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the U.S. Naval Academy. Amick has 15 years of administrative experience and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington. Tate has four years of accounting experience and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Central Washington University. Seattle-based PSF specializes in mechanical design-build projects in life sciences, high-tech and Class A office facilities.

McKinnon Furniture

McKinnon Furniture founders Sheila McKinnon and Theresa Schneider are retiring and Gary and Susan Strand are stepping in on June 1 as the new owners. Gary Strand spent 30 years in banking before retiring from Bank of America. The 25-year-old company uses sustainable hardwoods to make its furniture in the Sodo area of Seattle. It has a showroom in the 1201 Western Building.

Denis Gray Trucking

Puyallup-based Denis Gray Trucking was named 2014 Washington Family-Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Denis Gray Trucking is a second-generation, family-owned and operated company that transports oversize and overweight loads throughout the western United States and Canada. It was founded in 1977 by Denis Gray and is now run by his son Michael Gray.

Allen-Bradbury Construction

Algona-based Allen-Bradbury Construction was named 2014 Washington 8(a) Graduate Small Business of Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Native American-owned company, founded in 1997 by Allen Engberg, graduated from the SBA 8(a) program in May 2010. It builds for the federal government and seven area Indian tribes.

CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Star status to Hanford Site contractor CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. The designation is part of DOE's Voluntary Protection Program, which recognizes companies' efforts to improve safety and health programs.