Apr 05, 2016

Abbott Construction

Garrison

Lindal

Catalano

Holden

The Seattle office of Abbott Construction hired Joe Holden as project manager, Jamey Catalano and Jacob Lindal as project engineers, and Jennifer Garrison as project assistant. Holden has more than 30 years of MEP experience and is managing work at Tacoma General Hospital. Catalano has seven years of experience and is supporting the Special Projects Division. Lindal holds a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University and is supporting work at The Everett Clinic's new Shoreline location. Garrison earned a bachelor's degree from California State University at Chico and is assisting the estimating department.

Gray Lumber Co.

Farvour

Bartlett

Fransen

Tacoma-based Gray Lumber Co. added Blake Fransen, Bryan Bartlett and Milt Farvour to its sales office. Fransen, a recent University of Washington graduate, is working the sales counter and handling store advertising. Bartlett has 15 years of building product sales experience and worked for Gray in the past. He is handling multifamily construction materials. Farvour has experience in lumber production, lumber treatment and export sales at Manke Lumber and Simpson Timber. He is trading panel and lumber commodities at Gray.

Miles Companies

Puyallup-based Miles Companies is updating its brand by dropping the red and green stripes on its logo and mixer trucks in favor of a bold “M” in a more contemporary font accented with charcoal gray and red lettering. The 73-year-old aggregate and ready-mix concrete company says the new brand represents strength, innovation and versatility. The new brand covers Miles Sand & Gravel Co., Miles Resources and the Concrete Nor'West division.

Mar 29, 2016

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Van Natta

Noto

Gonzalez

Opp

Callas

In its Seattle office, Lease Crutcher Lewis promoted Jeremy Callas to project manager, and hired Brian Opp as project manager, Edith Gonzalez as marketing coordinator, Robyn Noto as executive assistant and Mikkel “Mikki” Van Natta as accounting assistant. Callas has seven years of industry experience and came to Lewis last year. He holds a bachelor's degree from Washington State University. Opp is focusing on TI work. He has been in construction for 10 years and holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington. Gonzalez has seven years of marketing and graphics experience. She holds a bachelor's degree from the UW and a master's degree from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Noto has been an administrative professional for 19 years and holds a bachelor's degree in communication studies from New York University. Van Natta attended Pierce College.

Mortenson Construction

Amos

Morr

Nate Morr joined Mortenson Construction as an estimator in the Kirkland office, and Dewey Amos transferred to the Seattle operating group as a field engineer on the University of Washington Tacoma Urban Solutions project. Morr's background is in estimating construction budgets for multifamily projects. He is a graduate of the University of Washington. Amos spent the past couple years working on wind turbine projects. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Bouten Construction Co.

Shelby

Spokane-based Bouten Construction Co. promoted Kreg Shelby to vice president of healthcare. Shelby is also working on the company's lean construction project delivery system. He joined Bouten in 2007 as a project manager, and holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Washington State University.

Skanska USA

Skanska USA promoted Don Crotty to lead its Life Science Center of Excellence. In his new role, Crotty is assisting regional offices, including Seattle, on medical projects by universities, the federal government, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He is based in Skanska's Oakland, California, office.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Haider

Ruthann Haider of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was selected to attend the John F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Fellows at Harvard University. The month-long program is designed for upper-level Army managers who have advanced rapidly into senior positions and are now required to focus on “the larger picture” of the organization. Haider is chief of the Contracting Division of the Walla Walla District.