May 16, 2023

Graham Construction

Browder

Pulick

Johnson

Graafstra

In its Buildings Northwest Group, Graham Construction promoted Trevor Graafstra to vice president of operations, Troy Johnson to project development director, Matt Pulick to senior operations manager, and Joe Browder to operations manager. Graafstra has brought financial, operational and strategic guidance to Graham for over a decade. He has over 28 years of construction experience in multi-key, retail, health care, life sciences, education and office buildings throughout Washington. Johnson spent 28 years in architecture, development and construction, delivering a diverse range of building types for public and private clients. In his new role, he is responsible for developing and curating key clients, overseeing preconstruction and estimating efforts, and ensuring that Graham project teams convert projects into reality. Pulick has been instrumental in Graham's wins and preconstruction efforts on the upcoming Samaritan Hospital and Quincy Hospital projects in eastern Washington. Recently, he was a key driver toward the completion of the Quileute Tribal School in La Push. Browder has been part of successes in both Graham buildings and infrastructure over his tenure, through a variety of large complex projects. He is working to support project teams in pre-planning, and ensuring that project teams are set up for operational success.

UMC

Clipper

Clarence Clipper joined mechanical contractor UMC as director of the Facility Services Group, where he is working to streamline UMC's processes and support its growth. Clipper has been integral to the facilities and industrial space for 30 years, and held leadership positions that have propelled businesses forward for 18 years. His most recent role was general manager with CenTrio (formerly Enwave Seattle Steam), where he was responsible for operations that include a steam plant in Seattle, a chiller plant in Portland and an ambient loop wastewater heat recovery system in Denver. Prior to that, he was director of engineering for Unico Properties, overseeing engineering departments in Washington, Colorado, Utah, Texas and Tennessee. He started at Unico as chief engineer for the Metropolitan Tract of downtown Seattle buildings.

Faber Construction

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington named Faber Construction as 2022 New Member of the Year. After signing up with the ABC, members of Faber joined the Government Affairs Council, attended events, graduated from ABC's Construction Business School, and attended the ABC National Convention in March. Faber also referred a list of contractors to help ABC build its membership.

Granite

Granite's Alaska Region team was awarded the Governor's Safety Award of Excellence by the Alaska Safety Advisory Council for its exceptional safety performance in 2022. Granite's safety and environmental performance were evaluated over the last three years against other competing companies. This is the eighth time in 11 years that the Alaska team has won the award. The team achieved 300,000 hours without a recordable injury, and ended 2022 with zero OSHA recordable injuries.

May 09, 2023

Lydig Construction

Burton

Katie Burton is the new chief financial officer at Lydig Construction. Burton, a CPA, served as controller at Lydig for five years before her promotion. She graduated from the University of Idaho and has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining Lydig, Burton spent 15 years at Moss Adams, specializing in audit before transitioning to tax accounting. She replaces Mark Bray, who retired at the beginning of the year after 28 years as CFO. Lydig has offices in Bellevue, Spokane and Kennewick.

UMC

Golden

Hookfin

Gough

Weaver

Di Cristina

Mechanical contractor UMC recently added several employees to various departments within the company. In the Marketing Department, Ashley Di Cristina joined as a marketing specialist. Di Cristina focuses on a variety of marketing efforts including the pursuit and proposal process, client relationship management, event coordination, award submittals and marketing collateral development. In the Major Projects Group, Elijah Seenandan joined as a project engineer. Seenandan assists in coordinating with the field, communicating with vendors, creating and documenting submittals, conducting diagnostic tests on mechanical systems, and quality control and assurance on jobsites. Aubrey Weaver joined the Purchasing Department as an administrative assistant, where she provides administrative support and organizational oversight. In the Special Projects Group, Hailee Gough joined as a project engineer and Tracy Hookfin as a project coordinator. Gough supports the project and account managers with coordinating communication, and creating and documenting submittals. Hookfin supports teams by defining and executing project frameworks. In the Industrial Group, Minhkennedy “Minh” Pham joined as a project engineer and JB Gearheard joined as a project manager. Pham assists in coordinating with the field, communicating with vendors, providing estimating support, and maintaining and creating project documentation. Gearheard is responsible for coordinating project teams delivering efficient HVAC and plumbing systems. New to the Facility Services Group are Joe Golden, customer service representative, and Emily Jones, operations coordinator. Golden develops and maintains client relationships across all markets in the greater Seattle area. Jones provides administrative and project support for UMC's customer service and dispatch teams. Brandon Thompson, PE, LEED AP, joined the Engineering Department as a lead engineer. Thompson is responsible for mentoring junior engineers while delivering detailed engineering plans.

Clark Construction

Dykeman

Bond

Kellen Bond and Chris Dykeman will be promoted at the end of next month to key leadership positions at Clark Construction, as founder and President Rachele Turnbull retires. Bond will become president and Dykeman will become vice president of construction. Bond joined Clark in 2014 and has over 17 years of construction industry experience. He worked his way up in the company, from project manager, superintendent, project principal, and vice president of construction. Dykeman joined Clark in February 2022 after spending 50 years in the construction industry on the East Coast, where he worked on medical facilities, laboratories, educational campuses, factories and food processing plants, high-rise buildings, bridges and railroads. He holds a bachelor's degree in business management and is a licensed Master Electrician. Clark is headquartered on Bainbridge Island, with a satellite office in Sequim. The company has nearly 100 employees and a projected annual volume over $50 million. It builds commercial, multifamily and custom residential, with a special interest in affordable housing and sustainable building practices.

Absher Construction Co.

Puyallup-based Absher Construction Co. opened an office in Wenatchee at 123 Easy St. that serves projects throughout central and eastern Washington and Oregon. The office's current projects include the Chelan PUD Service Center, Confluence Technology Center demolition and salvage, The River Academy, and the new Wenatchee Valley YMCA. Senior project manager Aaron Binger is leading the Wenatchee office, with a focus on health care, educational, public works, recreational and tribal projects. The office operates independently, while having full support and resources from company headquarters. Absher says Wenatchee was picked for the office due to its central location. Absher has been building in the region for over 10 years.