Jan 17, 2024

MCAWW

Cowper

The board of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Western Washington appointed Robin Cowper as the organization's new executive director. MCAWW says Cowper brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having worked in various roles at the association for the past two decades. Those roles included serving as a trustee on the health and supplemental pension trusts, participating in labor negotiations, teaching classes and chairing the Seattle Area Pipe Trades JATC committee. In 2014, she obtained the Certified Association Executive designation. Prior to joining MCAWW, she worked for seven years at UMC. Cowper succeeds Ed Kommers, who served as the association's executive director since 2009 and continues in the role of advisor.

Swinerton

Haj

Swinerton Inc. promoted Ray Haj to chief operations officer and executive vice president. In his new role, Haj will oversee Swinerton and its subsidiaries, including Swinerton Builders and Timberlab. Haj joined Swinerton Builders in 2001 as a senior scheduler and has been integral to the company's growth. He became corporate manager of project controls in 2006, leading in-house training initiatives centered on elevating project delivery and scheduling best practices. Most recently, Haj was senior vice president and regional manager, overseeing business growth in Southern California and Hawaii. He succeeds David Callis, who assumed the role of CEO. Concord, California-based Swinerton has a local office in Bellevue. Timberlab is a holistic provider of mass timber systems with a Northwest office in Portland.

Jan 09, 2024

Trico Companies

Wolfe

Burlington design-build general contractor Trico Companies promoted Nate Wolfe to CEO. Wolfe has been with the company for over 30 years, starting in the shop and progressing through roles such as laborer, equipment operator, and business unit leader for food and specialty manufacturing. He is a principal and one of Trico's founders during its transition from Trico Contracting. The company says Wolfe is a customer-centric leader, dedicated mentor and community member. In his new capacity, he will steer Trico towards its long-term vision, focusing on sustained growth and innovation.

APA

Brown

APA — The Engineered Wood Association promoted Matthew Brown to the newly created position of director of energy policy and code. Brown has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry, beginning with a regional production builder and progressing through roles at an energy rating and engineering firm before joining Tacoma-based APA in 2014. In his new role, Brown will serve as a key advisor and advocate for APA and its members on energy, code and sustainability policy issues. He will lead the development of strategic energy and sustainability initiatives, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the industry. He also will help educate the public and policymakers on how to leverage engineered wood's natural R-value and low embodied carbon properties.

NRMCA

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, through its Build with Strength and Pave Ahead initiatives, is seeking nominations for the 2024 Concrete Innovation Awards. The program recognizes outstanding achievement in concrete design and construction. Nominations should represent concrete buildings or infrastructure projects that use advanced quality control, innovative cements, supplementary cementitious materials, admixtures, aggregates, recycling methods, carbon capture and sequestration technologies, measurement tools, or innovative designs to improve performance and sustainability. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31. More information is at http://www.concreteinnovations.com/awards. Alexandria, Virginia-based NRMCA represents producers of ready-mixed concrete and the companies that provide materials, equipment and support to the industry.