July 21, 2004

Design Detailings: C. Felice merges with Colo. firm

C. Felice & Co., a Seattle-headquartered geotechnical consulting firm specializing in structural foundation engineering for bridges, merged with Lachel & Associates. Lachel is a geotechnics and underground structures firm based in Golden, Colo. The firm will now be called Lachel Felice & Associates. Dennis Lachel is chief executive officer and will be based in Golden. Conrad Felice will be president and based in Seattle.

Symposium on Japanese gardening

An international symposium on Japanese gardens takes place from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30 at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture. Japanese garden experts from Japan, Switzerland and the U.S. will lead a question and answer session. There will also be workshops and demonstrations. The Puget Sound Japanese Garden Society and the International Association of Japanese Gardens host the symposium.

For more information, call (206) 286-9644 or e-mail koichik@qwest.net.

Library, City Hall featured in tours

The Seattle Architectural Foundation leads a tour of downtown on July 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. The tour covers the Seattle Public Library and City Hall. Participants can learn about sustainable design and renewable resources that make the city's downtown buildings green.

The foundation will also host “Something to Talk About -- Cascade Neighborhood” on Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. Residential, business and retail interests have been competing in the neighborhood. Attendees can learn how the arrival of new housing and retail, Cornish College of the Arts and new biotech companies are changing the area. For more information, visit www.seattlearchitectural.org/WT_Discover.html.

Advance registration and payment are required. Cost is $20 per person.

Aug. 26 seminar: AIA contracts

Lorman Education Services presents a one-day seminar on AIA contracts in Washington. The seminar is for lawyers, architects, engineers and facilities managers, and will be held in Seattle on Aug. 26. Presenters are Short Cressman & Burgess' John P. Ahlers, Bruce A. Cohen, Paul R. Cressman, Jr. and Scott R. Sleight. Education credits can be earned. For more information, call (888) 678-5565 or visit www.lorman.com.

KJM to partner with Hummingbird firm

Bellevue-based KJM & Associates will partner with Hummingbird, a global provider of content management solutions. KJM will be a systems integrator of Hummingbird's enterprise products. Hummingbird's products are used for information management, business continuity, compliance and risk mitigation. KJM's e-business group specializes in customizing of electronic document management and imaging software.

Materials Testing opens in Bellingham

Materials Testing and Consulting is opening a branch office on Bay Street in Bellingham. MTC has been in business for 23 years and has seen steady growth in the last eight. The company has worked on hospital expansions, recreation centers and campus buildings, expanding its geotechnical services in recent years. The company also does materials testing, construction inspection and environmental consulting. MTC's corporate headquarters is in Burlington.