Feb 20, 2013

Deeny Construction Co.

Barney

Steve Barney was promoted to senior project manager at Deeny Construction Co. in Seattle. Barney joined the company in 2008 and has more than 15 years of construction experience, including stints at Pilchuck Contractors and Kiewit Construction. In his new position, he is continuing involvement in all aspects of project management and estimating.

Remco Deacon

Bielenberg

Tom Bielenberg has become division manager of S.D. Deacon Corp. of Washington's Remco Deacon group, which provides repairs and restorations. Bielenberg has worked at Remco Deacon in Seattle for 15 years, progressing from laborer to superintendent to project manager to operations manager.

AP|Rushforth Construction

Hull

Tacoma-based AP|Rushforth Construction appointed Joseph Hull as senior project manager. Hull has more than 25 years of construction experience, including more than 15 years at Hoffman Construction, two years at Berschauer Phillips Construction, and four years as principal and president of True North Development Services.

Washington State University

Construction management students at Washington State University won first place in the Associated Schools of Construction regional competition held earlier this month in Sparks, Nev. Of the five WSU groups participating, the commercial team topped 13 other schools. A second WSU team earned third place in the design-build category. The ASC contest is the largest construction management competition in the country, with participation from about 1,200 students from 42 universities in 18 states. There is no national competition.

UW Tacoma Milgard School

University of Washington Tacoma's Milgard School of Business will honor the following people at its annual business leadership awards dinner April 30: Richard Brandsma, president and CEO of Sound Credit Union; Janine Terrano, president and CEO of Topia Technology; Joseph W. Wilczek, CEO of Franciscan Health System; Brian Sonntag, retired Washington state auditor; and Michael P. Slevin III, director of the Tacoma Environmental Services Department.

Sedgwick

San Francisco-based law firm Sedgwick hired Robert Meyers as partner in its Seattle office. Meyers represents insurers in the Pacific Northwest and nationally in complex, high-value coverage and commercial disputes. Sedgwick provides trial, appellate, litigation management, counseling, risk management and transactional legal services.

Small Business Development Center

The Washington Small Business Development Center hired Sharon Sappington as a business consultant. Sappington was sole proprietor of Sappington Global, an international business consultancy. The center provides free, confidential advising to small business owners and people who want to start one.

Greenstar Building Systems

Duggan

Greenstar Building Systems hired Randy Duggan as regional sales manager. Duggan started in modular construction in 1976. Recently he worked for Modular Consulting Group and advised developers on multifamily projects in the Northwest and California. Greenstar fabricates apartments, single-family homes and housing for the oil/gas and mining industries.

Farallon Consulting

Huff

Tina Huff has been named an owner of Farallon Consulting. Huff is a senior regulatory specialist. During her 12 years with the firm, she has helped oversee the environmental due diligence program. She has conducted environmental site assessments and investigations and due diligence for real estate transactions. As an owner, she will provide input on strategic initiatives and expand due diligence services.

Bruce Dees & Associates

Patnode

Brian D. Patnode has been promoted to principal at Bruce Dees & Associates, a Tacoma landscape architecture firm. Patnode is a landscape architect with 22 years of experience, eight of them with the firm.

Coffman Engineers

The Los Angeles office of Coffman Engineers hired Edward Silver as a senior structural engineer. Silver founded Silver & Associates, which merged with Coffman Engineers. He has designed major structures for projects nationally and developed industrial prototypes for commercial clients including Target and Best Buy. Coffman provides civil, structural, industrial mechanical, process piping, commercial mechanical, electrical engineering and controls, lighting, project management, commissioning and corrosion control engineering. It was established in Washington in 1979 and has a Seattle office.