Promotions/New Hires
Kolakowski Joins Skanska
New York, NY— Skanska USA Building Inc. has named Dan Kolakowski vice president/account manager of the organization’s New York office to oversee all of the organization’s projects contracted by various NYC entities.
Blount Receives Promotion From Haskell
Jacksonville, FL — The Haskell Company has promoted Jeff Blount, a 15-year veteran of the organization, to director of project development for the company’s healthcare facilities division.
Dewberry Names Ewing as CEO
Fairfax, VA — Dewberry, a Virginia-based design-build firm, has appointed Ronald Ewing (the firm’s former chief operating officer) as its chief executive officer.
Clayco Taps Esslinger
St. Louis, MO — Clayco has named Perry Esslinger as vice president. As a highly-respected expert in concrete, steel, and pre-cast construction, Esslinger has managed numerous high-profile projects including a $125 million design-build project for Ford Motor Company in Brazil.
Roden Joins HDR
Omaha, NE — HDR Engineering has appointed Laurie Roden, a marketing and management specialist and former vice president/manager of the firm’s western region, as president of the organization’s construction services subsidiary — HDR Construction Control Corporation.
Burns & McDonnell Promotes Fischer
Kansas City, MO — Burns & McDonnell Engineering has promoted Paul Fischer, a specialist water treatment plant construction, to vice president.
Clayco Selects Fitzpatrick, Promotes Hegeman, Sobo
St. Louis, MO — Clayco has appointed Mark Fitzpatrick as chief operating officer, where he will oversee organizational functions such as business development and strategic planning. In addition, the organization has promoted both Jared Hegeman and John Sobo to senior project managers to oversee various design-build projects for the organization.
Kajima Taps Equizabal
Atlanta, GA — Kajima Construction Services has named Angelo Equizabal as national marketing director to manage sales and public relations functions of the organization.
Transitions
Donley’s Opens New South Carolina Office
Greenville, SC — Donley’s, a leading design-build firm from the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., will open a new office in Greensville, SC in an effort to better serve its growing client base in SC, NC, and GA.
Awards and Honors
Gransberg Wins Professorship Award
Norman, OK — Douglas Gransberg, P.E., Ph.D., of the University of Oklahoma, received the Sam K. Vierson, Jr. Presidential Professorship award, an honor given by the university for achieving excellence in scholarship and academic instruction.
GE Johnson Makes ENR’s Top 400
Colorado Springs, CO — GE Johnson was recently named to ENR’s 2005 list of the 400 largest (by 2004 revenue) general contractors in the U.S.