Promotions and New Hires
Morrissey Joins Mortenson
Minneapolis, MN — Linda Morrissey, an architect with more than 20 years of experience, has joined M.A. Mortenson Company as a senior preconstruction manager.
Clayco Makes Changes
Clayco has named Jim Meier chief information officer and added Karen Lamberg as a project accountant in St. Louis. Daniel C. Deter has joined the firm’s Detroit office as a project manager.
Promotions at GE Johnson
Colorado Springs, CO — Bruce LePage has accepted the position of preconstruction manager, Jamie Schwarz was promoted to the position of senior estimator, and Yvonne Gardner to marketing manager.
New Construction PM
Las Vegas, NV — Parsons is pleased to announce that Michael Lanning has joined their office as construction project manager.
Changes at Marshall Erdman
Marshall Erdman & Associates is pleased to announce that Grant Morrison has joined the firm as director of business development and Tom Stevens as a hospital planner/programmer in the Dallas office. In the Madison, WI, office, those joining the firm include Patricia LaForge as the vice president of information technology, John Mills as an architectural designer IV, Joshua Teague, Esq., as marketing & leasing manager, and Paul Brunsell as a development manager for the Real Estate Development Group, while Julia Houck has been promoted to director of human resources, Mark Stockman to project executive and Samantha Roffe to senior site planner/landscape architect 3.
New Staff at CDM
CDM has added several solid waste, water, and wastewater experts to their northeast staff: John G. Carlton, P.E., William S. Getting, P.E., and Tracey G. Liberi, P.E., in the Edison, NJ, office; Leita S. Bennett, P.E., and John E. Ricks, P.E., in the Falls Church, VA, office; and Jean-Pierre Hourani, P.E., BCEE, in the Woodbury, NY, office.
Baer Promoted
Highland, IL — The Korte Company has promoted Bill Baer to senior vice president of preconstruction services.
Gilston Joins Stevens
Orlando, FL — Jessica Gilston has joined R.C. Stevens Construction Co. as marketing coordinator.
New VP at Austin AECOM
Chicago, IL — Michael Blasdel, P.E., has joined Austin AECOM as vice president of business development for the Gulf Coast Region.
Rikk Named Stockholder
Columbus, OH — Joseph Rikk, Jr., P.E., was recently named a stockholder at Gannett Fleming.
Awards and Honors
NCCER Award
Vienna, VA — Tony Lombardi, corporate safety director for Centennial Contractors Enterprises, has been awarded a certificate of recognition for 10 years of service to the National Center for Construction Education and Research.
Walter P Moore Cited
Houston, TX — Popular Science has recognized Walter P Moore for innovation in structural engineering for the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Chicago, IL — Austin AECOM recently achieved ISO9001:2000 certification for its work in facilities design and construction.
Skanska Awards Partners
Charlotte, NC — Skanska USA Building Inc. announced three partner companies — Adenium Systems, Sage Software Corporation, and Eos Group — as Vendors of the Year at its annual IT Vendor Summit.
Safety Steps
Milestone at GE Johnson
Colorado Springs, CO — In 2006, GE Johnson achieved a total 1,030,883 hours without a lost-time incident.
OSHA Safety Partnership
St. Louis, MO — Clayco/Legacy LLC Joint Venture formalized an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote a higher safety standard during construction of the new Casino Queen gaming facility in East St. Louis.
Transitions
EMCOR Expands Client Services
Astoria, NY — EMCOR Services Trimech and EMCOR Services Gotham Air Conditioning have combined operations. Frank Cooney has been appointed president and CEO.
Industry News
World Bank Business Seminar
Arlington, VA — On April 19, the World Bank will present the third and last seminar in its three-part series on procurement training. This session will focus on goods. For more information contact Rebecca Balogh, 703-235-0324.
OBO Lowers Barriers
Washington, DC — The State Department’s Overseas Buildings Operations, in an effort to enlarge the pool of MEB firms available for overseas work, with three new solicitations now being released via FEDBIZ OPS. Firms which do not have existing contracts with State, or subcontract for the Department, can be sponsored on a one-time basis for such work. Background information on the Standard Embassy Design may be viewed at http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/37418.pdf.
Moorhead Named to CCHEST Board
Highland, IL — The Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists has named Kevin Moorhead of Korte to its board.
New Education Program
Gainesville, FL –— The National Center for Construction Education and Research and NACE International are joining forces to delier a comprehensive industrial coating applicator training and certification program.
New Staff at ABC
Washington, DC — The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Jeffry H. Taylor has joined the association as its chief economist and Robert A. Hirsch as director of legal and regulatory affairs.
Sir Ian Dixon Scholars Announced
Ascot, Berkshire, UK — The Chartered Institute of Building, in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Constructors, has announced that Daphne Denijs ICIOB and Gemma Jones ICIOB were awarded the 2006 Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship.