May 31, 2000

Burnstead Construction

Burnstead Construction and two of its affiliate companies -- Heritage West Properties and Timarron LLC -- have hired six new employees.

Heritage West has hired Christina Carpentier as marketing/graphics coordinator and Jasa Chamberlain as interior designer. Carpentier has over eight years of experience in the building industry, including a stint with the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. Chamberlain holds a degree in interior design from the Art Institute of Seattle.

Timarron has brought on Rose Sampson and Loren Matlick as sales coordinators for its Issaquah Highlands project. Sampson comes from Chicago Title in Bellevue and Matlick is a former district executive for the Boy Scouts of America.

Burnstead's new hire is interior designer Vicki Todhunter. She is a graduate of Bellevue Community College. Burnstead Construction is based in Bellevue.

E. Kent Halvorson

Redmond-based E. Kent Halvorson has hired Randy Burrus as its chief financial officer. Burrus is an MBA and CPA with over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing, engineering, construction and public accounting sectors. He will focus on leading the company in its accounting and financial areas.

Absher Construction

Absher Construction Co. of Puyallup has been named a national runner-up in the "Innovators in the Internal Revolution" category of the Inc./Cisco "Growing with Technology Awards." The awards program was designed to recognize small- and medium-sized businesses that are using the Internet and technology to succeed in the new economy. In the past three years, Absher has established a comprehensive informational web site and created a fully linked network of 85 workstations -- spread across its main-office location and more than 20 job-sites -- as well as implemented a complete project-management software system, Internet-accessible job-site video-camera capabilities and more.

CSI

John B. Lape III, an independent Portland architect, is one of 10 leaders this year in the non-residential building design and construction industry to earn the "Fellowship" honor from the Construction Specifications Institute. The award is given to those that advance construction technology, improve construction specifications, educate fellow professionals or further the institute's goals. Lape helped form the joint code/permit committee in Portland -- an assembly of private industry representatives, city officials and special interests to assist with communication on construction projects.

May 29, 2000

CIMA

The Construction Industry Manufactures Association (CIMA) has promoted three staff members in recognition of their increased responsibilities and continued progress in successfully performing their duties.

Michelle MacKenzie has been named director of exhibit sales adn operations. She previously served as exhibits manager.

Nicole Ketchman has been named marketing manager. She previously was marketing coordinator.

Jackie Litwin has been named membership manager. She previously was Web technology and membership coordinator.

May 23, 2000

Poe Construction

Auburn's Poe Construction has added Patty Fink as its administrative supervisor, Janet Wolanzyk in the accounting department and Andy Harmer as a project manager. Fink directs the company's contract production, oversees insurance and bonding requirements, coordinates employee policies and supervises the administrative staff. Wolanzyk is working with Poe project managers for payouts and billings, posting purchase orders and subcontracts, and updating management reports. Harmer is working as a project manager for small projects. His responsibilities include preconstruction services, estimating, subcontractor bidding, project meetings and overseeing construction quality. He is a graduate of the University of Washington Construction Management program.

CSI

The Construction Specifications Institute has elected James A. Chaney as its 2000-01 national president. Chaney is president and general manager of McKenzie Commercial Contractors of Eugene, Ore. He joined CSI in 1983 and has been a member of the association's Willamette Valley, Portland and Capital chapters.

CertainTeed

Building products giant CertainTeed Corp. has opened a 125,000-square-foot office and service center on Lombard Road in the Port of Portland area of Portland. The office and service center will distribute insulation products throughout the northwestern United States, primarily to customers in Oregon, Washington and western Idaho. The local area will have one-day service.