May 20, 2014

PSF Mechanical

Tate

Amick

Ashley

PSF Mechanical hired Ryan Ashley as project manager, Sarah Amick as accounting assistant and Kristin Tate as accounts payable specialist. Ashley has nine years of project management experience and holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the U.S. Naval Academy. Amick has 15 years of administrative experience and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington. Tate has four years of accounting experience and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Central Washington University. Seattle-based PSF specializes in mechanical design-build projects in life sciences, high-tech and Class A office facilities.

McKinnon Furniture

McKinnon Furniture founders Sheila McKinnon and Theresa Schneider are retiring and Gary and Susan Strand are stepping in on June 1 as the new owners. Gary Strand spent 30 years in banking before retiring from Bank of America. The 25-year-old company uses sustainable hardwoods to make its furniture in the Sodo area of Seattle. It has a showroom in the 1201 Western Building.

Denis Gray Trucking

Puyallup-based Denis Gray Trucking was named 2014 Washington Family-Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Denis Gray Trucking is a second-generation, family-owned and operated company that transports oversize and overweight loads throughout the western United States and Canada. It was founded in 1977 by Denis Gray and is now run by his son Michael Gray.

Allen-Bradbury Construction

Algona-based Allen-Bradbury Construction was named 2014 Washington 8(a) Graduate Small Business of Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Native American-owned company, founded in 1997 by Allen Engberg, graduated from the SBA 8(a) program in May 2010. It builds for the federal government and seven area Indian tribes.

CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Star status to Hanford Site contractor CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. The designation is part of DOE's Voluntary Protection Program, which recognizes companies' efforts to improve safety and health programs.

May 13, 2014

Andersen Construction

Walker

Nakamura

Finney

The Seattle office of Andersen Construction hired Mike Finney as senior superintendent, Rob McGarry as superintendent, Patricia Nakamura as project manager and Kathryn Walker as front desk coordinator. Finney has nearly 30 years of experience building hotels, high-rises, multifamily, offices, retail, schools, resorts and industrial facilities. McGarry is a fourth-generation carpenter with more than 15 years of experience. Nakamura has 21 years of design and construction experience. Walker has more than 15 years of experience.

PCL Construction Services

Glass

Mark Glass joined PCL Construction Services in Seattle as construction manager. With more than 40 years of construction experience, Glass is providing technical expertise and support on office, condominium, apartment and tenant improvement projects.

Sequoyah Electric

Williams

Alford

Sequoyah Electric hired Diane Alford as senior project administrator and Tom Williams as senior project manager. Alford has more than 18 years of industry experience and specializes in job tracking, bill preparation and management of large projects. Williams has more than 15 years of experience in commercial, industrial and tenant improvements projects. He holds a bachelor's degree from Washington State University.

CITC of Washington

Istrate

The Construction Industry Training Council of Washington hired Silviu Istrate as continuing education program assistant. Istrate is the first point of contact for continuing education registrants, and ensures that course completion information gets to appropriate state departments. He previously worked as a financial aid counselor at Antioch University. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Western Washington University.

Washington Patriot Construction

Florance

Zerah Florance of Washington Patriot Construction in Gig Harbor passed the Design-Build Institute of America Designated Design-Build Professional exam. Individuals holding the DBIA certification have demonstrated their knowledge of design-build project delivery through education, experience and examination.

Orion Equipment

Orion Equipment is now a dealer of Hyundai construction equipment. Orion is selling, renting and servicing Hyundai equipment from its dealership in Seattle. The line includes wheel loaders, crawler and wheeled excavators, mini-excavators and skid-steers. Tim Collingsworth is the general manager at Orion.