Nov 03, 2020

Compass Construction

Ottolino

Reyes-Alvarez

Waters

Hammond

In Kirkland, Compass Construction hired Greg Hammond and Chris Waters as project engineers; promoted Emiliano Reyes-Alvarez to assistant superintendent; and welcomed back David Ottolino as an assistant superintendent. Hammond comes from the oil and gas industry, and has a background in geology. Waters is experienced in design-build architecture. Reyes-Alvarez has been with Compass since 2012 and was promoted from punch carpenter. Ottolino started with Compass in 2015 as a project engineer.

Sound Transit

Wright

In Seattle, Sound Transit appointed David H. Wright II as its first chief safety officer, leading an intensified safety focus following the separation of the agency's safety and quality assurance departments. Wright is focusing on current transit operations and the largest transit construction program in the nation. He has over 20 years of experience in transit and rail safety, including stints with the Chicago Transit Authority, rail construction and services provider Holland, and Gogo Business Aviation.

JTM Construction

O'Leary

At the start of 2021, Martin O'Leary will take over as president of JTM Construction from John Hayduk, who will transition to senior advisor and remain as board chair. Hayduk co-founded Seattle-based JTM in 2005 with O'Leary and COO Tom Titus. O'Leary has over 30 years of local construction experience, with nearly 16 years at JTM and another 16 years at Skanska. He currently is executive vice president. JTM has built notable local buildings such as the LeMay car museum, F5 tower and the Olive 8 condo/hotel tower. It provides preconstruction, self-perform work and construction management.

Dawson Construction

Yuska

Binning

Bellingham-based Dawson Construction hired Gursahib Patara as project engineer and Jeff Morgan as assistant superintendent; and promoted Ryan Binning to director of business operations and Alex Yuska to assistant project manager. Patara recently graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in construction management and worked a year ago as a summer intern for Dawson. Morgan has experience building assisted-living and memory care facilities, and was an engineer officer for the North Carolina National Guard. Binning worked as an estimator manager for a year at Dawson before stepping into his new role, which is a new position at the company. Yuska was a project engineer. He grew up in a construction family and has worked his way into management positions after beginning at Dawson as a summer intern while he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Gonzaga University. Established in 1967, Dawson Construction is a general contractor serving Alaska and Washington.

Oct 27, 2020

The Walsh Group

The Walsh Group is holding its third annual Quality Week Nov. 2-6 at its U.S. and Canada jobsites and offices. The event celebrates the company's professional and craft workforce, while promoting accountability and recognizing work performed accurately and safely. This year, a series of presentations called Jobsite Stories will highlight project teams' success stories. Walsh is based in Chicago and has a local office in Tukwila.

UMC

UMC led a team that designed and built two hygiene trailers for New Hope Resource Center's new Mobile Resources Response Team, which brings services to the homeless in Pierce County. Ten companies donated the materials and labor needed for UMC to build out the trailers at its Mukilteo manufacturing shop. CHC Hydronics partnered with Intellihot, a manufacturer of tankless water heaters, to donate two water heaters valued at $20,000 each. Other donations came from Weir's Appliances (four stackable washers and dryers), as well as Ferguson, Central Welding Supply, United Rentals and Bigfoot Construction. Prime Electric provided electrical work. The mobile team is deploying three times a week where encampments are located, at local churches and in business parking lots. The operation includes a 40-foot RV in addition to the shower and laundry trailers. UMC is a mechanical engineering and construction company.

Washington River Protection Solutions

The National Safety Council gave Hanford tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions a Community Advancement Award for its commitment to safety. The award focused on two areas: employee-led safety programs, and safety outreach and engagement in the community. Washington River Protection Solutions has been involved in the Department of Energy's Voluntary Protection Program, accident prevention councils, and creation of employee-generated safety videos.