Apr 06, 2021

Sequoyah

Clark

Redmond-based electrical contractor Sequoyah hired David Clark as senior project manager. Clark has over 25 years of experience providing estimation, pre-construction planning and execution of projects from bid to closeout. He holds DBIA Professional and Project Management Professional designations. He previously worked at Rosendin Electric in the Bay Area. Sequoyah is a full-service electrical design and construction firm.

Trico Companies

Medici

In Burlington, Trico Companies hired Leah Medici as accounting assistant. Medici is working on her associate degree in accounting at Bellingham Technical College. Prior to accounting, she worked as a travel consultant with AAA Washington.

Ryan Cos.

Dimaano

Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. hired Patrick Dimaano as vice president of senior living development for its western division. Dimaano has 13 years of sector and industry experience, previously in Chicago with Waterton as vice president of acquisitions for senior living. He is based in the company's San Diego office and is leading senior living development for Ryan's Southwest, West and Northwest regions.

Holmberg Mechanical

Bellevue's Holmberg Mechanical on Monday was scheduled to appear on an episode of the television show “World's Greatest.” The show highlights people, places and companies. Holmberg's segment can be viewed at http://www.worldsgreatesttelevision.com and on Bloomberg TV. Holmberg's current projects include Avenue Bellevue, Spire and several parts of Sound Transit's East Link Expansion.

Mar 30, 2021

Turner Construction Co.

Faria

Kangas

Pete Kangas, vice president of global critical facilities at Turner Construction Co., is retiring this week. The company announced that Jim Faria will assume Kangas' responsibilities as director of preconstruction. Kangas has been in the construction industry for 40 years, including 32 years with Turner, where he rose through the ranks to lead mechanical and electrical preconstruction in the Seattle office. He then helped launch Turner's mission critical group, which has built over $9 billion worth of data centers around the world. Faria has 26 years of construction experience, serving in leadership positions in Miami and Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2001, he and Kangas worked on their first data center project at Turner in Florida.

University of Washington

Schaufelberger

University of Washington professor and dean emeritus John Schaufelberger will be honored next week with the 2021 ASC Lifetime Achievement Award at the Associated Schools of Construction Annual Conference. Colleagues describe him as an accomplished scholar, servant leader and construction educator whose primary teaching focus centers on the student experience. He earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering and attended Harvard University on a fellowship to the Kennedy School of Government in 1986. Schaufelberger's career in academia began 48 years ago as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy. Fourteen years later, he was promoted to director for the Department of Military Engineering at the U.S. Army Engineer School. After retiring from the Army, he joined UW's Department of Construction Management, where he continues as a faculty member and former administrator in the CM department and College of the Built Environments. Schaufelberger has also served on many boards, including the Associated General Contractors of Washington, AGC of Washington Education Foundation and American Council for Construction Education.