R&H Construction adds Gerhard Penner
CONSTRUCTION R&H Construction recently added Gerhard Penner as a superintendent in its Portland office. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
R&H Construction adds Mitchell Nicholson
CONSTRUCTION R&H Construction recently added Mitchell Nicholson as a project engineer in its Portland office. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
R&H Construction adds Tim Kirkland
CONSTRUCTION R&H Construction recently added Tim Kirkland as a project engineer in its Portland office. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your announcements to [email protected].
PlanB adds Travis Coburn
CONSTRUCTION PlanB Consultancy International recently added Travis Coburn as quantity surveyor team lead. He will focus on capital construction and project delivery for high-tech manufacturing clients. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your […]
WHPacific hires Morgan Kramm II
CONSTRUCTION WHPacific recently appointed Morgan Kramm II vice president of construction/project management. He is responsible for construction management services and project management processes and project delivery. He has more than […]
Eduardo Escobedo joins Heery International
CONSTRUCTION Eduardo Escobedo recently joined Heery International’s Portland office as a program manager. He will work with the Gresham-Barlow School District on its planned $210 million capital improvement program. He […]
Crews continue to build infrastructure for new light rail line
Tony Perkins, an electrician with Elcon Corp. and a member of IBEW Local 48, installs a traffic signal at Southeast Milwaukie Avenue and Clinton Street. The work is being done […]
CREDC’s prez gets the building industry
The man who’s been was named the new president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council is a familiar face to the Portland metro/Southwest Washington building scene. Mike Bomar beat […]
Full Circa hires Melissa Wortman
CONSTRUCTION Full Circa Inc., a residential preservation and remodeling contractor, recently hired Melissa Wortman as a project coordinator. She has expertise in interior design and historic preservation. She previously served […]
Lease Crutcher Lewis adds Lauren Holmes
CONSTRUCTION Lease Crutcher Lewis recently added Lauren Holmes as a project manager in its special projects division. She has eight years of experience in the construction industry, including K-12, health […]
Lease Crutcher Lewis adds Emily Hager
CONSTRUCTION Lease Crutcher Lewis recently added Emily Hager as a senior estimator. She has 11 years of estimating experience in the Portland and Seattle markets, and has worked on mid-rise […]
Mortenson Construction promotes Bud Affolter
CONSTRUCTION Bud Affolter recently was named safety manager for Mortenson Construction’s Portland office. He will be responsible for assisting overall administration of project safety, accident and fire protection programs to […]
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