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Ross & Baruzzini, an international design and consulting firm based in St. Louis, Mo., has named William H. Overturf, III its new president. Overturf succeeds Craig Toder, who will remain active in day-to-day operations as chairman of the board. Overturf becomes the third president in Ross & Baruzzini’s 63-year history. He has been with the firm for 25 years, most recently as senior vice president and chief operating officer for domestic operations, a position he has held since 2005.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
TranSystems announces the promotion of James Hyland, PE, of the company’s Kansas City office to Vice President and Master Professional Partner. Hyland has 22 years of structural engineering experience specializing in railroad bridges. As a nominee for master professional partner, Hyland was measured on client relationships and sales, management and operations ability and specialized skills or subject matter expertise.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
TranSystems announces the promotion of Barbara Frost, PE, in TranSystems’ St. Louis office to Assistant Vice President/Senior Professional Partner. Frost has 20 years of experience in writing and reviewing Alternatives Analyses, Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements for highway and transit projects. She is active with the American Railway Engineering & Maintenance of Way Association.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
TranSystems announces the promotion of Christopher Bonus, PE, of the company’s Chicago office to master professional partner and vice president. Bonus has 25 years of extensive knowledge and experience in the design and project management of large, complex highways and roadway facilities. He currently is project manager for the largest active roadway project at TranSystems, the Central Tri-State Master Plan.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
KAI Design & Build has hired DaMon T. Pettigrew of Florissant, MO as an Engineering Specialist. In this position, Pettigrew stands at the front line of quality control for KAI's MEP Engineering department, acting as an in-house coordinator for drawing and document management and design using Revit. Additionally, Pettigrew will serve as a liaison between the client and the company, providing guidance during the planning, design, development and testing stages for projects at KAI.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Western Specialty Contractors has hired Crystal Moyer of Eureka, MO as a National Account Manager. In this position, Moyer will assist in achieving annual sales objectives by providing marketing, sales and business development leadership. Additionally, she will develop corporate marketing tracking, coordinate seminars and presentations, improve sales growth of national accounts, implement corporate marketing plans and identify potential new key accounts, among other responsibilities.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Tom Becker – Vice President
Becker joined Opus in 1994 and served in a wide variety of project management roles since. He has led efforts for Opus’ wood frame, market-rate apartment and student housing projects over the last 10 years and continues to provide oversight in his current role. Becker recently served as the interim vice president of construction in the Indianapolis office. He is also helping Opus Design Build explore opportunities in new sectors.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Luke Albers – Senior Project Manager
Albers joined Opus as in intern in 2004, and was a team member on projects including the Carlyle and The Nic on Fifth®. In his current role, Albers leads a team of project managers, architects and engineers to deliver integrated design-build services across multiple sectors. Albers currently holds a key role working on the 365 Nicollet high-rise apartment project that recently broke ground in downtown Minneapolis.
Leith Dumas, Vice President
Dumas has served as project executive in multiple sectors since joining Opus in 1984, including office, industrial, retail and high-rise residential. He oversees a team of project managers and associate project managers working on Opus buildings. He also manages large, complex projects from project pursuit through design, construction and close-out across multiple sectors and is currently leading the Opus Design-Build project team on the 365 Nicollet project.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Jeff Smith, Vice President
Smith joined Opus in 1995 in Minneapolis and relocated to open the Des Moines office in 2005. Smith served as the project executive on a number of highly successful projects including the US Bank West Side Flats Operations Center, the Iowa National Guard, Gavilon world headquarter and the Iowa State Buchanan Hall residence hall project. He is currently responsible for all construction-related activities in Iowa and continues to help grow business and the team in Iowa.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Chris Cromos – Senior Project Manager
Cromos joined the Opus team as an intern in 2006 and has since excelled in various project management roles including Varsity Quarters student housing and the Freightquote corporate headquarters projects. Cromos currently oversees all aspects of construction projects leading teams of architects, engineers and subcontractors, and is helping lead the development of the Uptown La Grange apartment project in La Grange, Illinois.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Ring & DuChateau welcomes Justin Cosgrove to its HVAC engineering design department. Justin is a 2013 graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering returning to the Milwaukee area after three years working in southeastern Michigan. In his new role as project engineer, Justin will build on his campus and utility design experience, adding projects from the wider range of markets served by R&D.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Leah Knapp, PE, has joined the Milwaukee office of HGA Architects and Engineers as a Civil Engineer. She is contributing to the office’s existing strengths in mechanical, electrical and structural engineering. Knapp has 12 years’ professional experience, with a technical background in site design and storm water engineering. She has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Marquette University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Jennifer Herr, NCIQD, LEED AP, has joined the Milwaukee office of HGA Architects and Engineers as a Senior Interior Designer for the Public/Corporate Practice Group. She has diverse experience in corporate interior design for leading clients in the Midwest and Southeast Asia. She has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and licensed Interior Designer.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Dawn Rolison joined the Milwaukee office of HGA Architects and Engineers as a Business Developer for the Public/Corporate Practice Group. She has more than 20 years of business development and marketing experience. Her expertise includes market research, forecasting, sales, and client relations. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Minor in Psychology and Art from Purdue University.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Kristen Atha has joined our AECOM team as a Vice President for Business Development in the Columbus, Ohio office. She will focus specifically on the Columbus Water Market in the near term, and will also be involved in business development activities throughout Ohio and the rest of the Area.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
TranSystems Corporation names Quentin Petersen, LEED AP BD+C, as architectural team leader for the Great Lakes Region. Petersen has led and contributed to several large-scale transportation projects, including the O’Hare Intermodal Center and consolidated rental car facility design, the Circle (Jane Byrne) Interchange, the San Jose consolidated rental car facility, The Kent Central Gateway in Ohio, and several projects with the Chicago Transit Authority.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Greg Murphy, PE, is named Regional Vice President for the Great Lakes region of TranSystems Corporation, expanding on his role leading the sales and operations of the Ohio offices. He also serves the Great Lakes and Midwest regions providing strategic direction and growing the market sector that serves state DOTs, tollways and municipalities.
Monday, July 11, 2016
Veteran landscape architect, Patrick Judd, PLA, ASLA, has joined Stantec in Ann Arbor, MI. Judd’s designs are widely noted for resiliency, native landscaping, green infrastructure, and restorative land practices. His award-winning work throughout the Great Lakes includes more than 500 projects bridging, and often bringing together, public and private sector interests.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
With over 20 years of experience ranging from Estimator to Director of Preconstruction, Corey Bell joins BuildingPoint Mid-America as their Solutions Account Manager. In this role, Corey is responsible for identifying appropriate products and services from Trimble's portfolio to address challenges faced within estimating, project management, and VDC.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Peter Darga, a 23-year veteran of Walbridge, has been promoted to Vice President and Treasurer of the Detroit-based construction company. He will directly oversee the accounting and treasury functions. He was formerly Assistant Vice President.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
William McCulloch has joined Walbridge as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He has responsibility for the financial and project controls functions of the Detroit-based construction company. He was formerly with FSE Energy, a New Orleans-based EPC contractor.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
John Rakolta III has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Walbridge. He oversees financial and other administrative functions for the Detroit-based construction company. He has been with Walbridge for more than 10 years and was previously Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He reports to John Rakolta, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
ACME Constructors is pleased to announce the addition of Aaron VonderHaar as a Project Manager. Aaron will oversee projects for ACME’s industrial clients that involve equipment and manufacturing process installations.
Aaron recently completed his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Prior to graduating, Aaron worked in the food and beverage equipment design and installation field.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Cleveland Construction Inc. announced Dan Dietrich’s promotion to Vice President of Construction. In this role, Dietrich will oversee all Cleveland-area construction projects for Cleveland Construction Inc. while managing new business development. Dietrich has worked for Cleveland Construction Inc. since August 2002 and has 14 years of experience managing construction projects for the company. He earned his B.S. in construction management and architecture from Bowling Green State University.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Thor Hess has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio. Hess will oversee company strategy (both long term and short term), implement operating efficiencies across all 18 locations, manage manufacturer relationships, and serve as in-house legal counsel. Hess joined Southeastern Equipment in 2014 as Director of Corporate Development where he honed company strategy and assisted in managing corporate operations.
PARIC Corp., the Midwest construction organization recognized as an industry leader in workforce diversity, has recruited Earl G. Strauther, formerly the City of St. Louis Compliance Manager, to direct the company’s next steps toward excellence and advocacy.
While at the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), Strauther focused on workforce compliance and engagement with MBE and WBE enterprises.
Kim Noonan has been promoted to vice president, marketing and brand at Opus Holding, L.L.C. With a continued emphasis on the Opus brand and customer experience, Noonan will be responsible for leading integrated marketing strategies to drive business results in alignment with Opus’ strategic growth plan. Noonan will build awareness and engagement of Opus’ brand in the market, with a specific focus on providing compelling client experiences to differentiate Opus and grow their client portfolio.
Courtney Chin joins Stantec as a technical designer. She has a strong skill set in construction documents and building coordination experience involving municipal, athletic, education and performing arts facilities. Chin received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, respectively.
An accomplished senior level architect with more than 15 years of experience, Matthew Prince joins Stantec as senior project manager. Previously, he served as a vice president of architecture, leading a large team of architects, designers, planners and support staff. He also founded an award-winning architecture firm that specialized in commercial, religious, and community-based design in Michigan. Prince earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Gloria Calhoun joins Stantec as a senior electrical designer. She has more than 20 years of experience as an electrical designer and has a strong power and lighting background for a variety of facilities. Calhoun has worked with several top engineering firms in Michigan. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and graduated from Wayne State University’s liberal arts program with honors.
James Yates will serve as Stantec Berkley’s structural team leader. A professional engineer with 25 years of experience, Yates earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering, as well as a doctorate in structural engineering, from Michigan Technological University. Yates has worked across multiple sectors providing design for projects of all sizes and complexities.
McCownGordon Construction has named Jay Lucas vice president of construction operations. Jay Lucas joined the firm in 2009 and has nearly 30 years of experience in construction. He is active in the industry as a member of the Concrete Promotion Group, Mid-West Concrete Industry Board and the Association of General Contractors. Lucas has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from Pittsburg State University.
McCownGordon Construction has named Nancy Whitworth vice president of human resources. Whitworth joined the firm in 2008 as the director of talent acquisition and development. She has more than 20 years of experience and serves as a key strategic partner on the firm’s executive team. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northwest Missouri State University and a Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.
McCownGordon Construction has Chris Vaeth vice president of pre-construction. Chris Vaeth, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA, joined the firm in 2003. He has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry. He is a member of the Design-Build Institute of American and the U.S. Green Building Council. Vaeth holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology and is a LEED Accredited Professional.
McCownGordon Construction has named Chris Stanton vice president of estimating. With more than 20 years in the construction industry, Christ Stanton, LEED AP, joined the firm in 2000 as a senior estimator. He has served in various leadership positions with U.S. Green Building Council Central Plains, as well as serving on the finance and risk management committee for the Blue Valley Recreation Commission. Stanton has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Kansas State University.
Chris Jaquet, PE, has joined T&M Associates to lead its national solid waste services business. Jaquet will provide advisory and technical services to help both public and private clients address their transfer, disposal, recycling, composting and recovery challenges through economical and reliable solutions that will improve operational efficiency.
Jessica Barrios has joined structural engineering firm CE Solutions, Carmel, Ind., as project manager. She has a B.S. in applied physics from Appalachian State University and an M.S. in structural engineering from University of Southern California.
Laura Lancia has joined Hastings+Chivetta as a Marketing Coordinator. She updates the company website & social media sites, conducts market research, maintains marketing collateral & prepares proposal responses.
Julian Boswell has joined Hastings+Chivetta as Graphics Director. He supervises project graphics, animations and videos. A designer with over 25 years of experience, Julian has worked on a wide range of building types.
Catherine Elz has joined Hastings+Chivetta as the Human Resources Director. She is responsible for employee relations and communications, benefits, recruiting and retention, and company culture, among other tasks.
Darryl Vandever, CSI, CDT has joined Hastings+Chivetta as a contract administrator. Darryl ensures the firm’s quality, performance & aesthetic standards for built projects. He possesses a wide range of experience managing various building types.
Paola Badea, Assoc. AIA has joined Hastings+Chivetta as a Junior Architectural Designer. She creates 2D and 3D visuals for presentations, drawings and elevations using architectural software and assists with project design development.
The St. Louis Chapter of MSPE named Mark Kollitz its 2016 Engineer of the Year. The project manager with Burns & McDonnell has spent more than two decades improving infrastructure and community resources through his experience with water resources.
R.J. Beischel Building Co. has named Joseph W. Beischel President of the company. Beischel will be responsible for the overall leadership, management and financial success of the Cincinnati based operation.
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