Jul 13, 2021

JTM Construction

Orne

Mara

Kennard

Wes Kennard, Ryan Mara and Michael Orme are the newest shareholders of JTM Construction in Seattle. Kennard holds superintendent training certificates from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and has 20 years of industry experience. He began working in residential construction before moving to the commercial field, most recently as a superintendent at JTM. Both Mara and Orme hold bachelor's degrees in construction management from the University of Washington and are project managers at JTM. Mara has 10 years of construction experience in the greater Seattle area. Orme has over 10 years of experience in all facets of construction. JTM says it hires young talented workers, mentors them on company values and then promotes them.

Compass Construction

Hagen

Elliott

Toomey

Kirkland-based Compass Construction promoted Tom Toomey to chief estimator, Bridget Elliott to senior project engineer and Josh Hagen to assistant superintendent. Toomey has been with Compass for three years, producing consistent bids. Elliott started at the company in 2018 as a project engineer intern and has become a mentor to other new project engineers. Hagen started at Compass in 2016 as a carpenter and then became a labor foreman.

Jul 07, 2021

Wenaha Group

Byers

Simmons

Ware

Yessilth

Bonifer

Tacoma-based Wenaha Group hired Anthony Bonifer and Shandiin Yessilth as project managers; Nathan Ware as assistant manager of logistics and business operations; Kailee Simmons as assistant manager of client relations and logistics; and Katy Byers as marketing coordinator. Bonifer has nearly 10 years of hands-on experience in the construction trades and is working in the Pendleton, Oregon, office. He is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, Walla Walla Tribe. Yessilth, a member of the Navajo Nation, holds a bachelor's degree in construction management and technology from Arizona State University. Ware recently graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in business administration, and is an experienced carpenter specializing in steel framing and drywall. Simmons has experience as a business owner and entrepreneur. Byers, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, has five years of marketing experience and holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Portland State University. Wenaha Group is a Native-owned construction management consultant with five offices in Washington, Oregon and Arizona.

Deacon Construction

Srivastava

Kennedy

Hart

Clay

Connell

In Redmond, Deacon Construction hired Kurth Connell as senior project manager; Tony Clay and Tim Hart as superintendents; and Taylor Kennedy and Akanksha Srivastava as project engineers. Connell is a University of Washington graduate, with a bachelor's degree in construction management, and has about 20 years of industry experience. Clay is working on a project in South Seattle and Hart is on an Eastside job. Kennedy joins Deacon permanently after completing an internship with the company and graduating from Central Washington University earlier this year. Srivastava is a graduate of the VKA School of Architecture (bachelor's in architecture), the National University of Singapore (master's in urban design) and the University of Washington (master's in construction management).

PCL Construction Services

Losh

PCL Construction Services promoted Peter Losh to operations manager in Seattle, overseeing projects in the Pacific Northwest. Losh earned a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Washington and joined PCL in 2005 as an intern. He was hired as a field engineer and was later promoted to project engineer, project manager and senior project manager. His projects include the Spire condominium tower, which has the first automated parking system in Seattle, and the Arrive mixed-use tower.

Skanska USA Building

Skanska USA Building is celebrating its 75th anniversary in Seattle this year in several ways, including committing $75,000 to support the cardiac health of those in the AEC community through the American Heart Association's Hard Hats with Heart campaign. The donation will aid AHA's effort to address key risk factors that industrial workers encounter and help motivate them to live healthier and longer lives. According to the AHA, construction workers are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke.