BE&K Adds Three Top Executives to D.C. Office

Skinner and Sloan leave Bovis Lend Lease and join BE&K. Fleger moves over from Opus East.

BE&K Building Group of Washington, D.C., recently hired three new members to its staff. Stephen Skinner joined the company as executive vice president. Michael Sloan is the new senior vice president of operations at BE&K. Both Sloan and Skinner previously worked at Bovis Lend Lease. Dwayne Fleger, previously with Opus East, LLC, has been appointed as Vice President of Operations.

URS Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md., recently named Randall Wotring president of the company's EG&G division. In his new role, Wotring will oversee all operations for EG&G, which provides a range of operations, maintenance, and systems engineering and technical support services primarily to the federal government market. Wotring previously served as vice president and general manager, engineering and technology services at EG&G, where he oversaw day-to-day operations. Wotring has more than 20 years of experience with EG&G.

Skanska USA Building of Rockville, Md., recently promoted David Miller to senior vice president of the company's Washington, D.C./Baltimore office. Miller has more than 20 years of experience in all phases of construction, including contract management, estimating, scheduling and field supervision. He joined Skanska in 1994 and has held positions as project manager, project executive and most recently as vice president and general manager of the Washington, D.C./Baltimore office.

James G. Davis recently promoted two of its staff members. Gary Ball is now vice president. Gary specializes in complex base building, renovation, and tenant build-outs for GSA, law firms, telecommunications, and high technology clients. His background includes six years in the Army Corps of Engineers. Tony Lee has been named senior superintendent. Tony has more than 23 years of construction experience and joined James G. Davis in 2000.

WDG Architecture of Washington, D.C., recently hired Robert Keane as a senior associate. Prior to joining WDG, Keane spent 17 years at Design Collective of Baltimore, Md., most recently serving as senior associate. In his new position, he will guide design efforts for the short term in the high-rise residential studio at WDG before embarking on the establishment of WDG's stance in the higher education market sector.

Grunley Construction of Rockville, Md., recently announced the addition of five staff members. Michael Fadrowski was hired as superintendent at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Modernization of the South Building, a $19.5 million project. John Haines was named superintendent at the $87 million National Archives renovation project. Brian Parker was named quality control manager for the U.S. Department of the Interior modernization project. Carolyn McLean joined the firm as assistant project manager for the U.S. Supreme Court modernization project. Erich Millar was named assistant project manager on two International Monetary Fund projects and one Andrews Air Force Base sprinkler job.

Hazen and Sawyer Environmental Engineers & Scientists recently hired James A. Avirett as vice president and manager of the firm's branch office in Baltimore, Md. Avirett has 33 years of experience in planning, design and construction management of water and wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities, including large pumping stations and large-diameter pipelines. Prior to joining the company he was a partner in the regional firm of Whitman, Requardt & Assoc. of Baltimore, Md. He served in that role for 17 years.

The American Society of Landscape Architects inducted Patrick Miller as president for 2005. Miller teaches in the Landscape Architecture Dept. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dennis Carmichael was inducted as president-elect for 2005. Carmichael is a principal at EADW in Alexandria, Va. ASLA also inducted 32 new members into its Council of Fellows. Warren T. Byrd, Jr. of Charlottesville, Va., and Elliot Rhodeside of Alexandria, Va., are two mid-Atlantic-based members among the inductees.