The Jokake Companies recently named Jill Clements vice president of development of Phoenix-based Jokake Real Estate Services Inc. (JRES), a real estate development and asset management firm.

In her new position, Clements will oversee the development project management for commercial and medical office properties throughout Arizona.

Cashman Equipment Company, Nevada's Caterpillar construction equipment and power solutions dealer, announced the appointment of Don Lohouse as quarry and aggregate sales representative.

Lohouse has worked in construction equipment for 18 years in Buffalo, N.Y. and Las Vegas. His sales experience has included machine specialties, distribution sales and branch management.

Sandvick Equipment & Supply Company has named Toby Samaniego to manage safety maintenance and Department of Transportation matters for its Phoenix, Ariz., office. Prior to joining Sandvick, Samaniego managed the company's maintenance department.

Joseph Miranda has joined Johnson Carlier Inc. as senior project superintendent.
Miranda has more than 35 years experience in the construction industry specializing in healthcare, high technology, retail and hospitality projects. Miranda formerly provided services to Delmastro Eells Inc. and Target General Inc.

Soil-Tech recently announced the dust and erosion control contractor has appointed Debbra Stokes-Haglund to the position of sales and marketing director. She will work at the company's recently established Phoenix office.

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has promoted Jim Brandt to the position of project director.

With McCarthy for nine years, Brandt has served as project manager on the Maricopa County's 4th Ave. Jail in downtown Phoenix, Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, N.M; Hilton Garden Inn in Scottsdale, and the Grand Hotel in Tusayan.

Brandt is a graduate from Indiana State University with a degree in construction technology.

The Durrant Group Inc. has named Ashraf Sadek as market sector leader for the project delivery division. Sadek has over 23 years experience in international architectural design, engineering, and construction management. He received his Master of Science in construction management from the University of Wisconsin. He is a licensed professional engineer in the U.S. and a licensed architect in his native Egypt and the Middle East.

Midstate Mechanical, Inc. has hired Ron Watson as plumbing superintendent, Jerry Freiwald as piping superintendent, Cory Whitfield as safety/ human resources director and Becky Calandra as purchasing agent. John Hoffmann was promoted to service sales agent and Sean Kilburn was elevated to CAD operator.

Carson Taylor Harvey, Inc. has added Russell Rodgers and Steve Miller as superintendents, Catherine Recco as project coordinator, Jalon Smith as accounting clerk and Cynthia Patti as receptionist.

Waycor has appointed Bryce Simons as technical services director and Joe Ball as safety director. Simons has more than 20 years of experience in the ready mix concrete industry. He will be responsible for quality control, compliance with specs, customer relations and research and development. Ball joins Waycor after retiring from the Albuquerque Police Department. His new duties will include making sure Waycor's fleet pass all DOT inspections, and enforce EPA, OSHA and MSHA requirements.

Clark & Sullivan Builders, announced today it has hired Michael Stone as a project superintendent.

In his new position, Stone will serve as superintendent overseeing the completion of Placer High School.

Stone earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Arts in education from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Community involvement includes having served as executive director of Community Service Center, director of District Recreation and is on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity.

Joanne E. Owens has joined C.F. Jordan as an office engineer. She has over 12 years construction experience, including work on educational projects, retail centers and office buildings. Her first assignment at Jordan will be coordinating construction of a $5 million deficiency correction project at eight Tucson Unified School District schools.