George Gramm joined CORE as National Business Development Director responsible for national exposure for all of the CORE Construction General Contracting companies.

Sophia Mosqueda joined CORE as Community Relations Coordinator and will be providing assistance to community organizations located throughout the state of Arizona.

Soil-Tech recently announced the Las Vegas-based dust and erosion control contractor has appointed Pablo Morales to the position of field supervisor for the firm's Northern Nevada operations.

In his new position, Morales is responsible for managing field operations for all projects and supervising crewmembers. He previously served as assistant supervisor at Weitz Golf in Temecula, Calif.

Martin-Harris Construction, a leading commercial general contractor since 1976, is pleased to announce the appointment of Wes Woodhall as Estimator and Jeff Heath as Project Manager.

Martin-Harris Construction, a leading commercial general contracting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Shelton as General Superintendent.

Ken Manssouri, a retail facilities expert, has joined Carter & Burgess, Inc., as retail group leader in the firm's Phoenix office. With 19 years of experience, Manssouri has done architectural design work and urban planning for regional malls, strip centers, community centers, power centers, lifestyle centers, entertainment and restaurant facilities, and mixed-use projects. In addition to his retail background, he also has contributed his expertise to a number of institutional and residential projects.

CFA Inc., a Northern Nevada planning and engineering firm, has recently hired Josh A. Trygstad as a civil designer and Ryan W. Cash as a landscape designer.

Valley Metro Rail has hired Reginald Mason as its new Safety and Security Officer. In his new position, Mason will be responsible for all aspects related to safety during construction and operation of the Valley's METRO system.

T-P Acoustics, Inc. has named Brian Greco as project manager for its Phoenix, Ariz., office. Prior to joining T-P Acoustics, Greco served as estimator/project manager for Performance Contracting, Inc. in San Francisco, Calif.

Howard Schapira, President of Phoenix-based Action Equipment and Scaffold Company, was recently sworn in as the President of the Scaffold Industry Association (SIA), the international building trades organization that represents the interests of the scaffold and access industry. The ceremony took place this week in Salt Lake City at the SIA's international convention.

JMA Architecture Studios recently hired four members for their Interiors Studio in Las Vegas. They include Dawn Guy, Resource Coordinator; Paulette Hallis, Interior Designer VI; Xerxes Coyco, Job Captain; and Kevin Welch, Senior Drafter.

RNL Design welcomes Tara Lingle to the firm's Phoenix office. A graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design, Lingle joins the firm as an interior designer, having studied design both domestically and abroad in London.

Lingle is also a strong proponent of environmentally sustainable, energy- efficient design and remains active in the design community as a board member of the Southwest Chapter of the IIDA since 2002.

Linthicum Custom Builders has promoted Ralph Kelsey to director of field operations, according to Eric Linthicum, president of the custom building company.

A 36-year veteran of the construction industry, Kelsey will oversee the field operations for all projects at Linthicum, providing the necessary support and leadership to the field.
Kelsey's eight-year career with Linthicum Custom Builders began as a framing foreman in 1996 to most recently, project superintendent.

PSI is pleased to announce that Ed Malmanis, PE, has joined the
Tempe office as a district manager overseeing PSI's Arizona operations. Mr.
Malmanis earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
Syracuse University, a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Arizona.