Having a total of 52 years accumulated experience in the architecture fields, these four professionals were promoted at SmithGroup's Phoenix office.

Architects Greg Buchanan, Mark Kranz, AIA, Craig Passey and Mark Roddy, AIA were all promoted at the Phoenix offices of SmithGroup. Buchanan is a senior project architect and architectural discipline leader. With over 15 years of experience and a diverse background that incorporates all aspects of the architectural process, Buchanan manages the technical coordination and project production within his discipline: supervising staff, ensuring project coverage and performing technical training. A member of the AIA, CSI and a LEED accredited professional, Buchanan holds a bachelor of science in architectural studies, a master of science in civil engineering and a master of architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana.

Kranz is a principal and lead designer for the higher education and science and technology studios. A native of South Dakota, Kranz completed his undergraduate work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received a master of architecture from Arizona State University in 2001. A LEED accredited professional, Kranz is behind the design visions of a number of LEED certified projects including the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative. With nearly a decade in the architectural field, Kranz works regionally within the desert southwest with institutions of higher education designing research and instructional facilities that reflect their specific campus contexts and unique programmatic function.

Passey is a principal and project manager. A member of the AIA, Passey holds a bachelor of science in design from Arizona State University. With over 12 years of experience focused exclusively on the architecture and planning of healing environments, Passey plays an integral role in the healthcare studio by developing client relationships and ensuring project delivery from inception through occupancy.

Roddy is a design principal and the lead designer for the office workplace studio. A graduate of the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Roddy received a master of architecture from UCLA in 1997. His work has been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally including venues in Romania, New York, Los Angeles and Scottsdale.

Shirley Howland, Construction Industry Technician (CIT) and executive assistant for Perini Building Company, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Greater Phoenix Chapter. Howland is the executive assistant to Perini Building Company's preconstruction executives. Before joining Perini, Howland worked for Standard Pacific Homes corporate offices in southern California. Howland has been with Perini since 2000.

Pacific Concepts recently hired Erina Mizuno, E.I., as project manager. In her new position, Mizuno oversees all phases of development for commercial, land and residential projects. She is currently working on The Village at The Cauldron, Phases I and II. Prior to joining Pacific Concepts, Mizuno gained experience at the Las Vegas branch of Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. Her extensive knowledge of water resources is a distinct benefit to Pacific Concepts' engineering division. Mizuno received her bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Oregon Institute of Technology. She is a registered property manager in the state of California and currently in the process of obtaining her PE certification in Nevada.

Graeme West has been named chief estimator for Linthicum. A 15-year veteran of the construction industry, West previously served as project manager in the international division for B.L. Harbert International Construction of Birmingham, Ala. His responsibilities included both project management and estimating on multi-million dollar projects located throughout the world. He oversaw the management for the construction of U.S. Embassy buildings in Uganda, Ghana and Nigeria. His project portfolio also includes luxury resort projects in Aruba, commercial and custom residential projects in the British Virgin Islands and a Class A office tower and retail superstore in the United Kingdom. At Linthicum, West will direct estimating and preconstruction activities for all commercial and residential projects. West earned his bachelor's of science degree in construction management and quantity surveying from the Robert Gordon University, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Construction of Aberdeen, Scotland. He has an accredited affiliation with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

The architectural and engineering firm of Butler, Rosenbury & Partners has recently opened an office in Glendale, Arizona. Architect Douglas Jackson, AIA has been a partner with BR&P for over 17 years and is heading up the Glendale office. "We are proud to be new residents in the valley and look forward to building new relationships both personally and professionally. We have been pleased with the openness of people here and their willingness to introduce us to others. We hope to bring the same service oriented mentality that we have built our firm on to our new clients here," stated Jackson.
BR&P is comprised of over 75 design professionals and support staff and boasts long term clients such as Bass Pro Shops and John Q. Hammons Hotels. BR&P is licensed to practice in over 30 states, and has its home office in Springfield, Missouri and a branch office in Dong Guan, China. They provide architecture, structural engineering, interior design and landscape architecture design services on projects nationwide specializing in the retail, hospitality, office, healthcare and civic markets.

Rowland Companies Construction Group announces the addition of Carlos Guerrero to their Scottsdale office staff as director of pre-construction services / project executive. In this role, Guerrero is manager in-charge of pre-construction services, design management, estimating, bidding, scheduling and value engineering. Guerrero has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and has spent over 35 years in the construction industry, managing operations with responsibilities in both pre-construction and construction. As construction manager, he managed over $250 million in construction projects from pre-construction through completion. Guerrero's experience in the actual performance and supervision of all phases of construction allow him to lead a team of skilled professionals in estimating, scheduling and value engineering.

Rowland Companies Construction Group has also hired Joe Campodall'Orto to the estimating department in the Scottsdale office. Campodall'Orto has worked in the construction industry for over 30 years, is a LEED accredited professional, and has over 15 years experience implementing green building practices. As senior estimator for Rowland, Campodall'Orto is responsible for pre-construction estimating, bidding and value engineering. He currently sits on the City of Scottsdale's Building Advisory Board of Appeals, the City of Scottsdale's Environmental Quality Advisory Board / Energy Committee, as well as consulting to the Green Building Advisory Board.

Olsson Associates is expanding its water resource services with the addition of Gajendra Shrestha, EIT, in the Phoenix office. Shrestha has worked on water projects in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Tennessee and Nepal, with such notable clients as Nepal's Ministry of Development and the Texas Department of Transportation. His projects include dams, bridges, structural design for commercial and residential buildings and roadways.

Shrestha is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Arizona Floodplain Management Association.

Granite Construction Company has hired Josh Alves as a project engineer for the company's southern Nevada operations. In his new position, Alves will be responsible for field support, measuring quantities in the field, work orders, plan distribution, material orders, submittals, daily costing, subcontractor coordination, schedule updates, safety, small job estimating and weekly engineer meetings. Alves earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is a member
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Meadow Valley Corporation's construction services subsidiary, Meadow Valley Contractors Inc., has promoted area managers Robert W. Bottcher and Robert A. Terril to the new positions of president, Arizona area, and president, Nevada area, respectively. Meadow Valley also announced that chief operating officer Alan Terril, 66 years old, has retired as planned, effective April 20. Robert Bottcher, 50 years old, joined Meadow Valley in 1995 and was named Arizona area manager in August of that year. Bottcher has more than 26 years of experience in the heavy civil construction industry. He has a bachelor's degree in construction management from Arizona State University.

Robert Terril, 48 years old, joined the company in 1996 as Utah area manager, and was named Nevada area manager in 2001. His experience spans nearly 30 years in the heavy construction industry. He attended Dixie College and Brigham Young University.

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