Bill Hornaday, senior vice president of construction for The Weitz Co.'s Southwest Division based in Phoenix, has been named president of The Weitz Co.'s Colorado Division.

Hornaday replaces Rick Poppe, who has been promoted to the newly created corporate position of strategic growth officer for The Weitz Co. nationally. Poppe will continue to make his office in Colorado and maintain responsibility for key accounts here.

Hornaday, joined the company as an intern in 1977 at its headquarters in Des Moines.
While he has experience with nearly every type of commercial project, his focus has been on retail, office, health care, high-tech, residential, hospitality and municipal projects, as well as retirement communities. He has been based in Phoenix for 23 years.

Principal Mark C. Scott, PE, has joined Systems Engineering Corp. Scott has 25 years of experience designing mechanical systems for buildings. He has expertise in municipal, educational, commercial, criminal justice and health care facilities.

Scott is a past member of the local AIA committee on design-build, a member of the University of Wyoming Architectural Engineering advisory board and the University of Colorado ABET accreditation committee. Before joining Systems Engineering Corp., he was a principal at MKK Consulting Engineers.

H+L Architecture has announced the addition of the following staff:

Kent Freed is both a registered architect and a landscape architect, joining H+L with 20 years of experience. He is currently working on the new Brighton High School design and several elementary school projects.

Adam Clack adds to H+L's landscape design group with seven years of experience. He is also working on the new Brighton High School design and several elementary school projects with Freed.

Phil Scott has 19 years of experience in interior architecture and is working on design projects within the technology/corporate/commercial segment.

Jennifer Ludlam recently moved to Denver from Missouri and joins H+L with 10 years of experience, primarily in health care and senior living design. She is currently working on the Montrose Memorial Hospital project in Montrose.

Loree Karr is the project administrator and central contract coordinator for H+L's design team on The Children's Hospital at Fitzsimons project in Aurora. She has more than 20 years of experience in the A/E/C industry.

Nandini Kane comes to H+L with eight years of experience in commercial and government facility architecture. She is working on The Children's Hospital at Fitzsimons project with H+L's health care segment.

Eric Drayson has worked part-time at H+L over the last few months, creating 3D project models and now takes on a full-time role during his last semester of his master's of architecture degree at the University of Colorado at Denver.

Brandt Shwayder is in his final year of his master's of architecture degree from the University of Colorado at Denver. He was hired for his graphic illustration, computer modeling/rendering and Web site design abilities.

Robert Quinlan has joined Carter & Burgess Inc. as a senior project manager in the firm's Denver environmental planning group.

In his new role, Quinlan will manage environmental projects for public sector clients, primarily state departments of transportation. He also will be responsible for promoting the firm's environmental planning expertise for highways and roadways in Colorado and neighboring states. His expertise is in managing transportation-related environmental assessments and impact statements in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Construction management and general contracting firm CFC Construction has announced that Michael Velarde has joined the firm as director of business development.

Velarde is a native of Colorado and has five years of experience with business development and marketing in the A/E/C industry. His duties will include the management of CFC's marketing and business development efforts.

Coover-Clark & Associates PC has announced that project architect Elizabeth Johnson has been certified by the U.S. Green Council as a LEED-accredited professional.

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - is the rating system utilized by the U.S. Green Building Council for assessing a building's performance and sustainability goals throughout design and construction.

Drahota Construction Co. has announced the addition of Todd Parker as chief estimator.

Parker will be responsible for estimating and preconstruction services on design-build, design-assist and hard bid projects. He has been in the construction business for 13 years in a variety of capacities. Parker is LEED certified and a member of the American Society of Professional Estimators.

Kristofer Johnson has joined Design Workshop Inc. of Vail. Johnson's expertise lies in creating dynamic communities and public spaces that employ innovative storm-water management techniques, as well as revealing ecological processes through design.

David Mashburn, RA, has joined M+O+A Architectural Partnership as a project manager. With more than 12 years of experience, Mashburn's focus has mainly been on municipal, recreation and academic facilities. Before joining M+O+A, Mashburn was a project manager on projects such as the Red Rocks Amphitheater Visitor Center, Fraser Valley Elementary School and the project architect for the Breckenridge Ice Facility.

Mason Wallick has joined management consulting and engineering firm R.W. Beck's Denver office as an analyst to assist with energy economic analyses. He has four years of experience with technical and economic modeling of power, oil and natural gas, mineral and petroleum refining projects.

At R.W. Beck, Wallick will be involved with rate design and unbundling studies; pro forma development and review; and cost-of-service and competitive rate analyses for municipal utilities, power plant developers and financial institutions. Additionally, he will provide energy risk management support by assisting in the development of strategies and controls necessary to manage market, credit and operational risks in the energy markets.

Tetra Tech RMC has announced the addition of four key associates to its Colorado operations and mountain division.

Rich Gorman, AICP, has joined as the regional practice leader for planning and site design. He has managed the design of master-planned communities and business parks in several western states.

Pat Roman, PE, has joined Tetra Tech as the regional practice leader and Denver office manager for water/wastewater/infrastructure. Roman is an engineering consultant with extensive experience in planning, design, program and construction management for public works projects with a strong background in water, wastewater, drainage and construction. In addition, Roman has experience in division startups and management, business development, marketing, contract management, technical support, construction administration and QA/QC programs.

Ken Perry, PLS, has joined the firm as the regional practice leader for surveying and mapping. He is licensed in six western states and has more than 24 years of experience. Perry's background includes aerial mapping, power transmission lines, highways, right-of-way, residential and commercial land development, resort development, public works, telecommunications, 3-D laser scanning, as well as traditional ALTA/ACSM land title surveys, design surveys, topography and construction.

Mike Middleton, PE, has joined Tetra Tech RMC as a senior manger in the Denver office for water/wastewater/infrastructure. His technical background is in water and wastewater engineering consulting, including pump station and lift station design; water distribution and wastewater collection systems analysis and design; water transmission and wastewater force main design; water and wastewater master planning; potable water storage facilities; and transient pressure analysis and mitigation.

Loris and Associates has announced the addition of several new staff members.

Jon Brundrett is a construction management professional with 35 years of diversified heavy and highway construction experience.

Hal Hamrick is a construction manager with 24 years of experience in roadway, airport and land development projects.

Anthony Clark is a civil engineering designer with more than six years of computer-aided design and drafting experience for municipalities, the Colorado Department of Transportation, commercial and residential projects with an emphasis on water resources and land development.

Also, Kimberly Cronin, a structural engineer with Loris, recently received her professional engineer license.

Newman Cavender & Doane, specializing in commercial architecture and interior design, has announced that Amy Baxter, Courtney Karsted and Saeng Inthavong have joined the firm as interior designers. Also, Sharon Pursell has joined the firm as its office manager/receptionist.

Donald L. (D.J.) Alm, Jr. recently joined the estimating department of Rhoads Construction Inc. as a senior estimator. Alm is a construction management graduate from the University of Wyoming. He brings 15 years of construction experience with extensive estimating and project management skills.

EDAW's Fort Collins office has announced that Brad Smith and David Hansen recently became LEED™ certified. They join EDAW Principal Jana McKenzie, who received her LEED™ certification earlier this year.

Smith is a senior associate and registered landscape architect with 14 years of project design, master planning and management experience. He is currently the project manager for the Confluence Park project in Colorado Springs and for EDAW's work on the Mason Transportation Corridor in Fort Collins.

Hansen is a landscape architect with seven years of experience. He is EDAW's project manager for several projects at Washington University in St. Louis and at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Additionally, he has been part of the design team for the Alberici Group's corporate headquarters project in St. Louis, which is currently pursuing a platinum LEED™ rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

McKenzie has 18 years of experience. She is the leader of EDAW's Green Communities planning and design work and represents EDAW's membership in the U.S. Green Building Council.

Janine Reid, president of Janine Reid Group Inc. of Denver, has received the Distinguished Service to Safety Award from the National Safety Council. Reid is a leading authority on managing crises and working with the news media. She has worked with hundreds of companies throughout the United States and Canada in developing proactive crisis plans. She coaches management and field personnel during and after crisis situations and is the author of three books.

Rick Grice, director of the Office of Energy Management and Conservation, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority by Gov. Bill Owens.

In addition to his role as director of the OEMC, Grice is a member of the Governor's Pollution Prevention Advisory Board and the board of the National Association of Energy Officials. Before his current position, Grice was a principal for the environmental engineering and air pollution control consulting firm of Douglas, Richmond and Grice.