The Chicago office of New York-based Turner Construction Co. has announced the promotions of John DiCiurcio to executive vice president from senior vice president; Stephen Fort to vice president and business manager from manager of business development; and Jeffrey Loyall to vice president and operations manager from operations manager.

Turner Construction Co. is a general contractor.

J. Patrick "Pat" McGehee retired from the Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Essex Crane Rental Corp. after 47 years of service to the construction-equipment industry. He will continue to assist Essex as a consultant.

Essex Crane Rental Corp. supplies cranes for construction projects.

Chicago-based Loebl Schlossman & Hackl has announced the promotion of Pamela Rosenberg to associate principal from senior interior designer and project manager. Craig Smith was hired as project director. He was previously founding principal and president of Chicago-based Griskelis + Smith Architects Ltd. David Urschel has joined the firm's Healthcare Group as architect. He was previously senior project manager for Chicago-based Eckenhoff Saunders Architects Inc.

Loebl Schlossman & Hackl is an architecture firm.

Malcolm "Mac" Moore was promoted to president from executive vice president of West Bend, Wis.-based Gehl Co. He will continue as chief operating officer.

Gehl Co. manufactures equipment that includes dirt, lifting and paving machinery.

Michael Cullinane, president/ comptroller of Bellwood, Ill.-based Bert C. Young & Sons Corp., was elected vice president and assistant treasurer of the Rockville, Md.-based Mechanical Contractors Association of America Inc.

Michael Auf der Heide was promoted to associate of the Evanston, Ill.-based Yas/Fischel Partnership. He was previously project architect.

The Yas/Fischel Partnership is an architecture, interior design and urban design firm.

Tom Leonard was named 2002 Builder of the Year in the Midwest region by the Chicago office of Providence, R.I.-based Gilbane Building Co. Leonard, a project manager, won for managing multiple SBC Communications Inc. projects.

Gilbane Building Co. is a general contracting firm.

Chicago-based OWP/P has announced the promotions of Arnis Kakulis to principal from senior planning manager and Scott Nelson to principal from senior healthcare planner. James Maladuckey joined the firm as principal. He was previously principal of Chicago-based Perkins & Will.

OWP/P is an architecture firm.

n Tony Pupp was promoted to national accounts manager of Wausau, Wis.-based Linetec. He was previously Midwest district sales manager.
Linetec is an architectural, paint and anodize finisher.

Pam McDonough, chief executive officer of Chicago-based DeAngelo McDonough Construction Management, has been elected to the board of directors of the Chicago-based Women's Business Development Center.

Steve Knudson has joined the Lombard, Ill., office of Minneapolis-based Harmon Inc. as engineering manager. He was previously manager of engineering for Chicago-based Republic Windows and Doors Inc.

Harmon Inc. provides glass services.

Sergio "Satch" Pecori, president and CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hanson Professional Services Inc., was named chapter honor member for the national civil engineering society, Chi Epsilon, founded in 1922 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The honor recognizes faculty, community members and graduates for academic and professional achievements. Pecori earned bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from the university.

Greg Kladar was promoted to vice president of business development for Cherry Valley, Ill.-based Ringland-Johnson Construction Co. He was previously manager of the Special Projects division.

Ringland-Johnson Construction Co. is a general contractor.

April Ruther has joined Milwaukee-based C.G. Schmidt Inc. as human resources assistant. She was previously a college student.

C.G. Schmidt Inc. is a general contractor.