Articles Tagged with ''ENR MidAtlantic Best Projects''

Incorporating a former  company headquarters, the 420,000-sq-ft addition combined construction with renovations, creating one of metropolitan Washington, D.C.’s most advanced cancer treatment centers.

This 75-year-old community landmark will reliably serve many more generations of visitors thanks to a comprehensive renovation and expansion project that updates and expands public and administrative spaces, the team says.

Modularization was the key, the project team says, to efficiently constructing and commissioning one of the world’s largest natural-gas-fired, combined-cycle power stations in just 30 months.

Equipped with some of the newest natural-gas-powered turbine technologies, this 1,500-MW facility can power more than 1 million homes, providing a highly flexible and reliable addition to the region’s energy grid.

Architecturally expressed structural-steel beams erected in a part of Washington, D.C., where concrete buildings are common, more than make their mark on the city’s bustling L’Enfant Plaza. 

Delivered on time and on budget, the $146.8-million, 27-month project supports the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s 1,600-bus fleet.

Part of an overall revitalization effort in downtown Richmond, the $47-million bus rapid transit system delivered a 7.6-mile-long, high-density corridor that provides an attractive and convenient transportation option for residents and commuters.

Annual Best Projects competition honors 32 projects in several categories