The contractor responsible for manufacturing defective concrete panels for the Silver Line Metro extension in northern Virginia was banned from bidding federal transportation projects for three years.
Five years ago, the catastrophic collapse of the structure supporting Runway 5’s emergency overrun area left a 140-ft vertical gash of partially reinforced fill looming over a 540,000-cu-yd debris field. It also obliterated an adjacent road.
Working with the city of Alexandria, Va., Dept. of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities and Alexandria City Public Schools, the Keller Construction Management team replaced and expanded an existing elementary school and recreation center, combining them into one building with shared facilities.
The 103,000-sq-ft facility combines conventional classroom and hands-on instruction for a diverse range of career paths, from traditional vocations to criminal justice, information technology and business.