MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD—Harkins Builders of Marriottsville, Md., received a boost to its multi-family residential business early this year, thanks to a mix of government stimulus and tax credits. Between Dec. 1, 2009 and Jan. 15, 2010, the company saw loan closings and subsequent construction starts on six projects in the Mid-Atlantic. Harkins officials point to the use of federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the Tax Credit Assistance Program and Section 1602 Exchange funds, which are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Many of the deals closed in order to meet end-of-the-year deadlines, according Harkins officials. Harkins
POTOMAC, MD—Oak Contracting of Towson, Md., was selected by Montgomery County Schools in February as construction manager for the $40-million Herbert Hoover Middle School project. The school will remain occupied during the modernization and the project is being phased. The design phase is expected to continue through early 2011, at which time it will go out to bid. Related Links: More Stimulus Ahead JBG to Develop $200 Million National Cancer Institute Whiting Turner to Build $107-Million Law Center Gilbane Manages Eisenhower Memorial Project Branch & Associates Breaks Ground on Liberty Stadium Tishman, AECOM Win CM contract for DHS Headquarters Turner
More than a year after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed, significant amounts of work are still hitting the street in the Mid-Atlantic region. All states met the federally-imposed March 2, 2010 deadline to obligate all ARRA highway funds, however some states have been faster to award contracts. Pennsylvania was one of the first in the nation to obligate its funds and the vast majority of projects are underway. Meanwhile, Virginia was the last state to begin awarding projects and now has a significant number of projects to award. As of the Feb. 17 anniversary of the signing
BALTIMORE, MD—The University of Baltimore is planning to build the $107-million John and Frances Angelos Law Center. The 12-story, 190,000-sq-ft building, containing both offices, classrooms and law clinics, will serve 1,100 students. It was designed by Ayers/Saint/Gross of Baltimore and Behnisch Arzchitekten of Stuttgart, Germany. Whiting Turner Contractors of Baltimore holds the construction management contract and will break ground in June. It will be built on a triangular lot at the corner of Charles Street and Mount Royal Avenue. Completion is scheduled for July 2012. Whiting Turner will build the $107-million 12-story, 190,000-sq-ft John and Frances Angelos Law Center at
WASHINGTON, DC—Turner Construction of Arlington, Va., was awarded a $73-million contract by the General Services Administration in January for the renovation of Federal Office Building 8 in Washington, D.C. The 547,000-sq-ft 1960s-era laboratory building will be transformed to Class A office space. Upon completion in October 2012, the project will seek LEED Gold certification. The renovation, designed by Boggs & Partners of Annapolis, Md., will add natural daylighting, employ the use of energy and water-efficient fixtures and low-VOC materials. The renovation will feature the addition of two atriums, glass curtain walls on each end of the building and projected window
WASHINGTON, DC—CH2M HILL was awarded two new task orders in the Mid-Atlantic on its five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for transit program management oversight on Federal Transit Administration projects. The firm’s first task order supports FTA headquarters in Washington, D.C., and involves performing transit reviews of various project planning and studies. The second task order supports FTA Region 3, Philadelphia, and involves program management services for the Hampton Roads transit light rail project in Norfolk, Va. Related Links: More Stimulus Ahead JBG to Develop $200 Million National Cancer Institute Whiting Turner to Build $107-Million Law Center Gilbane Manages Eisenhower Memorial
At a time when many firms branched into new markets, Bozzuto Construction of Greenbelt, Md., stayed with what it knows best: multifamily residential with a retail component in the Baltimore, District of Columbia and Philadelphia metropolitan and suburban markets. Revenues for 2009 stood at $170 million, up from $143.75 million in 2008. Related Links: Top Contractors Clark Construction Group Grunley Construction Co. Mid Eastern Builders Daniel J. Keating Co. Oak Contracting Hill International Top Contractors List “We focused on deals that we knew had a high chance of closing, whether it be a deal with a loan from U.S. Housing
If tough economic times test a company’s mettle, then Clark Construction Group can expect to remain a steadfast market leader for years to come. As the financial world breakdown continued and more new development opportunities eroded in 2009, the Bethesda, Md.-based contractor banked on a solid backlog of multi-year megaprojects and took in a record-setting $2.9 billion in regional revenue. Slide Show In the fall, Clark began construction on the $435-million 1.2-million-sq-ft U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, which is partially funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Related Links: Top Contractors Grunley Construction Co. Mid Eastern Builders Daniel
The Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 has been a lifeline for some Virginia contractors during a recession that has driven many other sectors to a near-standstill. But with less than 18 months remaining before the mandated Sept. 15, 2011, deadline for completing BRAC, contractors are coming down to crunch time. W.M. Jordan Co. is building the second phase of the Ordnance School Central Campus project at Fort Lee, Va., one of the last components in the Army’s multibillion “Home of Ordnance” initiative at Fort Lee. Related Links: Focus on Virginia To minimize operational disruptions and maintain readiness across
Ironically, a job with only two bidders helped Daniel J. Keating Co. of Narberth, Pa., survive 2009 with no layoff s and $172 million in revenue. Daniel J. Keating teamed up with the Keating Building Corp. of Philadelphia on a $500-million expansion to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. It’s keeping both firms and their subcontractors busy during a rough economy, and it’s not scheduled for completion until 2011. Related Links: Top Contractors Clark Construction Group Grunley Construction Co. Mid Eastern Builders Bozzuto Construction Co. Oak Contracting Hill International Top Contractors List Also in 2009, the company continued work on
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