In August 2007, Ford’s Theatre shut down for 18 months for a $12-million rehabilitation. Not only is the 144-year-old, 20,000 sq-ft building now ADA compliant, but the team also modernized facilities and infrastructure without compromising the building’s historical integrity. Kenneth M. Wyner Photography Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards The project was also completed on schedule and in time for Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. The project added new theater seating; fire- and life-safety code upgrades; new audio/visual systems, lighting and automated rigging technology; rehabilitated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems; and new board room and renovation of the

The $5-million, 8,500-sq-ft Founding Farmers restaurant is the first restaurant in Washington, D.C., to be awarded LEED certification of any type and the first full-service, upscale-casual restaurant in the country to earn LEED gold. Photo Courtesy of Michael Moran Photography Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards Founding Farmers will also function as a green restaurant as sanctioned by the Green Restaurant Association. The restaurant was able to achieve LEED gold for commercial interiors despite its location atop a base building that was not built with sustainability in mind. The existing building has large, double-story glazing that allows excess

The $29-million, 125,000-sq-ft Helen F. Graham Cancer Center expansion at Christiana Care in Wilmington, Del., brings together under one roof an array of oncology diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services and the Center for Translational Cancer Research. The research center is a formal alliance between the cancer center, the University of Delaware in Newark, the Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington and the Delaware Biotechnology Institute in Newark. Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards The layout allows doctors and scientists an opportunity to work together closely and quickly to better serve patients. The collaborative relationship between science

Vacant since 1999, the Historic DC Courthouse is one of the oldest public buildings in the District of Columbia. This year, it received a comprehensive, $99-million overhaul to restore it to its original 1820s grandeur and incorporate modern amenities. Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners of Washington designed the restoration and renovation program for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Chantilly, Va., completed the project in June. The team constructed all new spaces below grade to preserve the landmark’s historical appearance. The project entailed a variety

The complete $6.5 million renovation of the 834-room Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill took place during the 2008 primary elections while the property was operating at near-100% occupancy and hosting high-profile guests. Maintaining guest egress and limiting exposure to construction noise and debris was critical during the fast-track, 19-week construction schedule. Photo Courtesy of Stirling Elmendorf Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards With the elections under way and Hillary Clinton speaking onsite, tens of thousands of guests required access to the hotel. Secret Service protocol involved unannounced interruptions to the work schedule. Construction would halt and the

The $74 million 10-story, 255,000-sq-ft 300 New Jersey Avenue project boasts a dramatic glass atrium with a bright yellow structural steel tree that houses much of the atrium’s mechanical systems. Photo Courtesy of Chuck Choi Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards The Clark Construction project links two wings of the L-shaped Acacia Building, which were built in 1935 and 1955. One goal was to create an open gathering space that encourages employee interaction. Most of the building is leased by one law firm, and its employees can use the atrium to meet or go between offices more quickly.

The $59 million 901 K Street project by Clark Construction is a new, 250,000-sq-ft, 12-story building next to the Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church in the East End neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Photo Courtesy of Clark Construction Group, LLC Related Links: Mid-Atlantic Construction�s Best of 2009 Awards The project included a glass atrium that connected the two buildings. A terra-cotta rain screen is used on the building’s exterior, the first major application of the material in D.C. The project team also underpinned the existing church below grade. Clark was also working on a renovation of the church, which was

Related Links: Non-Residential Market Continues to Suffer in 2010 Stimulus Dollars Drive Megaprojects in the Mid-Atlantic Clark Starts $229 Million Medical Research Project at Aberdeen Forrester Keeps Active in K-12 Heery Lands $44 Million MATOC Clark Breaks Ground on Virginia Tech Research Facility Bozzuto Moves Ahead on $40 Million Mixed-Use Development Daniel J. Keating Lands Three Eastern Penn Projects Holder Starts $56 Million School SPRINGFIELD, PA—J. J. DeLuca of Springfield, Pa. started four new projects this fall. Site development is in progress for the new Weschler Building @ Elwyn in Media, Pa. The $9 million, 40,000-sq-ft project is expected to

Following three years of precipitous decline, the construction market may have finally hit bottom and be in the early phase of a rebound with housing leading the way. Robert Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction, announces that the market is "inching upward" during the 2010 Construction Outlook conference in Washington, D.C., in October. Related Links: Stimulus Dollars Drive Megaprojects in the Mid-Atlantic Clark Starts $229 Million Medical Research Project at Aberdeen Forrester Keeps Active in K-12 Heery Lands $44 Million MATOC Clark Breaks Ground on Virginia Tech Research Facility Bozzuto Moves Ahead on $40 Million Mixed-Use Development

Although the bulk of stimulus dollars are aimed at small projects, the few megaprojects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are beginning to move ahead. In August, GSA awarded a $435.4 million design-build contract for the new U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Clark Construction Group of Bethesda, Md., leads the winning team. Related Links: Non-Residential Market Continues to Suffer in 2010 Clark Starts $229 Million Medical Research Project at Aberdeen Forrester Keeps Active in K-12 Heery Lands $44 Million MATOC Clark Breaks Ground on Virginia Tech Research Facility Bozzuto Moves Ahead on $40 Million Mixed-Use Development