Steadily improving market conditions, plus some acquisitions, are producing higher revenue numbers for many large design firms throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
The U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Federal Highway Administration closed lanes on the iconic Arlington Memorial Bridge, which spans the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., following a May 15 bridge inspection.Doug Hecox, FHWA spokesman, said inspectors found that previously identified deterioration on load-bearing support beams on the 83-year-old drawbridge span were "more advanced than anticipated." The park service closed sidewalks and outer lanes on both sides of the span. Pending repairs, which now are out to bid, officials imposed a 10-ton limit and banned large vehicles, including busses.About 68,000 vehicles cross the bridge on a typical workday. The repair
Related Links: Boston Goes Green in Meeting Federal Consent Decree Terms Federal authorities have given approval to DC Water and the District of Columbia to modify their combined-sewer-overflow plan and incorporate large-scale green infrastructure.Under a deal with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Dept. of Justice announced on May 20, the agency can eliminate a planned underground tunnel along Rock Creek. The agreement calls for green infrastructure—such as rain gardens, green roofs and porous-pavement installations— as well as targeted sewer separation. The system's design allocates 365 impervious acres of land along Rock Creek for management of up to
Owners stepped up their regional activity, launching billions of dollars of major projects in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
With work delivered through the DC Dept. of General Services, DC Public Schools is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar capital program that is not only addressing long-overdue needs, it is also delivering world-class K-12 public schools.
As construction opportunities continue to improve throughout New England, many young professionals have advanced into leadership roles at design and construction firms.
Based on the major projects breaking ground in New England these days, construction activity is not only robust, it's occurring in a wide variety of market sectors.
Related Links: Best of the Best 2014 With demand rising for its H-47 Chinook heavy-lift military helicopter, the Boeing Co. sought to increase production and efficiency at its Ridley Park, Pa., campus while maintaining ongoing operations. The resulting five-year Chinook H-47 Focus Factory Conversion Program transformed the company's historic 85-year-old industrial helicopter production complex through several major capital renovation, modernization and new construction projects.More than 1,500 construction workers logged nearly 750,000 hours without disrupting the existing facility's 24-hour, seven-days-a-week assembly operations—often working less than 20 ft from a temporary demising wall. When completed in April 2014, the project boasted a
