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K-12 Education Award of Merit: Essex Technical High School

December 21, 2015

The school’s core 331,000-sq-ft academic building is oriented around four 360-student academies that focus on agricultural, vocational and technical education.

Tishman Agrees to Settlement Amid Fraud Allegations

Alisa Zevin

December 21, 2015

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The company will pay over $20 million.

ENR MidAtlantic: Pulse

December 18, 2015

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See updates about construction bids in the Mid-Atlantic.

ENR MidAtlantic Construction Professionals

MidAtlantic People: Construction business updates for December 2015

December 18, 2015

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See updates about new hires and promotions in the Mid-Atlantic.

ENR MidAtlantic’s 2015 Legacy Award: Gerry Galloway Is a Tireless Advocate for Water Management

Gerry Galloway earns ENR MidAtlantic’s Legacy Award for his decades of research on water infrastructure and resiliency

Jim Parsons

December 18, 2015

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Look up the 1994 presidential task force report on the causes and outcomes of the severe Mississippi River floods the year before and you’ll find the title, “Sharing the Challenge: Floodplain Management Into the 21st Century.”

Dominion Blvd's nine bridges require hundreds of precast girders

Creative Solutions Make Needed Chesapeake Bridge a Reality

City taps alternative financing for bridge megaproject

Bruce Buckley

December 18, 2015

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The city of Chesapeake, Va., has had to toil hard and manage creatively to get its long-planned Dominion Boulevard improvement project off the ground—literally and figuratively.

Top Specialty Contractors

Specialty Firms Post Strong Gains, Eye Future Prospects

Most specialty firms enjoyed revenue gains in 2014 and expect more opportunities ahead, but workforce issues are a concern

Bruce Buckley

December 18, 2015

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The economic recovery that has helped lift general contractors since the end of the recession appears to be producing brighter prospects and strong revenue gains for many Mid-Atlantic region specialty contracting firms.

City Scoop: Harrisburg

December 18, 2015

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Swarney says that after an uncertain 2014, business has improved for most Harrisburg-area architects in buildings sectors.

Best Highways/Bridges Project: Brookfield Floating Bridge

December 18, 2015

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The 321-ft-long, 24-ft-wide structure is the only floating bridge in the U.S. composed of glued laminated timber approach ramps connected to a 261-ft-long floating span, which is supported by fiber-reinforced polymer pontoons.