With apologies to John Denver, West Virginia’s transportation network is much more than country roads. There are also interstates, secondary highways and rural connectors comprising a nearly 39,000-mile road network, 96% of which is maintained by the West Virginia Dept. of Transportation, ENR MidAtlantic’s Owner of the Year.
The 20 individuals selected for recognition as ENR MidAtlantic’s Top Young Professionals likely never imagined that their careers would coincide with a protracted international health crisis that would upend nearly every facet of daily life and present new and continually evolving challenges for their fields.
In the short space of nine years, Helix Electric has become firmly invested in metropolitan Washington, D.C., not only as a provider of electrical contracting services, but also as a supporter of employee development and local charitable causes.
A Construction Specifications Institute-launched camp at two Pennsylvania sites to introduce high school students to careers in construction now is the model for a nationwide effort.
For the construction industry, 2020 clearly posed major challenges. But ENR MidAtlantic’s Best Projects judges still found good reason to recognize excellence, selecting 34 projects in a variety of categories.