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R.J. Griffin & Co. of Atlanta overcame regulatory hurdles, record winter storms and a steady stream of visitors to complete HCA’s $96-million, 282,358-sq-ft Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Fredericksburg, Va., on time and within budget. Photo Courtesy R.j. Griffin & Co. Photo Courtesy R.j. Griffin & Co. Related Links: Best of 2010 List R.J. Griffin released the sitework and concrete contracts on the fast-track greenfield project early, before receiving construction drawings, to fulfill state certificate-of-need requirements that all footings be complete by Aug. 31, 2008, a little more than three months after breaking ground. The team also let the steel

The $73.5-million restoration of Richmond, Va.’s Carpenter Center and expansion into the former Thalhimers’ block has created the Richmond CenterStage. The project cornerstone, the historic John Eberson-designed Loew’s theater, is a landmark theater that has been restored to its original 1928 architectural glory. Photo Courtesy Gilbane Building Co. Related Links: Best of 2010 List Improvements include an expanded stage house, resloped balcony seating, enhanced lobby and restroom spaces and added accessibility for all levels. The renovations included qualifications for historic tax credits and were constructed to strict historic preservation standards to preserve the building, one of only five John Eberson

The first $41.5-million phase of the Settlers Ridge shopping center near Pittsburgh converted a 79-acre former coal strip-mine site into a retail project and boosted the local economy. Photo Courtesy EMJ Corp. Related Links: Best of 2010 List EMJ Corp. of Dallas began the project in September 2007 and provided sitework, offsite improvements, building shells and fit-outs for smaller shops. The economic downturn altered the initial plans of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based developer CBL & Associates Properties for a lifestyle center. Instead, the company brought the design and construction team together, while sitework was under way, to create a 400,000-sq-ft outdoor destination

The new Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library is one in a series of new libraries in Washington, all part of the District of Columbia Public Library’s Building Program. Located in the Shaw neighborhood, the new $12-million, 22,800-sq-ft library is three stories, with one below grade. Photo Courtesy Forrester Construction Co. Related Links: Best of 2010 List The new facility exists on the site of the former library structure, which was demolished to accommodate the new structure. The new building foundation was designed based on the previous building’s geometric shape and form. Due to problems with the demolition of the original foundation,

777 South Broad Street is a five-story mixed-use development project consisting of 146 residential units atop street-level retail on Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts. The residences include one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 830 to 1,400 sq ft. Photo Courtesy Intech Construction Related Links: Best of 2010 List The project utilized a combination of structural steel and wood-frame structure. The steel frame was built to support the ground-level retail, lobby and other public spaces, while the wood frame was used for the framing of the three stories of apartments above. The primary pre-construction challenge was meeting the owner’s budget. The

The project consists of a two-story, 450,000-sq-ft new hospital in southeast Washington, D.C., that includes 179 secure beds and 114 unsecure beds. Photo Courtesy Tompkins Builders Related Links: Best of 2010 List Saint Elizabeth’s new hospital is the District’s public psychiatric facility. The new building’s therapeutic design includes bright and airy living and treatment areas, green spaces off each patient unit and enclosed courtyards. The building also incorporates a 28,000-sq-ft green roof. Tompkins Builders served as the prime contractor, while Gilbane Building Co. worked as the construction manager and EYP served as the architect. Numerous modifications were necessary to the

This project in Chantilly, Va., involved a complete gut and technically complex renovation for Teleproductions International’s larger teleproductions studio. Photo Courtesy Forrester Construction Co. Related Links: Best of 2010 List The new facility includes 40 individual offices, studio space, three conference rooms, a 28-seat auditorium and a new elevator. High-end finishes include terrazzo, ceramic, hardwood and custom-cut patterned sheet vinyl floors; venetian plaster and polymix wall coverings; field-applied, fabric-wrapped wall panels and ceiling bulkheads; elegant cabinetry; and a 100-ft-long wave rolling ceiling, which runs the span of the main corridor. A variety of electrical power obstacles had to be met

The $39.4-million Cary Street Gym and Aquatics Center links the 100-year-old, 32,600-sq-ft City Auditorium with a new, L-shaped, 94,200-sq-ft addition. As part of the project, the team renovated the existing building, which started its life in 1910 as a city market and is an architectural monument to the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Va. Photo Courtesy Kjellstrom And Lee Construction Photo Courtesy Kjellstrom And Lee Construction Related Links: Best of 2010 List The addition defers to the historic nature of the existing structure and neighborhood. The east fa�ade is scaled down to complement the neighborhood and incorporates a series of

The $136.5-million Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant project makes a significant contribution toward improving the environmental outlook for the delicate, imperiled Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Photo Courtesy Fru-con Construction Photo Courtesy Fru-con Construction Related Links: Best of 2010 List In addition to expanding capacity from 30 million gallons per day to 40 MGD, the upgrade greatly reduced nitrogen discharges into a river that feeds into the ecosystem. Ten years ago, the plant was discharging 17 milligrams of nitrogen per liter of water into the Four Mile Run River. Today, it is discharging 2.5 milligrams of nitrogen. The project was executed