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The project team says that preserving the U.S. Capitol’s ornate facade involved “firsts” in the nation for the successful execution of large-scale laser ablation cleaning and stone consolidation to conserve a marble exterior.

The project team says planning and coordination were critical in constructing a new 340-megawatt energy facility at an existing Virginia power station using equipment repurposed from a plant in Florida.

The simultaneous restoration and modernization of four historic prototype libraries was designed to redefine the Philadelphia Public Library as a central neighborhood resource.

While museums can often require more than a decade of planning, design and construction, the $254-million, 430,000-sq-ft Museum of the Bible project took five years from concept to grand opening.

The $90-million rehabilitation of Longwood Gardens’ Main Fountain Garden addressed chronic mechanical problems, aging infrastructure and limited visitor access while restoring the garden’s 1930s architectural character.

A total of 44 projects—across five states and 18 categories—were honored in the annual Best Projects competition.

Schedule delays, a complex architectural vision and the use of uncommon strategies complicated construction on the 2018 Project of the Year.

Airport security screenings and safety considerations for an active runway posed challenges in the construction of the 265,000-sq-ft addition of Terminal C at Bush International Airport in Houston.