From the ground level, the U.S. Capitol dome appears much like it did almost 150 years ago, but up-close inspection reveals an aging icon in desperate need of restoration.
Steadily improving market conditions, plus some acquisitions, are producing higher revenue numbers for many large design firms throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
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.
ENR Following a surge in 2014, total starts in the Philadelphia area will be down slightly in 2015. Commercial starts will cool off this year, but residential work remains on the upswing in the region.
Related Links: ENR MidAtlantic Engineering News Record As he looks at the asymmetrical convergence of concrete beams and a column that helps support the Smithsonian Institution's new National Museum of African-American History and Culture, now under construction in Washington, D.C.
Over nearly four decades, John R. Lawson II has made a lasting impression on mid-Atlantic construction—through his accomplishments at the helm of contractor W.M. Jordan Co. and his long-standing philanthropic efforts and advocacy for education.