https://www.enr.com/rss/100 en-us http://www.enr.com/articles/54483 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/54483-relief-coming-for-alexandrias-sewer-overflow-problems Under a $5.7-million task order from the National Park Service, a team of HDR and Moffatt & Nichol is working on design and other early-stage work for an initial segment of the project.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/54479 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/54479-park-service-plan-underway-to-repair-raise-dc-area-seawalls jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) The December issue of ENR MidAtlantic will feature the rankings of specialty construction firms from across the region.

]]> http://www.enr.com/blogs/11/post/54470 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/11-mid-atlantic-monitor/post/54470-enr-midatlantic-gets-ready-to-publish-regions-top-specialty-contractor-rankings jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) Philadelphia-based structural engineer known for historic preservation is in its third generation of owners.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/54271 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:43:44 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/54271-keast-and-hood-achieves-national-woman-owned-enterprise-status Construction on Fern Hollow Bridge, which collapsed on Jan. 28, could begin by late April.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/53740 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:29:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/53740-penndot-races-to-begin-replacement-of-collapsed-pittsburgh-bridge http://www.enr.com/articles/10100 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10100-lane-construction-partners-for-success Lane Construction Partners for Success On the 95 Express Lanes project, Fluor-Lane crews completed four million safe work-hours surrounded by busy interstate traffic. Photo by Trevor Wrayton, VDOT Lane Construction Partners for Success The Fluor-Lane team delivered 29 miles of HOT lanes in 29 months on the 95 Express Lanes project. Photo by Trevor Wrayton, VDOT Lane Construction Partners for Success The 495 Express Lanes project added four high-occupancy toll lanes along a 14-mile segment of the Capital Beltway. Photo courtesy of VDOT Lane Construction Partners for Success Lane Construction has amassed resources in the MidAtlantic to help it pursue megaprojects. Pictured is Joe Lark, senior vice president at Lane Construction. Photo by Bruce Buckley Lane Construction Partners for Success Lane teamed with Gemma Power Systems to build two powerplants in Pennsylvania, including Panda Liberty in Bradford County. Photo courtesy of Gemma Power Systems http://www.enr.com/articles/10097 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10097-aoc-pushes-to-repair-restore-capitol-dome JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Damaged ornamental elements and other components from the U.S. Capitol dome are sent to a foundry in Utah operated by Historical Arts and Casting and molds are created from existing pieces and fragments. Replacement components are then cast from those molds. In some cases, one mold can be used to create multiple replacement pieces. In other cases, unique molds need to be used for pieces that have to fit perfectly into existing spaces. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Significant portions of the cast iron dome have corroded and will need to be recast and replaced. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market All of the 288 balusters will be removed. Several will be sent to a foundry to be molded and recast. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market The scaffold places the vertical loads at the lower portions of the dome. The top of the system is designed to only stabilize horizontal movement. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market All of the 288 balusters will be removed. Several will be sent to a foundry to be molded and recast. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Crews survey the extent of damage to cast iron elements. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Throughout the project, existing paint will be abated and replaced with 1,215 gallons of new paint. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Damaged ornamental elements and other components from the U.S. Capitol dome are sent to a foundry in Utah operated by Historical Arts and Casting and molds are created from existing pieces and fragments. Replacement components are then cast from those molds. In some cases, one mold can be used to create multiple replacement pieces. In other cases, unique molds need to be used for pieces that have to fit perfectly into existing spaces. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market A 1.1-million-lb scaffold system surrounds the U.S. Capitol dome during exterior renovations. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Damaged ornamental elements and other components from the U.S. Capitol dome are sent to a foundry in Utah operated by Historical Arts and Casting and molds are created from existing pieces and fragments. Replacement components are then cast from those molds. In some cases, one mold can be used to create multiple replacement pieces. In other cases, unique molds need to be used for pieces that have to fit perfectly into existing spaces. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Damaged ornamental elements and other components from the U.S. Capitol dome are sent to a foundry in Utah operated by Historical Arts and Casting and molds are created from existing pieces and fragments. Replacement components are then cast from those molds. In some cases, one mold can be used to create multiple replacement pieces. In other cases, unique molds need to be used for pieces that have to fit perfectly into existing spaces. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market The top of the system is designed to only stabilize horizontal movement. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol http://www.enr.com/articles/10098 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10098-jmt-makes-it-big-in-mid-atlantic-market JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market JMT is the lead designer on the $390-million 11th Street Corridor project in Washington, D.C. Photo Courtesy of JMT JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market Since 1999, JMT has been involved in nearly $2 billion worth of projects at Baltimore Washington International Airport. Photo Courtesy of JMT JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market As part of BWI's new connector between Concourse B and C and the widening of the existing Concourse C, JMT provided design, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and security system engineering services for the concourse modernization. Photo by Duane Lempke, Sisson Studios JMT Makes It Big In Mid-Atlantic Market JMT's work at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant includes a fine screen facility that is part of a new headworks facility at the plant. Rendering courtesy of JMT http://www.enr.com/articles/10099 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10099-revenue-remains-on-an-upward-track-for-midatlantic-firms Revenue Remains on an Upward Track for MidAtlantic Firms In 2014, work began on ClarkNexsen's $24.5-million Phase III Academic Building project at John Tyler Community College in Midlothian, Va. Rendering courtesy of ClarkNexsen Revenue Remains on an Upward Track for MidAtlantic Firms WDG Architecture's largest current project is the National Science Foundation Headquarters in Alexandria, Va. Rendering courtesy of WDG Architecture Revenue Remains on an Upward Track for MidAtlantic Firms AECOM's top 2014 project was the I-95 Girard Avenue Interchange, Section GR3, in Philadelphia. Photo courtesy of PennDOT http://www.enr.com/articles/10096 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10096-private-developers-in-the-mid-atlantic-made-a-major-comeback-in-2014 City Scoop: Philadelphia Liberty Property Trust broke ground on the $1.2-billion Comcast Innovation & Technology Center, which will become the tallest structure in Philadelphia. Image courtesy of Comcast City Scoop: Philadelphia Brandywine Realty Trust's $131.6-million 1919 Market Street project is one of several apartment tower projects that broke ground last year in Philadelphia. Images courtesy of Barton Partners Architects Inc. City Scoop: Philadelphia In August, work started on the $925-million National Harbor MGM Casino Resort project in Clinton, Md. Image courtesy of Creative Commons City Scoop: Philadelphia Monty Hoffman started the $775-million first phase of The Wharf in March 2014. Rendering courtesy of Clark Construction http://www.enr.com/articles/10092 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10092-enr-midatlantics-2015-owner-of-the-year-dc-public-schools People: MidAtlantic The project team on Ballou High School, which opened in January, pushed the envelope on green building. The school is designed to achieve LEED Platinum. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services People: MidAtlantic In March, Dunbar High School received USGBC LEED Platinum certification, registering the highest scores under that system of any certified school in the world. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services People: MidAtlantic Work on the $131.6-million Roosevelt High School modernization project began in June 2014. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services People: MidAtlantic In March, Dunbar High School received USGBC LEED Platinum certification, registering the highest scores under that system of any certified school in the world. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services http://www.enr.com/articles/10093 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10093-city-scoop-philadelphia City Scoop: Philadelphia Liberty Property Trust broke ground on the $1.2-billion Comcast Innovation & Technology Center, which will become the tallest structure in Philadelphia. Image courtesy of Comcast City Scoop: Philadelphia Brandywine Realty Trust's $131.6-million 1919 Market Street project is one of several apartment tower projects that broke ground last year in Philadelphia. Images courtesy of Barton Partners Architects Inc. City Scoop: Philadelphia In August, work started on the $925-million National Harbor MGM Casino Resort project in Clinton, Md. Image courtesy of Creative Commons City Scoop: Philadelphia Monty Hoffman started the $775-million first phase of The Wharf in March 2014. Rendering courtesy of Clark Construction http://www.enr.com/articles/10094 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10094-new-smithsonian-project-puts-engineering-on-display-on-the-national-mall New Smithsonian Project Puts Engineering on Display on the National Mall A historic prison guard house was lowered into the museum's subterranean spaces while the building was under construction. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution New Smithsonian Project Puts Engineering on Display on the National Mall The museum's exterior facade was inspired by traditional African architecture. Rendering courtesy of Freelon Adjaye Bond SmithGroup New Smithsonian Project Puts Engineering on Display on the National Mall More than half of the 409,000-sq-ft building is located below ground. The space will house a four-level history gallery, a theater and a 30-ft-high mechanical room. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution New Smithsonian Project Puts Engineering on Display on the National Mall A historic railcar was lowered into the museum's subterranean spaces while the building was under construction. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution New Smithsonian Project Puts Engineering on Display on the National Mall The Smithsonian's new National Museum of African-American History and Culture sits on a five-acre site on the National Mall, adjacent to the Washington Monument. More than 350,000 cu yd of mixed soil were excavated for the project. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution New Smithsonian Project Puts Engineering on Display on the National Mall The building's facade support was completed before setting the glass and aluminum panels so that its stability and integrity would be maintained. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution http://www.enr.com/articles/10095 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/10095-people-midatlantic People: MidAtlantic The project team on Ballou High School, which opened in January, pushed the envelope on green building. The school is designed to achieve LEED Platinum. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services People: MidAtlantic In March, Dunbar High School received USGBC LEED Platinum certification, registering the highest scores under that system of any certified school in the world. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services People: MidAtlantic Work on the $131.6-million Roosevelt High School modernization project began in June 2014. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services People: MidAtlantic In March, Dunbar High School received USGBC LEED Platinum certification, registering the highest scores under that system of any certified school in the world. Image courtesy of DC Dept. of General Services 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.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/10089 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10089-enr-midatlantics-2014-legacy-award-john-r-lawson-ii ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, Va., won ENR MidAtlantic's 2013 Best Project award in the manufacturing category. Photo by Alan Karchmer ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals A graduate of Virginia Tech and co-founder of the university's Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Lawson regularly extends opportunities to students interested in pursuing careers in construction. Photo courtesy of W.M. Jordan Co. ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals The Asymmetric Warfare Group training complex at Fort A.P. Hill earned ENR MidAtlantic's 2014 Best Project award in the government/public building category. Photo by Abstract Photography ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals John R. Lawson II, president and CEO of W.M. Jordan Company, received ENR MidAtlantic's first Legacy Award. Photo courtesy of W.M. Jordan Co. If the adage "success breeds success" holds true, the next generation of leaders is on the rise at design and construction firms.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/10090 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10090-enr-midatlantics-2015-top-young-professionals ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, Va., won ENR MidAtlantic's 2013 Best Project award in the manufacturing category. Photo by Alan Karchmer ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals A graduate of Virginia Tech and co-founder of the university's Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Lawson regularly extends opportunities to students interested in pursuing careers in construction. Photo courtesy of W.M. Jordan Co. ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals The Asymmetric Warfare Group training complex at Fort A.P. Hill earned ENR MidAtlantic's 2014 Best Project award in the government/public building category. Photo by Abstract Photography ENR MidAtlantics Top Young Professionals John R. Lawson II, president and CEO of W.M. Jordan Company, received ENR MidAtlantic's first Legacy Award. Photo courtesy of W.M. Jordan Co. http://www.enr.com/articles/10091 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10091-team-finds-firm-footing-for-virginias-reston-station Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station An outer ring and an inner ring align with eight columns in the 21-column building above. Some forces land on the flanges of the beams at a 30-degree angle. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station The 1.3-million-sq-ft parking garage required 125,000 cu yd of concrete. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station After a year of excavation for the parking garage, crews had removed nearly 650,000 sq ft of material. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station To allow for five lanes of vehicular traffic during rush hour, structural engineer Luis Fernandez designed a system that allows 60-ft-by-60-ft spans. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station An outer ring and an inner ring align with eight columns in the 21-column building above. Some forces land on the flanges of the beams at a 30-degree angle. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station Reston Station, a public-private partnership between Comstock Partners and Fairfax County, Va., provides 2,800 parking spaces next to the new Wiehle-Reston East Metro station. As many as eight buildings could follow, totaling 1.5 million sq ft of residential, office, retail and hotel space. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station An outer ring and an inner ring align with eight columns in the 21-column building above. Some forces land on the flanges of the beams at a 30-degree angle. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners Team Finds Firm Footing for Virginia's Reston Station The site is adjacent to a Metro station and an interchange for the Dulles Toll Road. The area is heavily congested during rush hour, which complicated moving materials. Photo by David Madison, courtesy of Comstock Partners http://www.enr.com/articles/10071 Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10071-people-midatlantic http://www.enr.com/articles/10075 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10075-tidewater-community-college-new-student-center http://www.enr.com/articles/10076 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10076-tidewater-joint-use-library http://www.enr.com/articles/10077 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10077-twin-vehicular-tunnels-beneath-norfolk-southern-railroad Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University Twin Vehicular Tunnels Beneath Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lynchburg, Va.Photos by Jeremiah Jezerski and Colby Jesset Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University Twin Vehicular Tunnels Beneath Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lynchburg, Va.Photos by Jeremiah Jezerski and Colby Jesset Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University Twin Vehicular Tunnels Beneath Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lynchburg, Va.Photos by Jeremiah Jezerski and Colby Jesset http://www.enr.com/articles/10078 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10078-university-of-maryland-physical-sciences-complex http://www.enr.com/articles/10079 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10079-university-of-virginia-alderman-road-residence-halls-phases-ii-iii-and-iv http://www.enr.com/articles/10080 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10080-washington-monument-earthquake-repair-project CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International http://www.enr.com/articles/10081 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10081-william-h-gross-stamp-gallery William H Gross Stamp Gallery Bloom Energy's Red Lion Center, New Castle, Del. Photo Courtesy of Hill International William H Gross Stamp Gallery Bloom Energy's Red Lion Center, New Castle, Del. Photo Courtesy of Hill International William H Gross Stamp Gallery Bloom Energy's Red Lion Center, New Castle, Del. Photo Courtesy of Hill International http://www.enr.com/articles/10082 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10082-wonder-bread-building http://www.enr.com/articles/10058 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10058-citycenterdc CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International CityCenterDC Washington Monument Earthquake Repair Project, Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy of Perini Management Services, Louis Berger Group and Hill International http://www.enr.com/articles/10059 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10059-dahlgren-chapel-georgetown-university Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University Twin Vehicular Tunnels Beneath Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lynchburg, Va.Photos by Jeremiah Jezerski and Colby Jesset Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University Twin Vehicular Tunnels Beneath Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lynchburg, Va.Photos by Jeremiah Jezerski and Colby Jesset Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University Twin Vehicular Tunnels Beneath Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lynchburg, Va.Photos by Jeremiah Jezerski and Colby Jesset http://www.enr.com/articles/10060 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10060-david-f-bone-equipment-maintenance-and-transit-operations-center http://www.enr.com/articles/10061 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/10061-dunbar-senior-high-school