Focus on D.C. Firms flock to public projects while private jobs remain stalled

Two years ago, the D.C. construction community was overwhelmed with opportunities and hard-pressed to find enough hands to take on work. Full Story >>

Top Specialty Contractors

Last year marked the beginning of tough times for many specialty contractors. While top general contractors continued to feed off of backlog and garner record revenues, subcontractors were starting to feel the effects of an economic slowdown that would ultimately end in a deep recession. Full Story >>

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Top Design Mid-Atlantic Projects Go Platinum

Not long ago, a LEED platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council was a goal that raised the eyebrows of most developers. Full Story >>

Lafayette Tower Washington, D.C. >>
The Inger and Walter Rice Center Richmond, Va. >>
Tower Cos. Corporate Headquarters Rockville, Md. >>
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Intelligent Compaction is on a Roll

Nationwide research is firming up the case for “intelligent” compaction, a construction method three decades in the making that could save billions of dollars a year in potholed roads, cracked bridges, broken dams and blown-out tires. But as it represents a huge cultural shift in project delivery, the industry is struggling to find a standard way to roll it out. Full Story >>