http://midatlantic.construction.com/ The resource for architecture and architects. en The McGraw-Hill Companies 2010 Ranvir_Bhavsar@mcgraw-hill.com 19 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT FeedEdit http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/1014_CalvertCliffs.asp The construction of a new $10-billion nuclear reactor in Maryland seem to be dead after Constellation Energy told the Dept. of Energy that it is no longer interested in... Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:21:38 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/1014_OffshoreTransmissionLine.asp In an announcement that could jump-start offshore wind development along the Atlantic seaboard, Google and investment firms Good Energies,... Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:21:37 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0917_TollRoad-1.asp Construction on Maryland’s $2.6-billion, 18.8-mile InterCounty Connector has meant extensive interaction with communities of people, turtles, deer and one single brown trout. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:11:16 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0903_MicrosoftDataCenter.asp Microsoft has confirmed plans to invest $499 million in a data center to be located in Mecklenburg County, Va. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:17:10 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0615_ObamaCalls.asp President Obama has directed agencies to dispose of unneeded office space and to take other steps to economize in the federal government's sprawling real-estate portfolio. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:26:11 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_DesignforEisenhower.asp WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Eisenhower Memorial Commission unveiled its preferred design concept by architect Frank O. Gehry. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:37:16 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_WalterReedHospital.asp WASHINGTON, D.C. - District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty selected design firm Perkins+Will of Atlanta as the master planner for the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Campus. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:37:16 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0603_NAACP.asp Upset with a perceived lack of opportunities for Richmond, Va.’s minority contractors, the executive director of the NAACP’s Virginia state conference has threatened “direct action”... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:25 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_RecordCrowd.asp ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Firms looking to boost sagging bottom lines and gain more-robust public-sector construction markets generated a record attendance of more than 550... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:25 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_MillionHospital.asp MARION, Va. – Skanska was awarded a $47.6-million contract to build the Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion, Va., for Mountain States Health Alliance. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:24 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_MillionCourthouse.asp NORFOLK, Va. – McDonough Bolyard Peck of Chesapeake, Va., was awarded a contract by the U.S. General Services Administration’s Mid-Atlantic Region... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:24 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_AirStation.asp VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Naval Facilities Engineering Command has awarded Hourigan Construction Corp. of Virginia Beach, Va.,... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:23 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0609_BaltimoreMonument.asp The Washington Monument in Baltimore has been closed to the public in light of a recent engineering study that found its parapet to be unsafe. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:33:10 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_NationalCancerInstitute.asp MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – The Washington, D.C., office of HOK was selected to design the new National Cancer Institute research campus,... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:33:09 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_MasonDixonResort.asp CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Mason-Dixon Resort & Casino announced it has selected a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming to develop and manage all resort... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:30:59 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_CustomHouse.asp PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a $23.8-million contract to Grunley Construction Co. of Rockville, Md.,... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:30:58 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_ArmyReserveCenter.asp WILLOW GROVE, Pa. – Clayco Inc. was named design-builder for a $16 million U.S. Army Reserve Center in Willow Grove, Pa. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:30:58 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_RiseAroundRegion.asp A change in the political tide in recent years has stoked the debate over potential use of project labor agreements on government-funded projects in the Mid-Atlantic. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:29:39 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0601_Mid-AtlanticStarts.asp Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine’s publisher, McGraw-Hill Construction, regularly reports on the pace of new construction contract activity for all 50 states,... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:29:38 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0524_DietzeConstrGr.asp The Dietze Construction Group, a building contractor in the Washington, D.C. area, filed May 18 for protection from its creditors in U.S. bankruptcy court in Virginia. Mon, 24 May 2010 16:52:24 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0521_DavidMichaels.asp Construction safety, including safety of crane operations, is a priority for David Michaels, the chief of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Fri, 21 May 2010 15:11:28 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0520_ChesapeakeBay.asp The Environmental Protection Agency on May 12 released a strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay that... Thu, 20 May 2010 14:11:49 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0423_AnacostiaRiverCleanup.asp The U.S Army Corps unveiled a $1.7Billion, 10-year plan this week to restore the ailing Anacostia River in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to health. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:56:56 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_Stimulus.asp More than a year after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed, significant amounts of work are still hitting the street in the Mid-Atlantic region. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:21:23 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_Gilbane.asp WASHINGTON, DC—Gilbane Building Co. of Laurel, Md., was selected by the Eisenhower Memorial Commission manage the design and construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:21:23 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_DHSHeadquarters.asp WASHINGTON—A joint venture of Tishman Construction Corporation of D.C., and AECOM Technology Corp of Los Angles has been added to the $435-million first phase... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:21:22 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_BuildingRenovation.asp WASHINGTON, DC—Turner Construction of Arlington, Va., was awarded a $73-million contract by the General Services Administration in January... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:21:22 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_CH2MHILL.asp WASHINGTON, DC—CH2M HILL was awarded two new task orders in the Mid-Atlantic on its five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for transit program management... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:21:22 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_LibertyStadium.asp LYNCHBURG, VA—Branch & Associates of Roanoke, Va., broke ground in January on the first phase of a $22-million renovation project at Williams Football Stadium at Liberty University. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:19:59 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_Suffolk.asp ASHBURN, VA—Boston-based Suffolk Construction is looking to firm its footing in the Mid-Atlantic States with the acquisition of The Dietze Construction Group of Ashburn, Va. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:19:59 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_CancerInstitute.asp CHEVY CHASE, MD—The JBG Companies has been selected by the General Services Administration to develop the $200-million National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:17:32 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_WhitingTurner.asp BALTIMORE, MD—The University of Baltimore is planning to build the $107-million John and Frances Angelos Law Center. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:17:31 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_SchoolJob.asp POTOMAC, MD—Oak Contracting of Towson, Md., was selected by Montgomery County Schools in February as construction manager for the $40-million Herbert Hoover Middle School project. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:17:31 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_MultiResidential.asp MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD—Harkins Builders of Marriottsville, Md., received a boost to its multi-family residential business early this year,... Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:17:31 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0406_BuildAmericaBonds.asp In roughly a year on the market, federally subsidized Build America Bonds for public-works projects have soared to $90 billion in volume and saved localities more than $12 billion in interest costs, the Treasury Dept. says. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:53:33 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0401_ControversialNominee.asp President Obama’s recess appointment of nominee Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board has drawn objections from industry groups and praise from labor unions. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:57:14 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0325_HealthCare-1.asp While President Obama signed the health-care reform legislation into law at a jubilant White House ceremony on March 23,... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:01:18 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0325_DOD-Briefings.asp Firms looking to boost sagging bottom lines and gain more-robust public-sector construction markets generated a record attendance of more than 550 at this year’s federal and military workload briefings,... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:01:17 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0308_DCProjectStartsUp.asp The District of Columbia kicked off 2010 with a healthy uptick in the value of new construction contracts,... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:48:01 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0308_VAJumpinProjectStarts.asp The value of new Virginia contracts signed in January for future construction increased by 22% overall, compared to last January,... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:48:00 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0308_MDIncreaseinJanContracts.asp The state of Maryland experienced extreme ups and downs during January in the three construction categories reported by McGraw-Hill Construction,... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:47:59 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0308_DEContractatRobustClip.asp The value of new Delaware construction contracts signed in January for future construction increased dramatically compared to the same period of a year ago,... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:47:59 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0308_PAContractDeclines.asp The value of new Pennsylvania contracts signed in January for future construction fell significantly compared to the same period of a year ago, according to McGraw-Hill Construction,... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:47:58 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0121_HarkinsSeesSpike.asp Harkins Builders of Marriottsville, Md., received a big boost to its multi-family residential business recently, thanks to a mix of government stimulus and tax credits. Between Dec. 1, 2009 and Jan. 15, 2010,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:27:59 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2010/0120_SuffolkAcquiresDietze.asp Boston-based Suffolk Construction is looking to firm its footing in the Mid-Atlantic States with the acquisition of The Dietze Construction Group of Ashburn,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:27:06 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_StimulusDollars.asp Although the bulk of stimulus dollars are aimed at small projects, the few megaprojects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are beginning to move ahead. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:04 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_Non-ResidentialMarket.asp Following three years of precipitous decline, the construction market may have finally hit bottom and be in the early phase of a rebound with housing leading the way. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:04 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_StimulusDollars.asp Although the bulk of stimulus dollars are aimed at small projects, the few megaprojects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are beginning to move ahead. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:03 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_ClarkConstruction.asp In September, Clark Construction of Bethesda won a $229.3-million contract to build the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense Replacement Facility... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:03 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_HeeryInternational.asp Heery International of Washington, D.C., was awarded its second U.S. Air Force Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC),... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:03 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_VTResearchFacility.asp Clark Construction broke ground this fall on a 144,000-sq-ft research facility for Virginia Tech in Arlington, Va. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:02 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_BozzutoDevelopment.asp Bozzuto Development Company and Chesapeake Community Advisors began construction of the $40 million The Views at Clarendon,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:02 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_ForresterConstruction.asp In a down economy, Forrester Construction of Rockville, Md., has found opportunities in the K-12 market. In October,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:02 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_HolderConstruction.asp Holder Construction of Atlanta broke ground on the new $56 million Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University in September. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:01 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_DanielJKeating.asp The Daniel J. Keating Co. picked up three projects in eastern Pennsylvania this fall. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:01 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/1201_JJDeLuca.asp J. J. DeLuca of Springfield, Pa. started four new projects this fall. Site development is in progress for the new Weschler Building @ Elwyn in Media, Pa. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:10:00 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_ConventionCenterHotel.asp The $537-million Convention Center Headquarters Hotel in Washington, D.C., is free to break ground this fall,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:07:35 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_SkanskaFacchina.asp A joint venture of Skanska USA Civil of Alexandria, Va., and Facchina Construction of La Plata, Md., has begun reconstruction... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:07:35 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_StructureTone.asp Structure Tone of Arlington, Va., recently won several new contracts around the region. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:07:34 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_FederalDollars.asp Federal agencies also began to let ARRA work by the summer. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded a $40.9 million fixed-price contract to Barton Malow of Linthicum, Md.,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:03:26 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_OpusEast.asp Opus East, one of the largest developers in the Washington, D.C., metro area, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in July. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:03:23 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_COPT.asp Corporate Office Properties Trust of Columbia, Md., broke ground on another piece of its National Business Park project... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:03:23 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_BradleyNason.asp The joint venture of Norristown, Pa.-based Bradley Enterprises and Nason Construction of Wilmington, Del.,... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:58 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_ForresterWins.asp Forrester Construction of Rockville, Md., recently announced several new projects. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:57 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_StimulusFunds.asp By mid-summer, stimulus dollars provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act were flowing in spurts and trickles through the Mid-Atlantic. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:57 GMT http://midatlantic.construction.com/midatlantic_construction_news/2009/0901_HillInternational.asp Hill International of Philadelphia recently received a contract to provide construction management support services at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. 11 Nov 2009 14:24:38 GMT B7A3ABEB-704E-4000-99AC-498A3F1D6E6D