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and
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NEWS 

For Immediate Release
September 25, 2009
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Contacts:  Judy Gretsch, director of communications, Metro Washington Chapter, 202-466-1862 or jgretsch@abcmetrowashington.org
or Angie Gutenson, vice president, Virginia Chapter, 703-968-6205 or angie@abcva.org


Outstanding Performance in Washington Area Construction Announced

For the 28th year, the Metro Washington and Virginia Chapters of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recognized the very best construction teams in the region by presenting the Metropolitan Washington Excellence in Construction Awards.

The awards were presented according to varying classifications in the following categories: commercial, commercial/residential renovation, educational, electrical, excavation/site work, heavy/industrial/transportation, historic restoration, industrial, institutional, interiors, masonry, mechanical, medical new construction, medical renovation, mega project, mixed use, residential multi, restaurant innterior build-out, retail, retail interiors only, specialty concrete, specialty general construction, and specialty iron work.

More than 100 judges were needed to evaluate the 157 projects that were entered by 49 companies.  Professionals from a cross-section of the building industry, including architects, owners, government officials, and other industry leaders, were asked to serve as judges.  Judging teams selected the winners by reviewing the entry forms and visiting each project site. 

The awards were presented September 9th at the Marriott Inn and Conference Center UMUC in Adelphi, Maryland.  The evening began with a 90 minute reception that included with cocktails and an extensive buffet before the awards presentation.  New this year, announcements were posted in real time on the Metro Washington Chapter’s Twitter (www.twitter.com/ABCMW_News).  Photographs from the reception and awards program are included below and files are available by request to jgretsch@abcmetrowashington.org.

The evening also honored members of the construction team with more than a dozen Subcontractor of the Year Awards.  General contractors that contributed to the winning projects selected the subcontractor winners.

Subcontractor of the Year Awards were presented in the following categories:  concrete; drywall & ceiling; electrical; fire protection; landscaping; masonry; millwork, doors & hardware; miscellaneous metals; painting & wallcoverings; plumbing & mechanical; site work; specialties & furnishings; stone, tile, flooring & carpet; thermal & moisture protection; and windows, glass & storefront.

Associated Builders and Contractors
Metro Washington and Virginia Chapters
28th Annual Metropolitan Washington Excellence in Construction Awards

 CATEGORYCOMPANYPROJECT 
Commercial (under $2 million)The Dietze Construction Group, Inc., Ashburn, VAFitzgerald Middlebrook Auto Showroom, Germantown, MD
Commercial ($2 – 5 million)HITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VACrowell & Moring LLP – Playroom Expansion & Reception Renovation, Washington, DC
Commercial ($5 – 12 million)Patner Construction, Inc., Fairfax, VA1510 H Street NW, Washington, DC
Commercial ($12 – 20 million)L.F. Jennings, Inc., Falls Church, VAAtlantic Corporate Park, Sterling, VA
Commercial ($20 – 40 million)L.F. Jennings, Inc., Falls Church, VAMetro Park 8 and Parking Garage, Alexandria, VA
Commercial ($40 million & over)Clark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, MD300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Commercial/Residential Renovation ($1 – 2 million)Rand Construction Corporation, Alexandria, VA1400 I Street NW, Washington, DC
Commercial/Residential Renovation ($2 – 4 million)Hubert Construction, LLC, Gaithersburg, MDBethesda Country Club Fitness Center & Spa, Bethesda, MD
Commercial/Residential Renovation ($4 million & over)HITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VAHotel Washington, Washington, DC
Educational – Public & Private SchoolsForrester Construction Company, Rockville, MDAddison Elementary School, Washington, DC
ElectricalRCD, Inc., Purcellville, VANorthern Virginia Forensic Laboratory & Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Manassas, VA
Excavation/Site WorkClark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, MDUnited States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC
Heavy/Industrial/TransportationEnvironmental Design and Construction, LLC, Washington, DCMillennium Site Development Storm Water Interceptor/Diversion, Arlington, VA
Historic RestorationMonarc Construction, Inc., Falls Church, VASt. John’s Church and Parish House, Washington, DC
Industrial R. W. Murray Co., Manassas, VAFirestone Park Center – Building D, Manassas, VA
Institutional (under $7 million)Scott-Long Construction, Inc., Chantilly, VADewberry Life With Cancer Family Center, Fairfax, VA
Institutional ($7 - 10 million)Henley Construction Co., Inc., Gaithersburg, MDFields Road Elementary School Addition, Gaithersburg, MD
Institutional ($10 – 30 million)Coakley & Williams Construction, Inc., Gaithersburg, MDCongressional Country Club, Bethesda, MD
Institutional (over $30 million)Manhattan Construction Company, Falls Church, VAPublic Safety and Transportation Operations Center and Forensics Facility, Fairfax, VA
Interiors (under $35/square foot)Rand Construction Corporation, Alexandria, VAWesterman Hattori Daniel & Adrian, Washington, DC
Interiors ($35 – 50/square foot)Rand Construction Corporation, Alexandria, VAAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Alexandria, VA
Interiors ($50 – 75/square foot)HITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VAJones Day, Washington, DC
Interiors ($75 – 100/square foot)The Dietze Construction Group, Inc., Ashburn, VAThe Tower Companies Corporate Headquarters, Rockville, MD
Interiors ($100/square foot & over) - TIEHITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VA
and
Patner Construction, Inc., Fairfax, VA
Lerner Headquarters, Rockville, MD
and
British Airways Premier Lounge & Offices, Dulles, VA
MasonryCalvert Masonry, Inc., Manassas, VAAbingdon Heights (Vista at Courthouse), Arlington, VA
MechanicalShapiro & Duncan, Inc., Rockville, MDNOVA Forensic Lab, Manassas, VA
Medical – New Construction (under $20 million)HITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VAChildren’s National Medical Center – NICU Expansion, Washington, DC
Medical RenovationScott-Long Construction, Inc., Chantilly, VAVirginia Hospital Center – 3rd Floor Nursery, Arlington, VA
Mega ProjectGilbane Building Company, Laurel, MDNational Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures Center, Frederick, MD
Mixed Use (over $50 million)Clark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, MDArlington East, Bethesda, MD
Residential (multi) - TIEDonohoe Construction Company, Washington, DC
and
Paradigm Construction Company, Arlington, VA
Vista on Courthouse, Arlington, VA
and
Parc Rosslyn, Arlington, VA
Restaurant Interior Build-outRand Construction Corporation, Alexandria, VAINOX Restaurant, Mc Lean, VA
Retail (under $5 million)L.F. Jennings, Inc., Falls Church, VAHarris Teeter at Northrock, Warrenton, VA
Retail ($5 million & over)L.F. Jennings, Inc., Falls Church, VABrandywine Crossing, Brandywine, MD
Retail/Interiors OnlyHITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VABank Fund Staff Federal Credit Union MCC2 Branch, Washington, DC
Specialty – Concrete (under $10 million)Smith-Midland Corporation, Midland, VA
3120 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA
Specialty – Concrete (over $10 million)Clark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, MDArena Stage Performing Arts Center Renovation & Expansion, Washington, DC
Specialty – General ConstructionHITT Contracting Inc., Falls Church, VAUnited Medical Center Curtain Wall Replacement Project, Washington, DC
Specialty – Iron WorkClark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, MDArena Stage Performing Arts Center, Washington, DC

 

2009 Subcontractor of the Year Awards

CATEGORYWINNING COMPANY 
ConcreteFacchina Construction Company, Inc.
La Plata, MD
Drywall & CeilingC.J. Coakley Co., Inc.
Falls Church, VA
ElectricalM.C. Dean, Inc.
Dulles, VA
Fire ProtectionAmerican Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.
Fairfax, VA
LandscapingChapel Valley Landscape Company
Woodbine, MD
MasonryUnited Masonry Incorporated
Alexandria, VA
Millwork, Doors & HardwarePrecision Doors & Hardware, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
Miscellaneous MetalsSuperior Iron Works, Inc.
Sterling, VA
Painting & WallcoveringsSparkle Painting Co., Inc.
Lorton, VA
Plumbing & MechanicalMallick Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD
Site WorkGoldin & Stafford, LLC
Largo, MD
Specialties & FurnishingsTotal Shading Solutions
Gaithersburg, MD
Stone, Tile, Flooring & CarpetDavid Allen Co., Inc.
Bristow, VA
Thermal & Moisture ProtectionPillar Construction, Inc.
Alexandria, VA
Windows, Glass & StorefrontGPR, Inc.
Mc Lean, VA


Click on the photo for a larger view.

 
Enjoying the reception before the Excellence in Construction Awards program are (left to right) Greg Doran and Joe Hepner of Carroll Commercial Carpentry with Paul Kovalcik and Glen Yates of Mid Atlantic Framing LLC.
 

 Luis Garay, Olympia Garay, and Cindy Armstrong of Sparkle Painting Co., Inc., winner of the Subcontractor of the Year Award in Painting & Wallcoverings.
 

 

Forrester Construction Company won the Excellence in Construction Award in the Educational Public & Private Schools category for Addison Elementary School in Washington, DC.  Shown here are members of the project team (left to right) Jason Randle of Forrester Construction Company, Louis Fry III of Lance Bailey and Associates, Gul Caglasin-Dusi of Forrester Construction Company, Teresa Luther of McKissack & McKissack, Steve Houff of Forrester Construction Company, and Bruce Mitchell of Columbia Enterprises.

Gilbane Building Company won the Excellence in Construction Award in the Mega Project category for the National Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures Center project.  Shown here (left to right) are members of the project team:  Jim Settle and Mike Bogdash of Gilbane Building Company; Dave Williams of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Ted Trester, Jeff Schramm and Justin Percoski of Gilbane Building Company; Suketu Patel of Perkins + Will; and John Peperone and Lola Poe-Taylor of Gilbane Building Company.

Calvert Masonry, Inc., won the Excellence in Construction Award in the Masonry Category for the Abingdon Heights (Vista at Courthouse) project.  Shown here (left to right) from Calvert Masonry, Inc., are Mike Kulp, Bruno Garza, Ray Harley, and John Young.

 

Fred Covati and Kenny Mallick of Mallick Plumbing & Heating, Inc., winner of the Subcontractor of the Year Award in Plumbing & Mechanical.


Electronic files of these photos are available by request to jgretsch@abcmetrowashington.org.

About ABC: The Metro Washington and Virginia Chapters of ABC represent the interests of more than 1,000 contractors, specialty contractors, and suppliers throughout Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia that support and believe in the principles of merit shop construction and open competition.  An open marketplace creates efficient, cost-competitive projects, safe work sites, comparable wages and workforce training.  For more information, visit our websites at www.abcmetrowashington.org and www.abcva.org.

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