Washington, DC – Over 100 people attended the April 24 Silver Line Corridor Industry Impact evening program and reception held at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel.

The distinguished panel of four industry experts provided an update on the Silver Line Phase 2 project and the multi-billion dollar industry impact that development in the corridor is projected to have on Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Phase 2 Silver Line construction began in 2014 and is expected to be completed by 2020. This major expansion of the Metro system is expected to bring a significant increase in transit oriented development to the region.

Speakers included:

James Ansari
Senior VP and General Manager
Capital Rail Constructors
a Clark and Kiewit Joint Venture
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James David
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Loudoun Virginia Economic Development
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Gerald Gordon, Ph.D
President & CEO
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
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Pete Otteni
Senior Vice President, Development
Boston Properties
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The WBC Craftsmanship Awards Committee has just finished with the 62^ndAnnual WBC Craftsmanship Awards Program on March 16, 2018.  Congratulations to all winners!   Awards Banquet and Project Images are available online.

This year, WBC received a remarkable 255 nominations in 10 trade categories from sitework to finishes. With the outstanding support of 165 volunteer judges, 37 teams of evaluators went out in early January to evaluate all of the nominated work. The evaluations were compiled, results tallied, and 84 winning entries were identified based upon the judges score.

Following the selection of the award winners, a separate panel of Star Award judges representing different perspectives and disciplines within our industry was selected to independently evaluate the Star Award nominees. Eight outstanding entries were recommended for this distinction for demonstrating the highest level of quality and exceeding the awards criteria to achieve a level defined as “Exceptional.”  From these, the Star Award winners for Excellence in the Face of Adversity, Technical Excellence and Visual Excellence were selected.

This year, the Star Award for Excellence in the Face of Adversity was presented to Matt Baublitz, Jon Borys, Thomas Boschert, Chris Hayden, David Pecora, Chris Windsor with Diversified for their work on the U.S. Capitol, House of Representatives Chamber Sound System Upgrade.

The Star Award for Technical Excellence was awarded to the team of Pedro Fuentes, Thaddeus Gerald, Daniel Miranda, James Michael Thornhill, Antonio Vasquez, Dionision Vasquez with Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services for their outstanding Scaffolding and Rigging work at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Modernization. 

Dave Aguilar, Joe Batista, Ron Jones, Jeremy King, Bobby Rivers, Chris Singh with Tate Ornamental were honored with the Visual Excellence Star Award for their Ornamental Metal work at the Museum of the Bible. 

Also, continuing a tradition started eight years ago, two individuals where inducted in the Craftsman Hall of Fame Bruce Baldwin and the first woman Anna Torre-Smith. Selection of the Hall of Fame inductees is based on the number of awards an individual has received, the individual’s time in the building industry, and other special factors that may be relevant.

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This is truly an exceptional program providing our industry the unique opportunity to personally recognize the contributions of the craftsmen in our region. Thank you for your ongoing support and participation. Best regards,

Todd Scales
2018 Craftsmanship Chairman
Manhattan Construction Company

Washington, DC – It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2018 WBC Craftsmanship Awards winners!

On March 16, we will be recognizing the craftmen who have shown their work to be truly outstanding among the 255 nominations received for this honored award.

Please visit the WINNERS page for a complete list.

Todd Scales
2018 WBC Craftsmanship Awards Chairman

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Washington, DC – On Tuesday, December 12 over 700 people attended the WBC Holiday Party at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.

Thanks everyone for your support of Turning the Page! This year, WBC members and their guests donated over 800 high-quality children’s books!

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This is an initiative of the Small Business Committee to highlight member firms or individuals that are small businesses to show how membership in the WBC has helped small businesses succeed and to help new members use all the resources that the WBC has to offer.

As the President and Owner of Precision Wall Tech, a commercial painting and wallcovering company in Washington, DC, Cindy Athey has been a fixture in the DC construction industry for years.  Though she began her career as a field surveyor, she was encouraged by a mentor to start her own painting and wallcovering company and in 1984, she formed Precision Wall Tech.

As a woman in a predominantly male industry, her entrance into the industry was not an easy one. Cindy searched for organizations that would help her grow her company. In 1995, she joined the Washington Building Congress (WBC) and considers her affiliation with the organization an integral part of her success. Over the years, Cindy has been involved with WBC in various roles – taking advantage of courses offered, sponsoring WBC events and making numerous charitable donations to WBC efforts in the DC area, including providing labor and materials for projects, such as Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center.

Cindy credits WBC with providing her opportunities to meet general contractors. This allowed her to develop relationships with these decision makers which might have been difficult otherwise as a small business owner.  WBC provides a crucially important venue for networking with other small business owners and members of the DC government/services that support small businesses. Cindy appreciates the outstanding quality of classes and instruction that WBC provides to its members. She believes that general contractor representatives serving as instructors provides the small business owners with valuable insight into fostering relationships with general contractors and understanding their needs with a small business owner’s participation.

In addition to her involvement with WBC, Cindy has been a devoted advocate of the apprenticeship training program and was a Chief Instructor with both Fairfax County and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Metro for over 15 years. As a three-time recipient of the Department of Labor award for Apprenticeship Graduates, she continues to support the development of apprentices with an in-house apprenticeship program.  Committed to giving back to the industry and her community, Cindy serves on the Board of Directors for the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) and the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation (AEDC).  She is also on the board of trustees of the Scholarship Fund for the Butch Hopkins Memorial Trust and is this year’s recipient of the Legacy Award for her outstanding support and fundraising efforts.

As a company, Precision Wall Tech has received numerous awards for Subcontractor of the Year, Craftsmanship and Excellence in Construction from several general contractors, associations as well as specific project related acknowledgements. In her free time, Cindy enjoys skiing, going to the beach and spending time with her family. She finds pleasure in networking events and counts many of the relationships she has formed over the years in the business as close personal ones.

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Thank you to the 25 outstanding WBC member companies and individuals who have pledged their support for the Craftsman Hall of Fame Campaign.

The Hall of Fame Exhibit, collocated with the WBC at 1100 Vermont Avenue NW in the District, is officially open. Please feel free to stop by anytime during regular business hours to enjoy this amazing tribute to the individual craftsmen who make our industry a success.

The Hall of Fame Campaign supports the launch and ongoing operations of the Hall of Fame through June 2025.  Established in 2008, the Hall of Fame currently honors 36 master craftsmen.  Please join the list of donors and help honor these spectacular achievements.

Click here for further details regarding the Craftsman Hall of Fame Campaign and contact WBC for further information.

Clark Construction Group, LLC
Dynalectric Company
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Telligent Masonry, LLC

Grunley Construction Company, Inc.

IBEW Local #26
Kelly Electric
Lorton Stone, LLC
Manganaro Midatlantic, LLC
Miller & Long Co., Inc.
Darrel Rippeteau, AIA
Siemens Industry

AECOM Tishman
Brad Bolino
JE Richards, Inc.
WCS Construction, LLC

Boatman and Magnani Inc.
Boston Properties
Jonathan Kurtis
Tamara McNulty
rand* construction
Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.
Singleton Electric Co., Inc.
Teer Companies

The Justin Company

Washington, DC – Dan Buckley has been elected Chairman of the Board for the Washington Building Congress.

Representing over 1,050 members, the Washington Building Congress (WBC) is the largest commercial building industry association in the greater Washington and Mid-Atlantic regions. Members include leading commercial developers, building owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, attorneys, government officials, service providers and allied organizations.

Mr. Buckley is a Senior Vice President with Anchor Construction.

Other FY’2018 WBC officers elected were:

Chairman-Elect Mike Baruccheri – AECOM Tishman
Vice Chairman Chuck Claar – Branch and Associates
Vice Chairman Brett Snyder – GreenBech Companies
Vice Chairman W. Emerson Teer – Clark Construction Group, LLC
Treasurer Pat Mercer – Siemens Industry
Secretary Robert Freas – Exponent
and Immediate Past Chairman Joe Schall – PEPCO

FY’2018 WBC directors include:

Ken Ellis – Langan Engineering
Julie Forsht – Powersmiths
Sean Frazier – HSU Builders
Bob Frew – Balfour Beatty Construction
Christine Heffernan – HESS Construction + Engineering Services
Mike Holland – Boston Properties
Gabriel Jahn – Dynalectric Company
Greg Koger – Holland & Knight
Tara McCarthy – Page Southerland page

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3.5 Million American Citizens need OUR help.  In response to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico due to the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a group of MD friends has coordinated a drop off donation event in Rockville with the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.

Community initiative to aid those affected in Puerto Rico:

When: Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1
Time:  11am-4pm
Where: Dynamite Gymnastics Center
4956 Boiling Brook Parkway
Rockville MD 20852

Emergency Supplies:
Bottled Water – Baby Wipes – Hand Sanitizer – Diapers – Canned Foods – Dry Foods – Baby Formula – Garbage Bags – Towels – Canned Milk – Canned and Dry Pet Food – Baby and Adult Pain – Relief Medicine – Stomach and Diarrhea
Relief Medicine – Mosquito Repellent – Blankets – Pillows – First Aid Kits – Laundry Detergents – Dish Soap – Cots – Home depot/Lowes Cards

For Monetary Donations please Visit
www.conprmetidos.org
www.unitedforpuertorico.com

This community initiative is in conjunction with the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration and the Campaign United for Puerto Rico.

Please watch this video to learn more about the reality of what our people in Puerto Rico are going through:

www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/weather/san-juan-mayor-there-is-horror-in-the-streets/2017/09/23/83469f26-a0a0-11e7-b2a7-bc70b6f98089_video.html?utm_term=.2565330c5079

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The WBC Nominating Committee has met and the slate of candidates listed below has been recommended for a vote of the membership at the annual business meeting on September 28, 2017.  The election will be held during the Fall Kickoff & Silent Auction.

Chairman of the Board
Dan Buckley
Anchor Construction Corporation

Chairman-Elect
Mike Baruccheri
AECOM Tishman

Vice Chairman
Brett Snyder
GreenBench Companies

Vice Chairman
W. Emerson Teer
Clark Construction Group, LLC

Vice Chairman
Chuck Claar
Branch and Associates

Treasurer
Pat Mercer
Siemens Industry

Secretary
Bob Freas
Exponent

Immediate Past Chairman
Joe Schall
PEPCO

Directors (Term expires October 2020)
Ken Ellis – Langan Engineering
Mike Holland – Boston Properties
Gabriel Jahn – Dynalectric Company

Directors (Term expires October 2019)
Christine Heffernan – HESS Construction
Tara McCarthy – Page Southland Page

Directors (Term expires October 2018)
Bob Frew – Balfour Beatty Construction

The following directors will continue to serve on the board and complete their terms as listed below:

Directors  (Term expires October 2018)
Julie Forsht – Powersmiths
Greg Koger – Holland & Knight

Directors  (Term expires October 2019)
Sean Frazier – HSU Builders

Respectfully submitted by the WBC Nominating Committee

John Barron, Chairman

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