News At A Glance

The WBC Membership Services Committee would like to welcome the following new members:

COMPANY MEMBER

Stream Realty Partner
Real Estate

REPRESENTATIVE:  Vanessa Carrion

SMALL BUSINESS MEMBERS

Shumate Engineering, PLLC
A full service MEP firm with expertise in mission critical engineering, design/build, and highly complex projects, Shumate Engineering delivers superior sustainable solutions.

REPRESENTATIVE:  Daren Shumate

Stock Management Group
Underground utility consulting and construction.

REPRESENTATIVE:  David Stocks Jr.

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On August 26, WBC premiered the exceptional 2020 Craftsmanship Awards video presentation. Over the last 64 years, over 13,400 men and women have been recognized for their craftsmanship on more than 3,400 winning projects. This professionally produced video features all of the components of the live event, including well deserved recognition of our sponsors along with the opening video, Hall of Fame induction tribute, recognition of individual Craftsmanship Award winners, Star Awards nominee videos and announcement of the three Star Award winners.

Congratulations to all the award winners and 2020 Craftsman Hall of Fame inductees Jose “Pifas” Ambriz, David Dulin and Tony Franklin.

 

TO:  Washington Building Congress Members

From:  Mike Baruccheri, Nominating Committee Chairman

The WBC Nominating Committee is seeking the recommendation of qualified members who would like to make a contribution to the overall goals and objectives of our organization.  Nominees have typically served several years in WBC volunteer roles as committee members, vice-chairs and chairs. The new Board of Directors term commences on October 1, 2020.

Please submit your nominations on this forms by Friday, August 21, 2020.  The election of FY’21 WBC officers and directors will take place in September 2020 (date and place to be determined)

OFFICER & DIRECTOR POSITIONS AVAILABLE

CHAIRMAN-ELECT … 1 Year Term …One Position

VICE-CHAIRMAN … 1 Year Term … Three Positions

TREASURER … 1 Year Term … One Position

SECRETARY … 1 Year Term … One Position

DIRECTOR 2020-2023 … 3 Year Term … Three Positions

There is no limit to the number of nominations a WBC member can submit. Self-nominations are permitted.

Please use one of the links below to submit your nomination:

Online Form

 

Download the WBC Officer & Director Nomination PDF Form

 

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The WBC Membership Services Committee would like to welcome the following new members:

COMPANY MEMBERS

ACECO, LLC
ACECO is the most experienced demolition-services company in the region. We specialize in difficult, complex, and multi-phased government and private-sector projects. Serving DC since 1936.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Hayes Merket, Steve Smith

American Iron Works
AIW is the established leader for complex specialty metal manufacturing and installation services in its core market. AIW has leveraged a strong combination of a bundled service package, specialized production know-how, leading technological expertise, entrenched customer relationships and flexible production facilities into a leadership position in specialty metals and structural steel manufacturing. Marketing to owners and general contractors in commercial, government, education and healthcare segments, AIW occupies the #1 market position in all core product lines. As a one-stop shop for specialty metal components, AIW gives customers flexibility as they look to find solutions over the course of projects. On large, complicated assignments, owners and general contractors can work with a partner with multiple capabilities, rather than work with three separate parties for the various metalwork disciplines and spend significant time managing the communications between them. AIW’s multi-discipline approach adds value for customers by helping to manage the process of coordinating the metalwork and providing a single point of contact for metal-related issues.

REPRESENTATIVE:  Raul Cancelado

Blueridge of DC
Blueridge Inc. which was founded in 2011, is a Hispanic owned and operated commercial contractor based out of Prince Georges County, Maryland. Our professional team has over 30+ years of experience in supporting Federal, State, and Local government agencies, as well as, General contractors and Developers. While working hand in hand with local Utility companies to assure our client’s needs and safety.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Gabriel Santos, Alyssa Lopez

Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is a strategic partner and a go-to resource for maximizing real estate performance and value across the life cycle of owner portfolios. We provide services to clients during acquisition, disposition & finance of a property, for on-going asset management and capital planning needs of the portfolio, and at times of development/construction with project management, and commissioning. Since 1986, our team of environmental consultants, architects, engineers, and project managers has provided thousands of highly satisfied clients with services around the life cycle of their facilities.

REPRESENTATIVE: Melissa Nelson

christopher consultants, ltd.
christopher consultants, ltd. (christopher) was founded in 1982 and is a full service civil engineering, surveying, planning and landscape architecture firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA. In their 38-year history, christopher has had the opportunity to work on many high-profile and awardwinning projects in the region and has completed projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic, across the United States and select international locations. 

REPRESENTATIVES: Matthew Karim, David Sharon

Convergint Technologies
Convergint Technologies is a global, service-based systems integrator whose top priority is service in every way — service to customers, colleagues, and community. Delivering value through unparalleled customer service and operational excellence has been foundational at Convergint. Our promise, and our number one objective, is to be our customers’ best service provider.

REPRESENTATIVES: Ron Casado, James Colston, Ben Crabbs, Mike Crutchley, John Garruto, Brian Judd, Rick Lane, Stephen Palmer, Darin L. Parkison, Christopher D. Schultz, Parth Shukla, Archie Winesett, Jr.

Cozen O’Connor
With more than 40 attorneys practicing in 10 offices throughout the United States, Cozen O’Connor’s Construction Group has the depth and geographical reach to handle its clients’ most complex problems in the United States and abroad. The Construction Group’s lawyers provide the full spectrum of services – including project development, contract drafting and negotiation, project counseling and dispute avoidance, and litigation and alternative dispute resolution – necessary to serve owners, contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. And, when construction matters intersect with other disciplines, the Construction Group draws on the resources of a full-service, international law firm. The firm’s construction clients benefit from experienced and integrated corporate, environmental, labor, white-collar and insurance practices, among others.

REPRESENTATIVES: Steve Seeger, Jesse Keene, Chad Kurtz, Christopher Sweeney, Alexandra Busch

CTLGroup
CTLGroup is an internationally recognized expert engineering, architectural, and materials science consulting and testing firm. Our engineering expertise is complemented by one of the largest and most comprehensive private material and structural testing laboratories in the world.

REPRESENTATIVE: Pamela O’Deen

Edison Energy
Edison Energy delivers specialized solutions in portfolio analytics, supply procurement, renewables and sustainability, and demand management, engineering and project implementation.

REPRESENTATIVES: Christopher Duffy, Douglas Millar

GB Shades LLC
GB Shades is a commercial contractor that provides window treatments, projection screens, window film and other specialty items to general contractors, owners, developers and high end residential owners.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Mark Anchor, John Goodwin

Grounded Electrical Construction
Grounded Electrical Construction is a full-service electrical contractor serving commercial and institution clients in Maryland, DC and Virginia. We provide quality electrical construction to general contractors and developers that includes design-build, commercial construction, tenant build-outs and facility maintenance.

REPRESENTATIVES: Chris Teeter, Bill Britt, Zach Rothfus, Ben Hartke, Richard Plitt

JB Kline Landscaping
It all started with just one lawnmower and a Volkswagen Bug; J.B. Kline started his very own lawn maintenance and landscaping company. Over the next few years J.B. Kline Landscaping developed a large customer base along with an impeccable reputation for quality work, projects completed on time and at a reasonable price – principles that the company is still run by today. ​ The company continued to grow and in doing so began to acquire larger equipment and hired knowledgeable landscape designers, construction professionals, horticulturists, and customer service representatives along the way.

REPRESENTATIVES: Nathan Iager, Brian Kline

Kane Innovations
Kane Innovations, Inc. has been fabricating architectural metal building products since 1890. Kane’s offering includes security products, and aluminum, glass & stainless steel railing systems.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Mac Hines, Seth Blizzard

Mobile Video Guard
Mobile Video Guard combines technology with experienced surveillance agents to provide a site security option that is more effective and significantly less costly than traditional guard services.

REPRESENTATIVE: Shawn Scarlata

Preservation and Protection Systems, Inc.
PPSI is an independent rep agency that has serviced the commerical construction industry in the Mid-Atlantic since 1985. We proudly represent leading manufacturers of architectural products for building envelope, interior finish and restoration applications.

REPRESENTATIVES: Marty Fischer, Paul T. Hinton

Redbrick LMD
Redbrick LMD is a diversified real estate investment management and development firm. It specializes in opportunistic and value-added residential and mixed-use projects with a focus on the Washington, DC metro market and selectively invests in other markets. Redbrick LMD’s leadership team has significant experience in the acquisition and repositioning of existing projects, the entitlement and ground-up development of new projects, and the financial and legal structuring of transactions to maximize returns while mitigating risks for investors. Since 2000, the principals have closed on more than $2 billion in real estate transactions. Redbrick LMD has a current development pipeline of approximately four million square feet.

REPRESENTATIVES: Paul P. Elias, Mei Li, Stephan Rodiger, Brendan Sorem, Hannah Untereiner

Sparkle Painting Co., Inc.
Sparkle Painting is one of the largest commercial painting contractors in the Mid-Atlantic region. Sparkle Painting is a family owned and ran business that strives for excellence for their customers.

REPRESENTATIVES: Lee Armstrong, Tyler Miller

Therrien Waddell, Inc.
Therrien Waddell, Inc is a commercial General Contractor and Construction Manager at Risk with aver 30 years contracting experience. We manage new building, renovation, and interior construction projects throughout the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan region. Our core business is focused on developing client, design team and contractor relationships. Along with our clients, we believe our subcontractors, consultants, and design teams should be our lifelong partners in success.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Matt Maynard, Gerald Therrien

Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.
Universal Engineering Sciences is a family-owned team in the business of providing top-tier geotechnical, environmental, building envelope consulting, and construction material testing and inspection services.

REPRESENTATIVES: Jimmy A. Arevalo, Joanna Kirby

Wagner Roofing Company
Wagner Roofing Company has been preserving and restoring the Washington, DC and surrounding Mid Atlantic area’s most beloved buildings and homes since 1914. With award-winning craftsmanship, Wagner specializes in slate and custom sheet metal projects with an in-house state-of-the-art sheet metal fabrication facility and warehouse headquartered in Hyattsville, MD. With experience working directly with building owners as well as in partnership with general contractors Wagner excels on projects that range from small specialty residential work to larger, more complex, governmental and institutional projects.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Tommy Bullough, Dean Jagusch

Walsh Construction
The Walsh Group is recognized as one of the nation’s largest contractors by Engineering News-Record. Through our subsidiaries – Walsh Construction, Archer Western and Walsh Canada – we offer seamlessly integrated services to plan, finance, build, outfit, operate, and maintain the full life-cycle of a project. We’re a fourth-generation, family-owned business headquartered in Chicago, with regional offices strategically located across North America. Our market focus spans a vast range of project types in diverse industry sectors such as Building, Transportation, Hydro/Power, Water and Industrial.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Carter Stitt, Megan Smith, Steve Skinner

William Kendrick Company / PromoSource.com
William Kendrick Company is a 98-year old, Washington, DC-based, third generation promotional products and apparel company, and a CBE Certified provider.

REPRESENTATIVE: Scott Lester

Wohlsen Construction
Wohlsen Construction is an award-winning Mid-Atlantic construction company. With over 125 years of experience under our hard hat, we partner with owners and design professionals to build high-quality, functional projects. Our customized services run the gamut, from preconstruction and construction project management, to design/build construction and post-construction services. Our core markets include senior living, healthcare and higher education, but our experience spans far beyond that into many other industries.

REPRESENTATIVES: Rich Evans, Travis Heath, Taylor Kwiek, Paul Lavanish, Tom Oakes, Mike Zudic

SMALL BUSINESS MEMBERS

A & E Plumbing HVAC
A&E plumbing was founded in 2008 with the goal and determination to provide high quality and reliable work with the highest level of professionalism, efficiency and dedication to the craft. In 2016 we introduced HVAC as a new division and we are excited for the growth and the opportunity.

REPRESENTATIVE: Martin Press

Columbia Green Technologies, Inc.
Columbia Green Technologies offers innovative green roof solutions for extensive, semi-intensive and intensive roof gardens. Cities across North America are using vegetative roofs to manage environmental issues related to stormwater, urban heat island and loss of habitat. Our products were engineered to maximize stormwater retention and create an environment for optimal plant health. We partner with leading manufacturers of waterproofing materials to offer a complete, single-source warrantied solution for every type of roof construction. We are committed to improving our environment and economy; our products are made in the United States and support low impact development, LEED building.

REPRESENTATIVES: Janelle Cameron, Kelly Mcguire

Davis Infrastructure, LLC
Davis Infrastructure, LLC is a provider of Mission Critical Electrical Power Distribution Components, UPS, PDU, RPP, XFMR, Busway, Containment and Structured Ceiling.

REPRESENTATIVES: Terry James Davis, Andrew Murray

G.E. Frisco Co.
GE Frisco is an award-winning and family-owned construction materials supplier, specializing in lumber. For the past 60 years, the company has equally prioritized its customers, vendors and employees, and has become one of the largest and most trusted suppliers in the D.C. and Baltimore areas. The Company has supplied the top contractors on some of the largest and most notable projects in the area. A new generation is now leading and growing the company, investing in the future, and building a strong and sustainable culture.

REPRESENTATIVE:  Neil Agarwal

J.D. Belfield Enterprises, LLC
J.D. Belfield is a Small Business and Minority Contractor in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region. We specialize in providing and installing the following services: system and suspended scaffold, hoists, reshoring and bracing, overhead protection, decking and dance floors, façade retention, temporary stair towers and trash chutes. J.D. Belfield also carries the following certifications: MDOT MBE, HUB Zone, SWAM Virginia, WMATA DBE, MWAA (LDBE) and City of Baltimore (MWBOO).

REPRESENTATIVES: Jeffrey D. Belfield, Tara Minner

Kim Engineering, Inc.
Kim Engineering, Inc. (KEI), founded in 1993 by Sunny Kim, is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm who provides clients with the full range of services, including, but not limited to, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, surveying, construction materials testing and inspections, contract administration, and landscape architecture services.

REPRESENTATIVES:  Matthew Wager, Paul Kiem

Konstructure LLC
Konstructure LLC focuses on new and renovation commercial construction projects. Depending on the solicitation, we can either be a General Contractor or a Subcontractor. Some clients are DGS, DCRA, DCPL, OCFCO, Bowie State University, University of Maryland, WCS Construction, Rich Moe Enterprises and Broughton Construction.

REPRESENTATIVE: Kevin Mohammed

Lyon Construction
Lyon Construction is a Small Business specializing in steel erection, concrete, miscellaneous metals and glass guardrail, particularly in building construction and stadium construction.

REPRESENTATIVE: AJ Lyon

Office Environments International
Office Environments International is among the leaders in contract furniture for the Washington, DC, commercial office marketplace.

REPRESENTATIVE: Bill Malone

Samek, Werther & Mills, LLC
Samek, Werther, & Mills, LLC is a law firm specializing in Construction Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Litigation. We offer a variety of legal services including Business/Corporate, Litigation/Dispute Resolution Services, Entity Choice and Formation, Federal and State Tax Planning, Commercial Leasing, Employment Law, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning, White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations.

REPRESENTATIVES: Barbara G. Werther, Meredith R. Philipp

Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram P.C.
Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, P.C. is a Washington, DC-based law firm with a unique flair. We apply our experience, infuse our passion and deliver solutions for our clients in the areas of business, construction, real estate and commercial litigation. We maintain a national construction practice and are serious about construction law, but it is our enthusiasm for it, combined with our extensive experience in private sector and government contracting, dispute resolution and trial work, and construction transactions and disputes, that elevates us to one of the top law firms in the field.

REPRESENTATIVE: Dan Kapner

Shickel Corporation
Custom Metal Fabrication and Installation.

REPRESENTATIVE: Ryan Collier

WesMart, Inc.
Established in 1981, WesMart, Inc., has provided our customers with quality service and work ethics that are unparalleled to our competition. As a family owned and operated business, the family values and business principles upon which the company was founded are still practiced today by its owners and employees.

REPRESENTATIVE: Robert Canizalez

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Washington, DC – On Wednesday, May 28, WBC presented the webinar Caution-Open with CARE(s).  The reopening of business is happening across the Washington DC Metro Area. There are challenges that the pandemic continues to pose from social distancing to development of touchless building amenities.

WBC presented a panel of business executives that are leading the charge into the next phase of our new normal. We have gathered a cross section of experienced professionals to talk about their challenges and how they are managing to implement safety and hygiene measures for returning employees and vendors.

Panelists were:

Rob Cole, AIA, Partner – The M Group Architects

Ben Myers, VP, Sustainability – Boston Properties

Aliza Stern, EVP – Bureau Veritas

Bill Voigt, Senior Manager – Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Moderator: Chuck Claar – R.W. Murray Company

 

The CDC guidance is intended for all Americans, whether you own a business or want to ensure the cleanliness and safety of your home. Reopening America requires all of us to move forward together by practicing social distancing and other daily habits to reduce our risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. Reopening the country also strongly relies on public health strategies, including increased testing of people for the virus, social distancing, isolation, and keeping track of how someone infected might have infected other people. This plan is part of the larger United States Government plan external iconand focuses on cleaning and disinfecting public spaces, workplaces, businesses, schools, and can also be applied to your home.

For more information or to read the full guidance, please visit CDC website or download:

Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting

Cleaning & Disinfecting Decision Tool

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Washington, DC – On Wednesday, May 13, Juliana Spaven, Founder & CEO of Magnetic Current presented the Brand Resiliency Webinar.  She discussed how branding can help organizations like yours position themselves for growth and resilience. 

She also discussed actionable, tactile steps to position your organization for success and gave concrete examples of brands doing just that.

Presentation PDF

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Washington, DC – On Tuesday, April 28, WBC member BALA | META presented the COVID-19 Impacts to the Workplace Webinar.  Bala researched and collaborated with industry partners and health experts to present some of the most effective ways to make our buildings safer. From filters and air changes in HVAC systems to sanitization and touchless toilet fixtures, as well as technology integrations for access control and bio-scanning, there are short- and long-term strategies building owners can implement to increase the safety of their building.

Presenters were:

Andrew Horning, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President, COVID-19 Task Force Leader @Bala Consulting Engineers|

Charles Kensky, PE, LEED AP BD+C
Executive Vice President, COVID-19 Research Leader @Bala Consulting Engineers

Paul MacDonald
Senior Vice President @Bala | Meta Consulting Engineers

A copy of the slides is available here.

Please consider supporting one of our many outstanding local charitable organizations in this time of great need. If you have others to add to the list, send contact information to WBC.

Thank you for your consideration.

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Arlington Food Assistance Center – our mission is to feed our neighbors in need by providing dignified access to nutritious supplemental groceries.

Capital Area Food Bank – leads our region’s efforts to provide good, healthy food to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity.  

DC Central Kitchen – a nationally recognized ‘community kitchen’ that recycles food from around Washington, D.C. and uses it as a tool to train unemployed adults to develop work skills while providing thousands of meals for local service agencies in the process.

Food & Friends – depends on thousands of volunteers every year to carry out our mission of delivering nutritious meals to those battling serious illnesses.

Greater DC Diaper Bank  – providing families with essentials to thrive. Their mission is to empower families and individuals throughout D.C., MD, and VA by providing a reliable and adequate source of basic baby needs and personal hygiene products.

Inova Emergency Preparedness Fund – in times like these, Inova needs your support more than ever. Double your impact to help us meet demand for critical patient care during COVID-19.

Living Classrooms – has a bunch of ways to support their various programs.

Manna Food Center – one of the largest food banks serving Montgomery County, Md. The organization has been working with Montgomery County Public Schools to provide meals for children 18 and younger.  

Maryland Food Bank's COVID-19 Efforts – Our primary concern is making sure we have enough nutritious food to meet the growing need – both today, and for the foreseeable future.  

Meals on Wheels America – vulnerable seniors are at the greatest risk amid COVID-19. Local Meals on Wheels programs are on the front lines every day, focused on doing all they can to keep older Americans safe and nourished in communities across the country.  

Miriam's Kitchen – serves as one of many remaining homeless service organization providing food in Washington, DC during the coronavirus. Support your neighbors experiencing homelessness who need kindness more than ever.

New Hope Housing – one of the largest and oldest providers of shelter beds in Northern Virginia. The organization is accepting donations of clothes, cleaning products, food and items for entertainment in addition to monetary donations.

NW DC Restaurant Hook Hall – supporting a number of initiatives to keep restaurant and hospitality industry workers fed and informed.

So Others Might Eat – provides meals for the homeless and has been distributing hand wipes and provided sanitizing stations throughout the community.  

World Central Kitchen – The Washington Nationals and Michelin star chef José Andrés are partnering to turn Nationals Park into a community kitchen to help feed the hungry through World Central Kitchen.