The WBC Foundation was pleased to award a full scholarship to a Phelps ACE High School student to attend the Penn State Architectural Engineering Camp in June at the Penn State University Park Campus.
Jalen Garrett spent the week working in AE labs and studios creating projects and testing materials, taking tours of PSU buildings and learning from AE faculty and graduate students. He also had the unique opportunity to experience Penn State college life by staying in a dorm, eating at dining halls and spending evenings doing fun local activities.
The Foundation plans to continue collaborating with the Penn State Architectural Engineering Camp and our local high school students next year and beyond.
The WBC Membership Services Committee would like to welcome the following new members joining in June, July and August:
Company Members
Leuterio Thomas A/E Leuterio Thomas is a structural engineering and architectural company located in National Harbor, Maryland, providing services to design builders, federal government, state and local agencies.
REPRESENTATIVES: Graham Thomas, Brian Flynn
Luck Stone Luck Stone is the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel. A responsive and creative partner to the construction, civil engineering and environmental industries, Luck Stone provides consistent, quality aggregate materials and services that serve as the foundation of roads, bridges and buildings. The materials we deliver are only the start of our commitment, which goes far beyond stone. Our people contribute to our customers’ success through partnerships built on service and simplicity. We continually innovate to find value for our customers’ operations and ensure stewardship of the land. Our vision is that we will positively impact the Luck Stone community by building value inspired by our customers.
REPRESENTATIVES: Abe Ismael, Meghan Miniello, Mike Renzi, Dave Snider, Lewis Lee
Small Business Members
Novum Structures, LLC Producing and constructing architectural structures through the application of innovative technology and industry-leading experience.
REPRESENTATIVES: JB Howell – Paul Hinton
Stellr Photo Corporate and commercial agency specializing in architectural, civil construction, event, and workplace photography, in addition to a unique edit-only service tailored for social media marketing.
REPRESENTATIVE: Joanna Clodfelter
TO: Washington Building Congress Members
From: Emerson Teer, Nominating Committee Chairman
The WBC Nominating Committee is seeking the nomination 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, 2022.
Please submit your nominations by using any of links below by Friday, August 26, 2022. The election of FY’23 WBC officers and directors will take place on September 29, 2022, during the Fall Kickoff.
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 2022-2025 … 3 Year Term … Three Positions
Self-nominations are permitted.
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The National Capital Region building industry came together on June 3rd to personally recognize the area’s outstanding craftsmen during the 66th annual WBC Craftsmanship Awards banquet. More than 14,000 men and women have been individually honored over the past 66 years for their work on 3,500+ Craftsmanship Award winning entries.
To kick off the evening, two new WBC Craftsman Hall of Fame inductees were honored. Each year up to 5 craftsmen may be nominated by the Craftsmanship Awards Committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Established in 2008, the Hall of Fame currently has 46 exceptional members. The 2022 Hall of Fame inductees were:
This year 198 nominations were received in ten trade categories from sitework to finishes. Each entry was evaluated in March by a team made up of individuals with a wide range of industry experience. The judges represented a broad cross-section of the construction industry, including architects, interior designers, general contractors, subcontractors, construction consultants, and engineers. All evaluations were compiled, results tallied, and 62 winning entries were identified based upon the judge’s scoring.
Following selection of the award winners, a separate group of Star Awards judges representing different industry perspectives and disciplines evaluated the Star nominees. Star Award winning craftsmen encompass the key characteristics of all Craftsmanship Award winners and exhibit the highest level of focus on excellence. This year, nine remarkable entries were selected as Star Award nominees for demonstrating the highest level of quality and exceeding the awards criteria. From these, the Star Award winners for Visual Excellence, Technical Excellence and Excellence in the Face of Adversity were selected.
The Star Award for Excellence in the Face of Adversity was presented to Carlos Amaya, Francisco Pineda Calix, Edgar Carreto-Ramos, Hector Lopez Perez, Jacinto Torres and Jose Varella with Boatman and Magnani for Ceramic Tile and Terrazzo at National Air and Space Museum Revitalization project.
The Star Award for Technical Excellence was awarded to the team of Eric Hitch, Mike Kern, Ha Le, Javon Posey, Chris Schiro and Joe Steinhice with Singleton Electric Company for Special Systems at Noman M. Cole PCP – MCC and DC Replacement project.
Finally, the Star Award for Visual Excellence was presented to David Holt with Wilkie-Sanderson for Architectrual Millwork at the Capital One Block C Performing Arts Center project.
Event pictures and videos are now available online. Click here for the pictures.
