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    June 19, 2023

    Constructing the Black Lives Matter Plaza

    Sia Agahy and Carol Holland

    Every project we have the opportunity to be a part of has value and importance to our clients, however, few have such a grand impact as the Black Lives Matter Plaza. Being chosen to help create the plaza in Washington, D.C., was an amazing opportunity to contribute to an important cause—recognizing…

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens

    February 16, 2023

    The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens was one of the first public parks in America dedicated solely to the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. The idea for the memorial gardens developed from local black neighborhood leaders gathering support and Hal McNeely’s…

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    February 15, 2023

    Following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yutu on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), our firm was tasked with identifying, repairing, and constructing new and damaged homes. Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Logistics Construction Support Contract (LCSC), our firm deployed a team within 72 hours of the notice to proceed and assessed 1,050 homes. Following assessments, our firm developed conceptual designs and renderings for permanent housing solutions. Our services also included construction oversight, site visits and reporting, cost estimation, change order management, and engineering technical support. As of February 2023, our firm has repaired over 100 homes, constructed 146 new homes, and are in the process of constructing 31 additional homes.

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  • The $1.18-billion second phase of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail, also known as the Silver Line, is an 11.4-mile extension by the design-build team of Capital Rail Constructors for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

    December 29, 2022

    Industry projections point to a continued increase in the use of alternative project delivery (APD) methods nationwide. The Design-Build Institute of America estimates, for example, that design-build construction spending in non-residential market segments, such as transportation and…

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  • Leesburg Turnpike Wastewater Treatment Facility

    November 29, 2022

    Due to increased flows and reclaimed water demands associated with rapid growth in the area, we worked with the city of Leesburg to upgrade the Turnpike WWTF and increase capacity to 4.5 MGD. To offset improvement costs, we secured $1.4 million in state funding. The project included planning, design, permitting, and construction administration.

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  • The Colsman Tunnel project Centennial, Colorado, is an example of how using the APD method saved the client money, reduced the schedule timeline, and limited disruptions to local traffic.

    November 10, 2022

    For decades, water utility owners and private companies nationwide have relied on various alternative project delivery (APD) methods to streamline the development of infrastructure projects. In addition to the many advantages of active collaboration between owners, contractors, and engineers…

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  • Western Placerville Interchanges Project Phase II

    October 3, 2022

    The Western Placerville Interchanges Project Phase II was completed in 2020 and was the result of coordinated efforts between Dewberry, the City of Placerville, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), El Dorado County Transportation Commission, El Dorado Irrigation District, El Dorado County Jail, and other private energy, gas, and telecommunications providers. We provided construction management services for the project, which features a new off-ramp at Ray Lawyer Drive on U.S. 50, new auxiliary lane on east-bound U.S. 50, new park-and-ride facility, 400 feet of Type 5 retaining wall, street lighting along Forni Road and a signalized intersection at Ray Lawyer Drive and east-bound off-ramp intersection, and roughly 2,000 feet of new roadway for the realignment of Forni Road, including curb, gutter, sidewalk, storm drain facility, and a Class I bike path. In 2021, the project received the Construction Management Association of America’s (CMAA) Project of the Year Award for transportation projects under $50 million.

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  • Black Lives Matter Plaza

    June 29, 2022

    Our firm provided construction management services for the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., which includes a 48-foot mural in vibrant thermoplastic lettering. Construction included installation of roadway pavers, concrete islands with ADA-compliant ramps, lighted bollards, crosswalk push buttons, storm inlets, curbs and gutters, manholes, and asphalt mill and overlay. The project also includes the installation of benches, lighting, and signage around the site. The two-block segment of 16th Street NW is now open for pedestrians.

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  • Kill Devil Hills Elevated Water Storage Tank

    May 16, 2022

    The Kill Devil Hills elevated water storage tank is located along North Carolina's Outer Banks and holds more than 400,000 gallons of water. We prepared a preliminary engineering report and provided design and construction services for the tank and 4.5-million-gallons-per-day water booster station.

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