Children’s National Health System - Thu January 31, 2019
Children's National Breaks Ground on Pediatric Research, Innovation Hub
On Nov. 28, 2018, Children's National Health System marked the official start of construction on its pediatric research and innovation campus with a groundbreaking event. It will be distinct nationally as a freestanding research and innovation complex focused on pediatric medicine....
Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) - Wed January 03, 2018
Washington DC Economic Partnership Releases Suite of Development Resources
The Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) has released the latest edition of ITS signature publication, 2018-2019 DC Development Report; an annual summary of approximately 2,000 major development projects in the District of Columbia....
Kenworth - Wed November 28, 2018
Kenworth W990 Begins Transport of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C.
The 54th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – an 80-ft. Noble Fir from Oregon's Willamette National Forest – has started its nearly 3,000-mile journey to Washington, D.C., following its Nov. 2 harvesting near Sweet Home, Ore....
Amazon - Wed November 14, 2018
Amazon Selects NYC, Northern Va. for New HQ, Nashville for Operations Center
Amazon has announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Va., as the locations for the company's new headquarters. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees each in New York City and Arlington....
Associated Press - Mon October 15, 2018
Memorial Bridge Drivers Face Two Years of Construction Work
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Commuters who use the Memorial Bridge to navigate between Virginia and the District of Columbia are facing two years of headaches. Beginning Oct. 15, the six-lane bridge over the Potomac River will be reduced to three lanes as the National Park Service delves into the heart of a $227 million rehabilitation project announced last year....
City of Alexandria, Va. - Mon September 17, 2018
Contractor Named for Potomac Yard Metrorail Station
Metro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) and the city of Alexandria have announced that Metro selected Potomac Yard Constructors as the prime construction contractor for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station....
Pentagon Memorial Fund - Mon September 10, 2018
9/11 Visitor Education Center Plays a Part in Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion Plan
The Pentagon Memorial Fund has been working closely in partnership with Arlington National Cemetery to determine the future site of the Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center. The site is part of the Cemetery's plan to develop a 70-acre area called the southern expansion, which includes the Air Force Memorial, part of Columbia Pike and some undeveloped adjacent areas....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Fri July 06, 2018
Tunnel to Mitigate Chronic Sewer Flooding
Since the early 1900s, Washington, D.C. , has battled chronic sewer flooding from an undersized sewer system not built for the boom of the District. Currently, there is a 50 percent chance that flooding could occur in any given year and there are six areas that are plagued by continuous overflow....
DC Housing Finance Agency - Fri June 08, 2018
D.C. Agency Closes Another Deal for Affordable Housing for Veterans
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) closed on its third affordable housing transaction during the month of April with the issuance of $9.5 million in acquisition and rehabilitation financing for HELP Walter Reed Apartments (1324 Main Drive NW) in Ward 4....
Mon April 16, 2018
DC Water Opens First Leg of Massive Tunnel System
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) commissioned the first major component of the DC Clean Rivers Program ahead of the deadline outlined by the consent decree. Working with a team of engineers and contractors, a seven-mile-long tunnel segment and a new 225 mgd wet weather treatment facility was put into service....
