CWC Breaks Ground on Foxcroft School's Mars STEAM Wing | Middleburg, VA

We recently broke ground on Foxcroft School’s new Mars STEAM Wing, an 18,000 SF, two-story addition that will house new science labs, innovation and engineering labs, math rooms, and mechanical spaces.

Education, Projects, Construction Operations, TeamCoakley Williams ConstructionApril 22, 2024Foxcroft SchoolFoxcroft School, Hord Coplan Macht, HCM, buildingthedmv, buildingva, STEAM, Education, DMV Private Schools, MiddleburgVA, Jon Fox, STEM

See Final Photos: Howard University Burr Practice Gymnasium in Washington, DC

We recently delivered Howard University’s renovated Burr Practice Gymnasium in Washington, DC! Take a look at the final photos to see the finished space. The scope of work included replacing the gym floor and lighting, installing new wall and safety padding, volleyball posts, basketball equipment, system controls, and more.

Construction Operations, Education, Interiors, ProjectsCoakley Williams ConstructionFebruary 14, 2024Burr GymnasiumHoward University, Howard University Athletics, Howard Bison, Burr Practice Gym, Washington DC, Interiorrenovation, Interiors, Beck Architecture, ZebraDog, education, higher education, buildingthedmv, buildingDC

CWC Partner Bill Simons Retires After 28 Years | Watch Video

We began 2024 by celebrating Bill Simons’ retirement. Bill joined CWC in 1996 and during his tenure, oversaw hundreds of projects and mentored countless employees.

See Final Photos: Holton-Arms School Gymnasium in Bethesda, MD

The final photos are in! Take a look at Holton-Arms School’s brand new gymnasium, which included new hardwood floors, refinishing interior walls, new gymnasium equipment, selective demolition for new interior window openings, and more.

Education, ProjectsCoakley Williams ConstructionJanuary 11, 2024Holton-Arms SchoolHolton-Arms School, buildingthedmv, education, gymnasium, education & athletics, bethesdamd, DMV Private Schools

Superintendent & ACE Mentor Teaches Students at Long Bridge Aquatics | Arlington, VA

As part of his involvement with the ACE Mentor Program of Annapolis, CWC Superintendent Ben Cozzi recently gave an Environmental Literacy class from Broadneck High School (Annapolis, MD) a tour of our Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center project in Arlington, VA.

Lynn Stith Bennett Joins JDRF Mid-Atlantic Board of Directors

We are excited to announce that our Managing Principal & Chief Strategy Officer, Lynn Stith Bennett, has joined the Board of Directors for the JDRF Mid-Atlantic Chapter! JDRF is the world’s largest nonprofit funder of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research whose vision is to create a world without T1D.

Team, Leadership, Corporate, Community ServiceCoakley Williams ConstructionDecember 11, 2023Coakley & Williams ConstructioLynn Stith Bennett, JDRF, JDRF Mid-Atlantic, JDRF Real Estate Games, T1D Research, leadership, T1D Awareness, community service

CWC Welcomes Frank Trujillo as Executive Director of Risk Management

CWC’s New Executive Director of Risk Management Brings Over 20 Years of Safety and Risk Management Experience

Project Manager Jonathan Fuentes Wins Founders Award

We are pleased to recognize Project Manager Jonathan Fuentes with the CWC Founders Award. The CWC Founders Award honors employees who consistently exceed the day-to-day expectations and deliver exceptional performance on the job, amongst their peers, and in the community.

Awards, Construction Operations, TeamCoakley Williams ConstructionNovember 14, 2023Coakley & Williams ConstructionJonathan Fuentes, Founders Award, West Falls Church, West Falls Hotel, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Baboucarr Cham, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, West Falls Church Hotel

Senior Superintendent Jeff Gray Wins Founders Award

The CWC Founders Award was created to provide the name and physical recognition for those whom this award is bestowed upon yearly. This year, Senior Superintendent Jeff Gray was a recipient.

Team, Awards, Construction OperationsCoakley Williams ConstructionNovember 14, 2023Coakley & Williams ConstructionFounders Award, Jeff Gray, Senior Superintendent

Precision Labs Wins Best Life Science Facility Award | Germantown, MD

Congratulations to the Precision Labs project team for winning the 2023 Best Life Science Facility Award from NAIOP DC|MD!

Project Delivered: Common NoSHA at 2220 11th Street NW | Washington, DC | See Photos

See the final photos of the recently delivered Common NoSHA, the 60 450 sf micro one-bedroom apartments, in Washington, DC.

Careers in Construction Month Kicks Off at Truesdell Elementary | Washington, DC

This October, the Blue Skye/CWC joint venture team, as well as design-build partner VMDO-DC, teamed up with Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington & ABC Chesapeake Shores Chapter at our Truesdell Elementary School construction project to gear up for Careers in Construction Month.

Education, Team, Community ServiceCoakley Williams ConstructionOctober 18, 2023Truesdell Elementary SchoolbuildingDC, VMDO-DC, Grit Leads to Greatness, ABC Chesapeake Shores, ABC Metro Washington, Associated Builders and Contractors, buildingthedmv, CareersinConstruction, construction careers month, architecture, Delmarva Veteran Builders, Christopher Eccleston, Jenny Kerr Schroen, Blue Skye/CWC

Carl F West To Provide Housing To Grandfamilies

A new Columbia Heights apartment building will accommodate a non-traditional family — the "grandfamily." The nine-story development is all senior housing with a twist — it's going to have 36 units for grandparents raising their grandchildren.

In The News, Projects, MultifamilyCoakley Williams ConstructionOctober 6, 2023Carl F. West EstatesCarl F. West, Senior Living, Columbia Heights, Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners, JDC Construction, Joseph Brown Development Associates, NCBA, Washington DC, buildingthedmv

Grand Opening of Madeira School's STEAM Academic Center | McLean, VA

The Madeira School recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new STEAM Academic Center, a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary building that houses a Robotics Lab, Makers Space, and much more.

CWC Wins Safety Awards | ABC Chesapeake Shores

CWC Wins ABC Chesapeake Shores Safety Awards.

Awards, Team, SafetyCoakley WilliamsSeptember 25, 2023Coakley & Williams ConstructionABC Chesapeake Shores, STEP, Safety, Judy Panbach, Richard Grant, STEP Platinum, Annapolis, Maryland

We Salute the New Fluegel Alumni Center at US Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD

We salute the new world-class United States Naval Academy Fluegel Alumni Center, designed to better serve alumni, parents, and friends in Annapolis, MD.

Final Photos: Westmont Apartments and Retail | Arlington, VA

See the final photos of the mixed-use redevelopment of Westmont Apartments and Retail on Columbia Pike & Glebe Road in Arlington, VA.

CWC Empowers Women at Camp NAWIC

Some of our team members volunteered at Camp NAWIC (National Association for Women in Construction), a free national program organized by the National Association of Women in Construction that introduces young women to various career opportunities in the construction industry.

Community Service, Team, LeadershipCoakley WilliamsAugust 29, 2023Thomas Edison High School of TechnologyNAWIC, Camp NAWIC, women in construction, Lisa Schlossberg, Alex Schwartz, Emily Fredette, Education, Bridgett Redding, Megan Ross, Thomas Edison High School, National Association of Women in Construction, Yonis Nur, Mock Bid Day

AC Hotel by Marriott Wins ABC Excellence in Construction Award | Bethesda, MD

We're thrilled to share that the AC Hotel by Marriott in downtown Bethesda, MD has won the prestigious ABC Chesapeake Shores Chapter Excellence in Construction Award.