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

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CWC and HCM pose for a photo during the groundbreaking ceremony.

FULL STEAM AHEAD AT FOXCROFT SCHOOL

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. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by members of the Foxcroft community, as well as project Architect Hord Coplan Macht (HCM).

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Bridgett Redding (left), Caitlin Shirvinski (middle left) and Lynn Stith Bennett (right) speak to Foxcroft Students about their experiences as women in construction.

Part of this project will also involve site work, including the relocation and realignment of the existing loop access road, an expanded and relocated parking lot, revisions to the food service area, improved pedestrian access through the enhancement of existing walkways, and the creation of new ones, overall landscape improvements, and other various site improvements.

ABOUT FOXCROFT SCHOOL

Located in Middleburg, VA, Foxcroft School is an all-girls boarding school serving grades 9-12. The school is known for its innovative STEM program, which holds an annual challenge with dozens of private area schools. CWC, along with HCM, sponsored this year’s event in February. Lynn Stith Bennett (Managing Principal & Chief Strategy Officer), Bridgett Redding (Project Manager), and Caitlin Shirvinski (Field Engineer) attended to help teams out and speak to the students about their experiences as women in construction.

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