Earth Day 2022: CWC Women's Group Plant Trees at DC Shelter

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CWC Women’s Group Leads Tree Planting at St. Elizabeths East Men’s Shelter In Washington, DC

Coakley & Williams Construction & Blue Skye Construction JV recently completed building the men’s homeless shelter for DC Department of General Services and DC Department of Human Services in January of 2022. On Earth Day, a group of Coakley & Williams Construction (CWC) employees cleaned up trash and planted Kwanzan cherry trees at St. Elizabeths East Men’s Shelter in Washington, DC. Thank you to CWC Women’s Group members, Alex Phifer, Lindsey Aguzin, and Barb Price for organizing this amazing event!

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Recently, we partnered with Miller & Long Concrete Construction to host a site tour for students from IDEA Public Charter School at our active project, Carl F. West Estates—a new mixed-use, affordable senior housing development in DC’s 14th Street Corridor.  The students participating in the tour are part IDEA Public Charter School’s Career and Technical Education Program and will be the trade and management leaders in tomorrow’s construction industry.  

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Lynn Stith Bennett Serves as Chair of Hope Gala for T1D

CWC’s Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Principal, Lynn, will serve as the Chair for the Hope Gala, an annual event dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) research. Coakley & Williams Construction is honored to sponsor this impactful event, a partnership that reflects our longstanding support of this organization and its vital mission.

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

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