Superintendents Tee Off at Topgolf
Coakley & Williams Construction (CWC) recently hosted a team outing for all superintendents (including safety managers) at the new Topgolf in Germantown, MD. The event gave team members an opportunity to take off their hard hats and have a relaxing time with their peers: “It’s awesome to be a part of a company that feels more like a family. Taking the time to show appreciation by affording the opportunity to unwind in the midst of our busy industry goes a long way. Sometimes it’s the small things that matter most,” said Safety Manager, Chris Harris.
Superintendent, Luis Garcia, shared similar thoughts: “Field meetings are really important to know each other better and develop a sense of belonging. This is beneficial to promote teamwork and strengthen relationships with your project team or people that you are going to work with in the future. I always have a great time during these meetings.”
We were proud to sponsor A Wider Circle’s “Home Reimagined” event, a day of volunteering that involved furnishing and decorating a home for one of their clients in Southeast Washington, DC. Director of Strategic Partnerships Tyler Merrill and Pursuit Coordinator Sophia Ford spent the day volunteering to make the home makeover a success.
Each year, we are excited to celebrate National Take Your Kids to Work Day. This event is not only an opportunity to educate and inspire young minds but also a chance to strengthen the bonds within our CWC family. This year, our Human Resources team planned a fun-filled day for our future builders!
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.
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.
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.
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.
CWC’s New Executive Director of Risk Management Brings Over 20 Years of Safety and Risk Management Experience
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.
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.