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Forrester Construction Company' s Education Group has been
awarded
the
$36 Million Walker Jones School
Washington, DC - July 2, 2008 -
Forrester Construction Company’s Education Group has been
awarded the $36 Million Walker Jones School in Washington, DC.
This will be the fastest new public school
built
in the history of the District of
Columbia.
The project
will include the demolition of two existing schools- Terrell
Junior High School
and
Walker Jones
Elementary
School and construction
of a new 100,000 SF
Pre-K-8 school, 5,000 SF public library, and 20,000 SF public recreation center.
All three components will be housed in one new
four-story U-shaped building.
The facility will be built for LEED™ Certification
and will include a green roof.
New playing fields,
surface parking, and landscaping will also be provided.
The site is located in
Northwest Washington, DC
on the block bounded by New Jersey
Avenue,
Pierce Street,
1st Street, and L Street.
This
will be the first
major project to be implemented as part of the District’s Northwest One Master
Plan. The new facility will be jointly managed by the
District of Columbia
Public Schools, the
District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation, and the District of
Columbia Public Library.
Forrester began construction in March 2008, with the School portion to be
occupied in August 2009 and the Library and Recreation Center portions to follow.
The owner is the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Owner’s
Representative is a Joint Venture of Banneker Associates and Regan Associates,
LLC. The Architect is Hord Coplan Macht,
Inc of Baltimore, MD
Established in 1988, Forrester Construction
Company is an award-winning ENR Top 400 firm and ENR Top 250 Design Builder,
offering clients pre-construction, general contracting, construction management,
and design/build services. Forrester is ranked as one of the top 5 largest
locally owned general contractors.
For additional information on Forrester Construction call (301)
816-1700.
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