Gilbane Building Company has earned top honors at the 2023 National Design-Build Institute of America Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The company was the design-builder for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s new D.C. headquarters, which was selected for the 2023 Chair’s Award, and the owner’s representative for the California Department of General Services 1021 O Street State Office Building, which was selected for the 2023 Project of the Year award. Gilbane received national excellence awards for both projects in their respective categories, as well as special recognition for commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion and design for WMATA’s D.C. Headquarters.
As the design-builder for the WMATA D.C. Headquarters, Gilbane provided expertise in systems evaluation and pricing alternatives to mitigate budget growth, coordinated early-release packages to fast-track the schedule, and collaborated with design-assist trade partners to meet design intent and ultimately reach LEED-Platinum certification, which helped advance WMATA’s vision for sustainability.
In addition to the 2023 Project of the Year Award, the 1021 O Street State Office Building was also awarded:
- National Federal/State/County/Municipal Excellence Award
- National Federal/State/County/Municipal Merit Award
- Best in Process – Progressive Design-Build
As the California Department of General Services owner representative, Gilbane oversaw the progressive design-build team of Hensel Phelps, HOK and Dreyfuss + Blackford for the project, which is serving as the temporary home of California’s Legislative and Executive Branches in Sacramento, California.
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