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Your Quarterly News & Updates
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Our People Perform
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Recover. Reopen. Reoccupy Your Space.
Now is the time to consider modifications, and evaluate strategies and solutions as it pertains to your building's HVAC. Learn from our panel of mechanical experts as they discuss their three-tiered approach to providing clean air for businesses; Dilution, Disinfection, and Increased Filtration.
Join us on October 27th 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. for a virtual zoom discussion. Register here.
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Our People Do the Right Thing
Washington Building Congress Awards INOVA Loudoun Hospital Phase 2B Patient Tower Best in Mechanical and Plumbing
Tight time frames, minimal storage space, massive on-site staff, additional safety measures, ambitious task list and 24/7 facilities, Shapiro & Duncan excels at managing the challenges of health-care construction. When a project supersedes the typical, so must our approach.
Construction Business Owner features S&D on the Suburban Hospital project which included 100 plumbers, steamfitters, sheet metal workers, and HVAC installers. The sheer amount of personnel on this project far exceeded the industry norm of 50 to 70 tradespeople at a time.
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Our People Take Pride in Their Work
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Our People Drive Innovation
AGC OF DC AWARDS INOVA PROTON CENTER FOR "BEST BIM"
In a time where supply chains and production of materials are being disrupted, early estimates are extremely beneficial in making sure that the project's team is able to acquire the materials for the project. VDC professionals are utilizing new technologies to create more accurate estimates every day. 3D coordination gives general contractors and subcontractors the opportunity to work collectively early in the construction process to identify the most effective and economical way to install the building elements. Learn more.
WHAT MAKES S&D A DIGITAL CONTRACTOR?
- Construction Management Software with a tight integration of the CRM application
- Multiple large screens for digital take-off. Our estimating department looks like a sports bar.
- Digital Scanners, scanning room-by-room to capture consisting conditions.
- Digital Spool Drawings sent out to the fab shop floor to prefabricate the parts, large or small, in order to handle, transport and install effectively.
- Digital Surveying Tools with Uploaded BIM models, help assist the field with layout.
- Augmented Reality, to document work and train employees.
Working digitally allows for friendly competition, increased safety, and a huge leap in production. Learn more.
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Our People Serve the Community
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Shapiro & Duncan sponsored the 2020 SEEC FootGolf tournament on September 26th. This year, they were able to raise $15,000. SEEC is a progressive nonprofit agency providing a wide range of community supports to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live lives of their choosing. Learn more about SEEC here.
- Participated in the Professional Pathways Panel Discussion with Academic representatives from the Universities at Shady Grove. This program exposes rising high school seniors in the ACES (Achieving Collegiate excellence & Success) Program to jobs in various industries that are available in Montgomery County. As employer panelist, Aaron Shapiro promoted the construction industry, and all the different career pathways within it.
- Partnered with MCCEI (Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation) to help develop and launch their podcast series targeted to help students, parents and teachers gain an understanding of career paths in the construction industry. Check out the latest episodes of the monthly podcast here.
- Our Engineering Department partnered with Montgomery County Public Schools for their annual Summer RISE program. The program was created to help inform student decision making about life after high school. Through the Summer RISE program, students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning opportunities related to their field of interest.
Note:
The Big Build, hosted by the Washington Building Museum, has been cancelled this year.
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Stacey Holsinger, Marketing Manager | (301) 315-6260 | sholsinger@shapiroandduncan.com
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