Monday, March 30, 2009 – Forrester Construction Company Projects received five Washington Building Congress (WBC) Craftsmanship Awards at a Banquet held on Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

Awards were received for the following projects:

King Hall Restoration (Star Award Winner for Visual/Technical Excellence): Special Construction / Thermal and Moisture Protection, Subcontractor- James Myers Co.

Provide Accessibility and Improve Ford’s Theatre NHS (3 awards): Metals / Structural Steel Framing, Subcontractor- M.R. Metals, Inc. Finishes / Specialty Painting, Subcontractor- Brownlee Painting and Wallcovering Electrical / Special Systems, Subcontractor- Natelco Electrical Contractors

McPherson Building (1 Award) Masonry / Interior Stone and Marble, Subcontractor- R. Bratti Associates

*Winners of Star Awards demonstrate the highest level of quality and exceed the awards criteria to achieve a level defined as “Exceptional.”

The Washington Building Congress is the only local organization that recognizes the superior skills of craftsmen through the Craftsmanship Awards Program, an annual celebration of excellent work performed in our local industry.