The Washington Monument — Stabilize and Preserve

Project Details

Owner: National Park Service
Contract Amount: $5,800,000
Date of Completion: June 2000
Architect: Michael Graves

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Grunley Construction, working with its joint venture partner, was the prime contractor on this prestigious project of technical complexity and historic significance. The joint venture cleaned, re-pointed, and/or replaced all blocks of marble stone, most dating from 1880. Further, the team performed this intricate work from uniquely engineered scaffolding that is strategically braced against but not bolted to the monument. Of utmost importance were critical safety issues for both the work crews and the public, as the Monument remained open to visitors for much of the project duration.

The joint venture fulfilled unique design/build requirements and coordinated complex, overlapping work phases to accomplish this high-visibility preservation project that has attracted major national media attention. To meet these challenges within tight time constraints, our project manager and superintendent worked closely with the National Park Service and specialty subcontractors.

This project won both an Award for Excellence and Special Award from the Associated Builders & Contractors.