Alex Ward, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

1901 L Street NW (Status: Under Construction)Full renovation and expansion of an existing office building in downtown DC to Class A trophy office space. $47MM in construction, 259,000 SF (including 81,000 SF of expansion), the first Well Certified office building in DC, LEED Gold, high-speed destination dispatch elevators, and oriel/bay projections over the east and south property lines with mullionless glazing providing views down the 19th Street and L Street corridors.1400 L Street NW (Status: Under Construction)Renovation of an existing office building in downtown DC, including facade updates at its northeast corner, expansion of the lobby out to the property line, and addition of a third floor terrace amenity space with operable glass partition connecting outdoor and indoor spaces. $20MM in construction, 175,000 SF, LEED Certified.1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW (Status: In Design)Renovation of an existing 317,000 SF office building in downtown DC adjacent to the Dupont metro station, including a completely new penthouse amenity space that takes advantage of the building’s height and topography, leading to incredible and unparalleled views of the surrounding area.Anthem Row (Status: Tenant Fit-out)Re-envisioned presentation of the 700 K Street property, including all new facade, trophy office space in the upper four floors, outdoor terraces on the roof and ninth floors, new lobby and entrance on K Street, and revitalized 8th Street plaza with ground floor retail raised up from its previous subgrade elevation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Capitol Crossing - a $1.3B mixed-use development creating three new city blocks over I-395. This project will be Washington DC's first eco-district, and is located a few blocks north of the U.S. Capitol Building.-Supervising the scope of more than 20 subcontracts, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, wet and dry utilities, demolition, excavation, structural preservation, and self-perform concrete trades-Training, mentoring, and managing project engineers and interns-Assembling, reviewing, and submitting monthly owner payment applications-Developing creative solutions to challenges faced at the interface between existing and new systems-Navigating the design intent of multiple design teams associated with current and future phases of the 2.2 million square foot development

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Capitol Crossing-Supporting mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades for a platform project that is designed to add three city blocks over I-395 just north of the U.S. Capitol Building

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Louis at 14th & U Sts., Washington, DC- Managed and coordinated over 25 subcontractor finish trades at a retail/apartment mixed use Northwest Washington, DC project, which features ground floor retail space, underground parking, and 268 apartment units with common area amenities. - Role included review and processing of subcontractor monthly billings, change orders, start-up, scheduling, submittals, RFIs, and quality control.- Maintained a digital posted document set for field use by all project team members.1200 17th Street NW, Washington, DC-Assisted in project close-out and punch list processesAdditional Roles- Assisted in project pursuit by developing 3D models for proposal presentation.- Chosen to represent Balfour Beatty at the 2013 and 2014 Penn State Architectural Engineering Career Fairs.

Fairfax, Va

- Researched High Performance Green Building design process and created an online tool to serve as a development guide for these complex projects.- Developed an interactive model as a prototype for facilities management deliverables, virtual mock-ups, and other uses in the design and construction phases of a project.

University Park, Pa

- Built a variety of PV arrays and fit out a trailer to transport them for use in a training class.

Fairfax, Va

- Collected and analyzed data for a Design-Build Lessons Learned initiative to help facilitate process improvements and project success.- Participated as a member of an Integrated Project Delivery team.- Contributed to efforts in estimating, purchasing, pursuit strategy development, as well as technology and process development.