Client Testimonials
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| Recent Awards & Recognitions |
Linda Rabbitt was named one of Washington Business Journal’s 2012 Outstanding Directors to honor her commitment, impact and exceptional service to the board at Towers Watson. She will be honored along with 10 other inductees at an inaugural black tie awards reception and dinner on Feb. 23 at the Four Seasons Hotel. For the full story and event details click here http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/event/47261
rand* has earned 8 Craftsmanship awards this year from the Washington Building Congress. The craftsmanship awards are given to the tradesmen who produce the finest quality of work in the Metro area. The highest quality work is indicative of a project run in a professional, efficient manner by the site and office team.
Finishes - Ceramic Tile & Terrazo | 1001 Pennsylvania Ave RestroomsWoods & Plastics: Architectural Millwork | Boston Consulting Group
Doors Windows: Windows & Storefronts | Boston Consulting Group
Mechanical: HVAC Piping | GeoEye
Finishes: Drywall | Squire Sanders & Dempsey
Finishes: Ceramic Tile | Squire Sanders & Dempsey
Finishes: Flooring | Squire Sanders & DempseyWoods & Plastics: Architectural Millwork | Squire Sanders & Dempsey
Howard Chapman (Director, Project Management) was recently nominated to the DCBIA Board of Directors. He will join a selected group to oversee the advocacy and service functions for its members of nearly 500 companies and organizations of real estate professionals.
rand* and SKB Architecture were awarded an Excellence in Construction Award for Interiors ($50-75 square foot) for the Davis Wright Tremaine LLP project by the Associated Builders Association.
rand* won Best Interiors, Tenant Space 50,000 SF and above at the 2011 Northern Virginia NAIOP Awards for GeoEye - Best Interiors
The Washingtonian named Linda Rabbitt as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Washington.
rand* has been awarded the 2011 Washingtonian Magazine Best Places to Work as well as the 2011 Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work
As part of the 2011 CREW Convention and Marketplace, Linda Rabbitt was featured as a speaker at CREW’s Celebrating the Power of Women in Commercial Real Estate Dinner. She recounted her personal journey and shared her secrets to success in, “Woman-Up! Decide how successful you really want to be and resolve to get there!”
rand* won Best Interiors, Tenant Space 50,000 SF and above at the 2010 Northern Virginia NAIOP Awards for AvalonBay Communities, Inc. - Corporate headquarters.
Professional Women in Construction DC Chapter awards Linda Rabbitt with a Lifetime Achievement Award
Linda Rabbitt recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contributions and career achievements in the construction industry by the Professional Women in Construction DC Chapter (PWC-DC) on October 20, 2010 at their first Salute to Women of Achievement Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony.
Design Leadership Council Recognizes Matt Merz
The Design Leadership Council of Washington DC has selected Matt Merz, a Principal at rand*, as an award recipient of their 5th Annual Dream Team for Design Excellence. This award acknowledges those who, working in their specific design-related industry, have defined and encouraged design excellence through their outstanding professionalism and ongoing support of the architects and designers in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.
Recently rand* was awarded two Excellence in Construction Awards by the Associated Builders & Contractors Metro Washington Chapter. The projects that won the awards were:
Commercial/Residential Renovation ($1-2 Million) - Fairfax County Health Department Lab.
Interiors (100 SF & Over) - Cassidy & Pinkard.
rand* received the Award of Merit in both the Interior and Object categories at the 19th Annual Inform Awards for work done on the Gensler and Volkswagen projects.
rand* brought home three awards from this year’s Northern Virginia NAIOP Awards, winning an award for best interiors in every size category. Of the three categories, rand collected the award of excellence (the top honor given at the ceremony) for two categories and an award of merit. Our winning projects include:
Best Interiors, Tenant Space 0-14,999 SF Award of Excellence for Greenspun, Davis & Leary, PC submitted by rand* construction corporation. Team members included Trammell Crow and SKB Architecture
Best Interiors, Tenant Space 15,000 to 50,000 SF Award of Excellence for Sands Capital Management submitted by Gensler and rand*. Team members included Sands Capital Management; Monday Properties; Grubb & Ellis Company; and, rand* construction corporation.
Best Interiors, Tenant Space over 50,000 SF Award of Merit for Volkswagen submitted by rand* construction corporation. Team members included Tishman Speyer; Volkswagen Group of America; Jones Lange LaSalle; and VOA Architects.
Linda Rabbitt was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for 2011.
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors appointed Linda Rabbitt, founder and CEO of rand*, to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Class C Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2009. Ms. Rabbitt will serve a three-year term. Class C directors will represent the public and are chosen with due consideration to the interests of agriculture, commerce, industry, services, labor and consumers. Read more...
Design Leadership Council recognized Howard Chapman, director of project management at rand*, as a member of the “dream team” for Design Excellence at the NeoCon East Conference in Baltimore. The Design Leadership Council is a group of principals from top interior design and interior architecture firms in the Washington area. Each year they identify individuals who, through their ongoing efforts and professionalism, define design excellence.
Linda Rabbitt was inducted into The Washington Business Hall of Fame, an annual induction ceremony honoring five outstanding business leaders and entrepreneurs who, through their work, have made a significant contribution to the quality of life in the National Capital Area. Read more...