(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting a workshop that will take an in-depth look at the differences and similarities existing within commercial/residential building construction and heavy highway/infrastructure construction, and how one’s business may transcend into both industries. Topics to be discussed may include the following areas: Concrete and paving; electrical and utility; trucking; structural steel; geotechnical; and other professional services. Panelist will include representatives from DDOT/AWI and the 11th Street Bridge Project’s prime contractor, Skanska/ Facchina Joint Venture, and construction manager, HNTB.

This workshop will be held on Thursday, November 29, from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm at the Anacostia Gateway Government Center (in the Housing Center Resource Ballroom), 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE. Washington, DC 20020. It is open to certified DBE firms and other construction-related small business firms. Advanced registration is required no later than November 26th via the website: 11thStBridgeWorkshop.EventBrite.com .

Questions about this meeting may be directed to David Janifer at 11thstbridge@btgworks.com or (240) 375-3345.

DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Jordyne Blaise at (202) 671-5117 by November 18, 2012.  These services will be provided free of charge.