This Gilford/Kinsley Construction Joint Venture project was the adaptive reuse of an abandoned elementary school for use as an employment and training center for the new MGM National Harbor Casino. The 24,000 sf, one-story former Thomas Addison Elementary School is also now home to the Prince George’s Community College Dealer School and accommodates Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission offices.
Work encompassed selective interior demolition and renovation including provision of new HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems; new windows throughout; upgraded bathrooms; and renovation/installation of new architectural finishes. The interior build-out included simulation gaming rooms for training new Casino employees, classrooms, offices, interview rooms, and a computer lab for hotel operations.
Sitework included relocation and installation of new upgraded electrical and water service. The main building entrance canopy was renovated and approximately 100 new parking spaces were provided with associated paving and storm water management.
Recognizing the facility’s original elementary school function, students from nearby John Hanson French Immersion School and Fort Foote Elementary School created ceramic art tiles that are displayed on the walls of the renovated facility. The Gilford/Kinsley Joint Venture framed and installed these art tiles at no cost to the project.
Gilford Corporation’s capabilities and experience ranges from completing small renovation efforts to constructing new buildings and facilities valued at over $50 million. Many of these projects included extensive mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC components. Services encompass:
Mr. Gilford is personally involved in all project aspects to ensure the firm’s mission of providing client satisfaction that in turn leads to client loyalty is accomplished in each project. Under Mr. Gilford’s leadership, Gilford Corporation accomplishes this objective through partnership, teamwork, planning, training, communication, attention to detail and the belief that excellence and professional relationships are paramount to our success.
Under Mr. Gilford’s leadership, the firm’s corporate resume encompasses projects for federal, state, and county agencies; private commercial development; faith-based, institutional, and non-profit clients; and the hospitality industry. Significant engagements include projects for the Department of Defense, Department of State, National Institutes of Health, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and many other private and public sector clients.
Mr. Gilford earned a Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering degree from Alabama A&M University. He has held Civil Engineering Certifications and Registrations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Wisconsin. His fields of concentration include Heavy and Building Construction, Civil Engineering, Municipal and Highway Engineering, Construction Cost Estimating, Construction Management, and Construction Safety.
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Ms. Gilford additionally develops and furthers client relationships and serves as a liaison to facilitate community and neighborhood interactions with federal and local governments and community organizations including the District of Columbia, affordable housing development groups, Department of State, and other organizations and agencies as required.
Ms. Gilford holds a Masters of Education degree from Howard University, Washington, DC and a Bachelor of Science, Business Education degree from Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL. She is certified as a High School Guidance Counselor and a Secondary Education Teacher.
We use a proven methodology that provides structured controls resulting in a consistent, organized, predictable, and process-oriented plan to achieve each client’s objectives. This methodology and project management approach:
The success of this methodology has been repeatedly demonstrated in numerous Public and Private sector projects described throughout this website.