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James G. Davis Construction

James G. Davis Construction layout engineers working at Potomac Yard in Arlington.

James G. Davis Construction layout engineers working at Potomac Yard in Arlington. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About James G. Davis Construction

12530 Parklawn Dr. , Rockville, Md. 20852
www.davisconstruction.com | 301-881-2990 | Founded: 1966

Industry: Other | Category: Top Private Companies

The contractor draws a line back to the great-grandfather of its president, James G. Davis. In 1915, Edwin W. Davis co-founded a firm that built what's now Strathmore Hall and the original Brookings Institution. The firm, which is 69 percent employee-owned, has worked on the National Wildlife Federation headquarters, the Washington Capitals' locker room, the U.S. Green Building Council headquarters and Madame Tussauds in Chinatown.

2008 Financial Data

Revenues: $659,000,000
Total employees: 430 | Local employees: 430
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