In Washington, Contractors Take on Biggest Role Ever
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Contracting has soared during the Bush presidency, fueled by a philosophy that encourages outsourcing almost all government work.
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Miles of road spray, clouds of mist, warnings from the weather service, record gasoline prices and longer-than-usual airport lines greeted the first wave of travelers in the Washington area
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By Libby Tucker  Contractors for Portland General Electric this summer will begin the largest dam removal in the Pacific Northwest in 40 years.   The U.S.
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Gridlock has seized control of Washington, from the White House to the white dome of the U.S. Capitol.
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Ridge&#39;s task, as the nation&#39;s first homeland security secretary, was monumental. Washington was a landscape replete with bureaucracies determined to protect their turf.
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There's one group of voters in tomorrow's Potomac Primary that has a vested interest in the promises being made by the presidential candidates -- government employees and contractors.
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Intimidation and death threats  against Iraqi workers hired for U.S.-funded projects in Iraq  are stalling reconstruction in many areas as contractors  struggle to attract laborers, said a senior U.S. official.
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By Michael Andersen, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 1--The more builders and developers benefit from wider streets, the more they'd have to pay.
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Political leaders touted yesterday's signing of a deal to build a hotel across from the Washington Convention Center as a significant step in their quest to draw more visitors to the District.
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After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the federal government and its defense contractors began scarfing up new office space in the Washington area.
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The area's technology executives have again embraced the idea that Washington is a government town. Over the years when government work was not considered fashionable, some tried to develop a separate identity for the region built on ventures in software, telecom, the Internet -- the whole gamut.
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Iraq may be facing a deadly civil war, but the Iraqi government is initiating major, costly repairs to its diplomatic building in Washington and expanding its real estate holdings here.
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WASHINGTON -- The heavy lifting has been done. The long plane rides to exotic lands and the tough nights on the road playing in front of raucous crowds are a memory for now.
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Finding a contractor capable of dismantling the Deutsche Bank building safely is proving to be a daunting task.
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Strong job growth in the Washington area has spurred companies to seek more office space, making this one of the healthiest markets in the country.
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The Pentagon is still struggling to get a handle on the unprecedented number of contractors now helping run the nation's wars, losing millions of dollars because it is unable to monitor industry workers stationed in far-flung locations, according to a congressional report.
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While the amount of money the State Department pays to private contractors has soared, the department conceded that it has added few new officials to oversee contracts.