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TMG employees collected a total of 265 pounds of non-perishables for the food pantry at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).  TMG also pledged a matching donation, in pounds and dollars collected. Therefore, TMG was able to present the food pantry with an additional donation of $540 in support of their mission.

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated. We truly hope that these contributions make a difference to those individuals and families who have been affected by the pandemic.

TMG is currently completing a $5.2 million campus utility distribution and central plant improvements project for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

TMG is about seven months into the project, which is scheduled to be completed at the end of September. Currently, TMG is finishing up the lighting system upgrades that are taking place throughout the entire airport. TMG is responsible for removing, storing, transporting and recycling all fluorescent light tubes, ballasts, high intensity discharge (HID), neon, ultraviolet (UV), mercury vapor, high pressure sodium, and metal halide lamps. The work began in the sub level of the airport, moved through the concourse level (back of house), went next to the terminals (the TSA secured side), then to all of the areas where people catch their planes, and then down the stairways and into the baggage claim areas. Once these sections are complete, TMG will move over into the ticketing areas before finally moving to the Airport Operations Area (i.e. the portion of the airport used for landing, take-off or surface maneuvering of aircraft).

About two weeks ago, TMG mobilized the next phase of the project which involves chilled water and heating water upgrades to the Rental Car customer service lobby and Administration area in Garage A.

Future phases of the project include installation of power meters at Terminal B/C mechanical rooms, thermal energy storage programming at the Central Utility Plan, Terminal B/C differential pressure sensor integration, and chilled water decoupling of mechanical rooms MER-2, MER-4 and MER-23.

Quality and safety receive top focus as TMG works throughout the entire occupied and active airport.

TMG’s team includes Harry Self, Superintendent; Rashid Muhammed, Safety; George Cois, Quality Control; Mohamed Askar, Project Manager; and Terry Dubbs, Project Executive.

On May 16th, members of TMG (Luisa Spragg, Morgan Yam, Rusty Cook, Jack Piemonte, and Gia Parrott) and their families enjoyed Saturday’s sunny weather by volunteering their time at JK Community Farm‘s Spring Plant-a-thon. The 150-acre nonprofit farm is designed to alleviate hunger and promote food education. JK Community Farm donates all crops grown to food pantries across Northern Virginia. The weather was beautiful, and the group worked hard planting rows of onions and corn.

To learn more about JK Community Farm, please click here.

TEAM TMG came together on Saturday, September 14th to test their strength by pulling a United Boeing 757 across the tarmac at Dulles Washington International Airport. Our team was the second fastest to pull the United airplane with a record of 6.04 seconds, and we were fifth in the overall competition!

The Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull event is hosted by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and United Airlines. The event includes a Run the Runway competition, the Plane Pull and Kid’s Pull competitions, as well as food, games, exhibitions and live music. The event began 1993 and raises thousands of dollars annually for the Special Olympics – this year over $325,000 was raised.

Construction Engineer Keith Huynh coordinated and led TMG’s first-ever involvement in the Plane Pull event. TMG donated the initial $2500 donation/entry fee, and the pulling team members donated another $1,000 for a grand total of $3,500 donated.