The Christman Company is proud to be recognized among the largest general contractors in the Greater Washington region by the Washington Business Journal’s 2025 ranking of leading construction firms.
This recognition reflects the continued growth of our Washington, DC operations and our commitment to delivering exceptional construction management, preconstruction and general contracting services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
As an employee-owned construction company, Christman serves clients throughout Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. Our team specializes in complex projects that require careful planning, technical expertise and strong stakeholder coordination.
Our experience spans a diverse range of markets, including:
From nationally significant landmarks to active healthcare facilities and occupied campuses, our teams help clients modernize, restore and build facilities that support their missions for generations to come.
The Washington metropolitan area is home to some of the nation’s most significant historic buildings and cultural landmarks. Christman has established itself as a leading historic preservation contractor through work on iconic structures that require specialized restoration expertise, careful craftsmanship and close collaboration with preservation architects and stakeholders.
Our Historic Preservation Group combines traditional building restoration techniques with modern construction technology to preserve historic assets while meeting today’s performance requirements.
Projects throughout the region have included complex masonry restoration, structural stabilization, building envelope rehabilitation, copper and slate roofing restoration, window preservation and modernization of building systems within historic structures.
Healthcare systems, universities and public agencies face unique challenges when undertaking capital improvements in occupied environments. Christman’s approach focuses on minimizing disruption while maintaining safety, quality and schedule performance.
Our healthcare construction experience includes renovations, expansions and infrastructure upgrades completed within active patient care environments. Our higher education and K-12 teams deliver projects that support evolving learning environments while maintaining campus operations.
We also provide construction management and general contracting services for federal agencies, local governments and public institutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
For more than 130+ years, Christman has built a reputation based on collaboration, accountability and long-term relationships. As an employee-owned company, every member of our team is personally invested in the success of our clients and projects.
This ownership culture drives our commitment to:
The Washington, DC construction market continues to evolve as owners invest in modernization, sustainability, resilience and adaptive reuse projects. Christman remains committed to helping clients navigate these opportunities through innovative construction solutions and trusted project leadership.
We are honored to be recognized among the region’s leading general contractors and grateful to our clients, trade partners and employee-owners who make this achievement possible.
As we look ahead, we remain focused on delivering exceptional results across Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland while continuing to build places that strengthen communities, preserve history and create lasting value.