The U.S. Capitol Dome needs extensive restoration work. An RFP has been issued for a contractor to paint and repair the Dome's cast iron structure, abate existing lead, rehabilitate the Dome's ...

Just as the last remnants of scaffolding covering the Washington Monument are coming down, workers are preparing to obscure another of the gems on the National Monument — the Dome atop the U.S.

Just in time for the chilliest days of the season, the U.S. Capitol dome — the symbol of democracy for nations around the world — now sits under a blanket of 1 million pounds of scaffolding. It’s a ...

Hoffmann Architects, Inc., an architecture and engineering firm specializing in the rehabilitation of building exteriors, announces the start of a restoration project at the United States Capitol Dome ...

A world-famous symbol of democracy is going under cover, as workers start a two-year, $60 million renovation of the U.S. Capitol dome. Curved rows of scaffolds, like Saturn’s rings, will encircle it ...

The Washington Monument won't be the only D.C. landmark covered in scaffolding for the next few years. Congress plans to spend $60 million to fix more than 1,000 cracks in the United States Capitol ...