Press Releases

June 3, 2010 - ccl Announces New Partners
June 1, 2010 - ccl Completes Mount Vernon Commons Project

May 13, 2010 - Charlene Parker-Thayer Published

August 12, 2009 - ccl IT Department Offering Support Services

June 29, 2009 - City of Fairfax Economic Development Authority

February 11, 2008 - Ruth Fields Named Partner Of The Firm

September 19, 2007 - christopher consultants Celebrates 25 Years
July 19, 2007 - Jim Maier Surveying Scholarship Award Winners
June 29, 2007 - 2007 Scholarship Award Winners



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JEFF SMITH AND MIKE KITCHEN NAMED PARTNERS

Fairfax, VA, June 3, 2010- christopher consultants is pleased to announce that Jeffrey S. Smith, L.S. and Michael S. Kitchen, P.E. have been named Partners of the Firm.

During his 21 years with ccl, Jeff Smith has been involved at progressive levels with all of our survey work, including commercial, residential and institutional project sites.  Most recently, Jeff served as Director of Surveys for the company's Prince William and Fredericksburg offices where he led the Virginia survey teams in their successful diversification into working with contractors and gaining work independent of our engineering endeavors. Jeff's innate business acumen, extensive experience and demonstrated leadership skills made him the perfect fit for his new role as Partner and Vice President of the ccl Surveying Division, overseeing all of the firm's survey activities in Virginia, the District of Columbia and West Virginia.

Mike Kitchen has been with christopher consultants for 12 years, during which time he has worked on many of the firm’s most significant projects in Prince William County and surrounding jurisdictions. Mike's leadership has enabled us to keep high profile in PWC.  Mike’s most recent position was as Director of Design for the Prince William and Fredericksburg offices where his expertise, business activities and leadership skills helped to sustain our business through the worst of economic times. In addition to being named a Partner of the firm, Mike is our new Co-Vice President of the ccl Land Development Division. In cooperation with our Executive Vice President, Bill Goldsmith, Mike oversees all of the firm's private land development projects in Virginia, the District of Columbia and West Virginia.

Partner Announcement

christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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MOUNT VERNON COMMONS COMPLETED

Fairfax, VA, June 1, 2010 - christopher consultants has completed work at Mount Vernon Commons in Alexandria, Virginia. This 141-unit rental apartment development is prominently located in the Del Ray/Mount Vernon area of Alexandria. The unique "flat iron" triangular site (while presenting a design challenge) resulted in a very interesting and attractive finished product. ccl was responsible for complete design services on this project, including surveying, engineering, landscape architecture and construction administration services.

Kudos go to the ccl landscape architecture team which delivered an aesthetically pleasing design that can be seen in the pictures below.

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CHARLENE PARKER-THAYER PUBLISHED

Fairfax, VA, May 13, 2010 - Recently, Charlene Parker-Thayer, P.W.S. wrote an article that was published in BUILDING in Maryland and Washington, DC, the official publication of the Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association. The article, entitled Ten Ways to Help Clean up the Chesapeake Bay, offered time and money-saving ways to both help the Bay and improve property values. The article was well received within the building community. Click the following link to view the article:

Charlene's Article

christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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IT SUPPORT SERVICES



IT Support Brochure - August 12, 2009



christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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CORPORATE RECOGNITION

Fairfax, VA, June 29, 2009 - On May 13, 2009 the City of Fairfax held it's first Business Appreciation Awards program at Old Town Hall. At that time, the City recognized christopher consultants and presented the firm with an Ambassador Award. This award recognized ccl as a business that has brought positive recognition to the City through its inclusion in the Washington Business Journal's Book of Lists.

christopher consultants has been located within the City of Fairfax for 27 years, and is proud to have been able to contribute to the growth and development of the City.

Letter of Recognition


christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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NEW PARTNER OF THE FIRM

Fairfax, VA, February 11, 2008 - christopher consultants, ltd. is pleased to announce that Ruth Fields has become a Partner of the Firm. Ms. Fields has been with christopher consultants for 18 years and currently serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer. She also sits on the Board of Directors. Ruth is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.


christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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christopher consultants CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

FAIRFAX, VA, September 19, 2007 - christopher consultants, ltd. is proud to celebrate 25 years of civil engineering service to the Washington metropolitan area. Founded in 1982 with one office in Fairfax, Virginia, christopher consultants has grown into an industry leader with six production offices and nearly 200 employees. During our twenty-five years in business ccl engineers and surveyors have participated in the phenomenal growth of the National Capitol region, and have navigated the highs and lows of the building industry. ccl arrives at 25 years having worked on many of the most significant projects in the area including the Potomac Yard, Lansdowne, Harbor Station, METRO, George Mason University, Sheltered Harbor and many more residential, commercial, institutional and public sector properties in the Washington/Baltimore region. Employees from christopher consultants gathered at the Fairfax office, where the company was founded 25 years ago, on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 to celebrate this important company milestone. After 25 years, the Fairfax office remains an active and vital production office.

christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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JIM MAIER SURVEYING SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS

FAIRFAX, VA, July 19, 2007 - christopher consultants, ltd. is pleased to announce the recipients of the first James R. Maier Memorial Scholarship for Surveyors. Alton Echols, IV of Lovettsville, Virginia and Jessica Schulte of Pasadena, Maryland will each receive $500 to further their pursuit of a career in Land Surveying. Alton is currently a student at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia where he is studying surveying. Jessica recently completed courses at The Community College of Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland and will continue her surveying coursework at Towson University in Towson, Maryland in the fall.

This scholarship was created in memory of James R. Maier Jr. who was a longtime employee of christopher consultants and who lost his long battle with cancer in September of 2006. Jim was born in New York City in 1948 and grew up in Long Island, New York. He was involved in all aspects of the surveying profession for 36 years, the last 24 in Northern Virginia. Jim was an employee of christopher consultants for 19 years, and during the last years of his life he served as the Director of Surveys in the ccl Loudoun County office. In addition to surveying, Jim loved the outdoors and was an accomplished gardener.

christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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2007 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS

FAIRFAX, VA, June 29, 2007 - christopher consultants, ltd. is pleased to announce the recipients of our annual christopher consultants Scholarship. Arash Hamidi of Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia and Luisa Cruz of Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia have each been awarded $1,000. In the fall, both Arash and Luisa will begin studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Arash will study Civil Engineering and Luisa will study Landscape Architecture. The scholarship award also includes the offer of an internship with christopher consultants at one of its six offices.

christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

FAIRFAX, VA, June 30, 2006 - christopher consultants, ltd. is pleased to announce the recipients of the first annual christopher consultants Engineering Scholarship. Anita Kinney of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia and Michael Sorensen of Chantilly High School in Chantilly, Virginia have each been awarded $1,000. In the fall, Anita will begin studies at the Catholic University in Washington, DC and Michael will attend Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The scholarship award also includes the offer of an internship with christopher consultants at one of its six offices.


christopher consultants, ltd. is a multi-disciplined civil engineering, surveying, land planning and landscape architecture firm, founded in 1982, and with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, Virginia and Columbia, Maryland.

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