College Park Airport (CGS) in Maryland has an unusual origin story: the site was selected after U.S. Army Lt. Frank Lahm surveyed the area from a balloon in 1909. That October, Wilbur Wright began training Army pilots there. Today, it remains the world’s oldest continuously operating airport. Known as the “Field of Firsts,” College Park became home to the Army’s first aviation school in 1911. It also hosted the first woman to fly as an airplane passenger in the United States

You only get one chance to celebrate your first decade in business, so we made the most of it! Earlier this month, Orion marked our 10-year anniversary with colleagues, partners and staff. Following a traditional Hawaiian blessing, guests enjoyed delicious food, live instrumental music and, of course, a little friendly competition. Because an Orion celebration would not be complete without a paper airplane contest! Congratulations to our guest winner, Shyun Ueno of Haley & Al

Dean Ayotte has joined our Boston office. He's already hard at work providing construction management support to area projects. We are so pleased to have you on the team, Dean!