Volume 26 of Tholos Magazine Now Available

Highlights include articles featuring the U.S. Botanic Garden, women in construction and the Capitol Building Paint Analysis and Plaster Repairs project.

By AOC Staff | September 12, 2023

The latest edition of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employee magazine, Tholos, is now available. Articles are listed below.

USBG HIGHLIGHT: A Career Fusing Art, Design and Plants
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Honoring 50 Years of Historic Service
FEATURE: Built to Last | From Project Mastery to People Skills, Women in Construction Build Up the AOC
PROJECT UPDATE: The AOC Never Paints Itself Into a Corner
MEET THE TEAM: AOC University

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