The stands will be used for the official swearing-in ceremony of President-Elect George W. Bush on Saturday Jan. 20. According to company officials, the project calls for the construction of the presidential stands, congressional stands, diplomat and guest stands, band and choir stands, and V.I.P. stands. The project team, which includes Ron Lee, construction executive; William Agosti, project manager; John Bell, superintendent; and Walter Otterstetter, project engineer, is also responsible for the demolition of the stands, scheduled to start shortly after the inauguration ceremony. Construction costs were undisclosed at press time. The construction services are performed on behalf of the Architect of the Capitol.

Operating since 1911 as the Chas. H. Tompkins Co., Tompkins Builders is a full-service construction company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.A. Jones Construction Co. of Charlotte, NC, which has been providing construction services for 108 years.