Shapiro and Duncan is the culmination of three generations of plumbers and mechanical contractors. In the mid-30’s Jake Shapiro started J. Shapiro Plumbing & Heating in Washington, D.C. After Jake retired, his son, David, a mechanical engineer, organized a merit shop mechanical contracting company in 1976, known as Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.
Dave & Marcia Shapiro Started Shapiro & Duncan Inc. in Rockville, Maryland
1st Project over $1 Million Lee Gardens apartment Mechanical Renovation
Sons, Jerry & Sheldon Shapiro become Company's New Owners
Shapiro & Duncan HVAC Commercial Service Department Created
Headquarters moves to Rothgeb Drive Rockville, MD 20850
1st Project Over $15 Million Georgetown University SWQuadrangle
Design Build Department Started, now separated into Special Projects & Engineering Departments
Shapiro & Duncan opens new Fabrication Facility in Landover, MD
1st BIM project Northern Virginia Forensics Lab
Charlie Ayres (COO) joins ownership
One Billion Dollars of Mechanical Systems Installed Since 1976
Set World Record Fastest Large Data Center Delivery on Project Goliath
HVAC Commercial Service Department Opens Data Center Division in Sterling, VA
1st Net Zero D.C. Office Building Completed AGU
3rd generation joins ownership, Aubrey, Amanda, and Aaron Shapiro
Engineering team grew to 6 licensed professional engineers
3000 total jobs completed
$2 billion of mechanical systems installed since 1976
Completed largest job to date, Medstar Georgetown Hospital over $80 million
HVAC Commercial Service Department grows to 30+ team members