the most challenging times in the company’s history. Eugene DiSabatino, an engineer, worked on the Manhattan Project that produced the nuclear bomb. During World War II, the company helped major corporations convert their factories for wartime production while also assisting the government with defense and housing projects. Post-war era The Baby Boomer generation proved to be a success in the eyes of top management as EDiS was commissioned to build numerous schools for the growing children population in Delaware. Even today, education remains a large market for EDiS. The DuPont family became a customer for EDiS with the construction of the Nemours building and the Edgemoor Plant in the late 1930s. November 14, 1963 marked the dedication for the Delaware Service plaza, a project EDiS managed. On hand for the dedication was President John F. Kennedy; it was his last public statement on a public works project as his assassination was a week later. 2000s The developments of the Wilmington Riverfront lead to the construction and renovation of many prominent buildings on the Christina River. Notable projects such as the Riverfront Market, ING Direct and Harry's Seafood Grill are all EDiS star projects. Another notable project completed in 2002 was the New Castle County Courthouse. The company built the $137 million, 572,000 sq. ft., 14-story building over years, and the courthouse serves as a landmark in the Wilmington skyline. In 2009, EDiS partnered with Peninsula Compost to develop the Wilmington Organic Recycling Center; the first high-volume, consistently viable and logistically feasible opportunity to divert food waste for the purpose of recycling in the Mid Atlantic region. Notable clients Amtrak Appoquinimink School District Archdiocese of Philadelphia AstraZeneca Brandywine Realty Trust (REIT) Capital School District Christiana Care Health System City of Wilmington Delaware State University DuPont Fidelity Investments Fisker Automotive Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. HMSHost INGDirect JPMorgan Chase Legg Mason PNC Bank State of Delaware Sunday Breakfast Mission University of Delaware References Construction and civil engineering companies of the United States Wilmington Riverfront Companies based in Wilmington, Delaware Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1908 1908 establishments in Delaware