The Building People Named Among Top 35% of Greater Washington’s Largest Employers

No. 301 ranking reflects the company’s continued growth and investment in its people.

Leesburg, Va. | July 30, 2026 – The Building People has been named one of the Largest Employers in Greater Washington by the Washington Business Journal, ranking No. 301 among 862 businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations across the region.
The annual list ranks organizations by the number of employees working throughout Greater Washington, including Washington, D.C., and surrounding jurisdictions in Maryland and Northern Virginia. Together, the organizations included on the 2026 list employ close to 1 million people across the region. The Building People’s ranking also places the company within the top 50% of listed employers providing facilities management, workplace, building operations, corporate real estate, or closely related services.

For The Building People, the recognition represents the expanding team of professionals whose experience, ideas, and commitment allow the company to support increasingly complex real estate, facilities, workplace, and building technology needs across the public and private sectors.

“Being recognized among Greater Washington’s largest employers is especially meaningful because our people are the foundation of everything we have accomplished,” said Lawrence A. Melton, CEO and President of The Building People. “Our growth has created new opportunities for talented professionals to build meaningful careers while helping our customers improve the places where people work, serve, and connect. We are proud of the team we have built and the impact they continue to make for our customers and throughout the region.”

Founded in Leesburg, Virginia, in 2013, The Building People has grown into a nationwide organization while remaining closely connected to the Greater Washington business community. With deep federal experience and a growing portfolio of corporate and commercial clients, the company helps organizations modernize and manage complex buildings, workplaces, and operations by connecting technology, buildings, and people.

The recognition follows The Building People’s inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s 2025 Largest Private Companies list and reflects the company’s expanding contribution to the regional economy.

About the Building People

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that combine smart building technology, real estate strategy, full-lifecycle facilities operations services, integrated workforce and workplace design. We transform organizations and portfolios using real-time data, automation, and AI to optimize performance, reduce costs, and extend asset life. Whether supporting a single building or an enterprise portfolio, we tailor every solution to meet client-specific needs, helping create spaces that are agile, innovative, sustainable, and built for long-term success. Learn more at https://thebuildingpeople.com.