Honors & Awards
We are honored by the recognition that Howard Shockey & Sons’ projects have received from local, regional, and national organizations. Recent honors and awards include:
2021
- The Top 400 Contractors
Engineering News-Record (ENR) Magazine - Award of Merit — Hospitality
ENR MidAtlantic Magazine (Glenmere Expansion at The Village at Rockville, Rockville, MD) - Best High School & Middle School Contractor in Virginia
General Contractors Magazine - Top 10 General Contractors
Virginia Business Magazine - Excellence in Construction Award
Associated Builders and Contractors—VA (River City Middle School, Richmond)
2020
2019
2018
- The Top 400 Contractors
Engineering News-Record (ENR) Magazine - Best Project — Sports/Entertainment
ENR MidAtlantic Magazine (Wilkins Athletics and Events Center, Winchester) - Virginia By Design Award
Branch Museum of Architecture & Design (T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond) - Top 15 Contractors — Government/Public Building
ENR MidAtlantic Magazine - Best Conference Center
Smart Meetings Magazine (The National Conference Center, Leesburg) - Top General Contractors
Virginia Business Magazine - Design Award for Liturgical/Interior Design — Renovation
Faith & Form Magazine and Interfaith Design (Holy Cross Abbey Church, Berryville)
2017
- Best Project — Health Care
ENR MidAtlantic Magazine (Valley Health Cancer Center, Winchester) - Platinum Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP)
Associated Builders and Contractors - Best Project — Landscape/Urban Development
ENR MidAtlantic Magazine (T.Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond) - Top 10 General Contractors
Virginia Business Magazine - The Top 400 Contractors
Engineering News-Record (ENR) Magazine - Public Works Project of the Year
American Public Works Association (T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond) - Award of Excellence for Design and Construction
Loudoun County Joint Architectural Review Board (Federal Street Office Building, Middleburg) - Project of the Year — Transportation
American Public Works Association, Mid-Atlantic Chapter (T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond) - Engineering Excellence Merit Award — Special Projects
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC ) of Virginia (T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, Richmond) - Design Award for Religious Architecture — New Facilities
Faith & Form Magazine and Interfaith Design (Georgetown University’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center, Clarke County)
2016
- Jurors’ Special Citation in Institutional Architecture
American Institute of Architects, Northern Virginia Chapter (Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation, Harrisonburg) - Design Build Award
Washington Contractor (One Loudoun Parking Garage, Ashburn) - Jurors’ Special Citation in Institutional Architecture
American Institute of Architects, Northern Virginia Chapter (Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Winchester) - VSBA Business Honor Roll Award
Virginia School Boards Association and Warren County School Board - Jurors’ Special Citation in Commercial Interiors
AIA Northern Virginia (Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation, Harrisonburg) - Grand Award
Remodeling Magazine Design Awards (Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Winchester)
2015
- Best Project — Airports/Transit
ENR MidAtlantic Magazine (Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation, Harrisonburg) - Silver Design Award
Virginia School Boards Association (Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten, Richmond) - Excellence in Construction
ABC Chesapeake Shores Chapter (Spring Arbor at Severna Park, Severna Park, MD) - Gold Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP)
Associated Builders and Contractors - Honorable Mention | Excellence in Architecture
American Institute of Architects, Virginia Chapter (Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Winchester) - Historic District Design Excellence Award
Loudoun County Joint Architectural Review Board (210 East Federal Street, Middleburg) - Regional Excellence Award
Wood Products Council (Georgetown University’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center, Clarke County) - Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture
American Institute of Architects, Virginia Chapter (Georgetown University’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center, Clarke County) - Honorable Mention | Excellence in Historic Preservation
AIA Virginia (Museum of the Shenandoah Valley’s Glen Burnie Manor House, Winchester) - Outstanding Designs Award — Laboratories
American School & University Magazine (Shenandoah University’s Health & Life Sciences Building, Winchester)
2014
- Award of Excellence | NAIOP (Georgetown University’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center, Clarke County)
- Commonwealth Award | Virginia Chapter American Concrete Institute (RSW Regional Jail, Front Royal)
- GOLD Design Award | Virginia School Boards Association (Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, Richmond)
- Leadership Award | Greater Virginia GREEN Building Council (RSW Regional Jail, Front Royal)
- Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture | Virginia Society of American Institute of Architects (St. Ignatius Chapel at Calcagnini Contemplative Center, Clarke County)
- Gold Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) | Associated Builders and Contractors
- Facility of the Month | Correctional News (Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail, Front Royal)
2013
- Outstanding Vendor | Virginia Society of Healthcare Engineers (Howard Shockey Project Manager Jerry Baker)
- Silver Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) | Associated Builders and Contractors
2012
- Honor Award | American Institute of Architects, Central Virginia Chapter (John Handley High School, Winchester)
- Silver Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) | Associated Builders and Contractors
- All Precast Solution Award | Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (George Washington AutoPark, Winchester)
2011
- Grand Award | American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia (GRTC Transit Headquarters, Richmond)
- Excellence in Construction | Metro Washington and Virginia Chapters of ABC (Tuscarora High School, Loudoun County)
- Silver Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) | Associated Builders and Contractors
- Honorable Mention | Learning By Design (John Handley High School, Winchester)
2010
- Best of the Best | ENR Magazine (GRTC Transit Headquarters, Richmond)
- Best Project of the Year | Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine (GRTC Transit Headquarters, Richmond)
- Platinum Design Award for Renovation | Virginia School Boards Association (John Handley High School, Winchester)
- People’s Choice Award | Virginia School Boards Association (John Handley High School, Winchester)
- Distinguished Design Award | Virginia School Boards Association (John Handley High School, Winchester)
- Project Leadership Silver Award | Construction Owners Association of America (Tuscarora High School, Loudoun County)
- Gold Award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) | Associated Builders and Contractors
- Environmental Preservation Award | Loudoun County, Virginia (Tuscarora High School, Loudoun County)
