Local governments are searching for innovative, cost-effective solutions to their building needs, yet many don’t take advantage of some of their biggest (and most often overlooked) assets – existing building stock and land. In Virginia, legislation allows governing bodies to enable alternative privately-delivered solutions to help with repurposing underutilized spaces and/or developing ground-up buildings to […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — ENR MidAtlantic has just released the winning entries in its annual Best Projects awards competition, and we are pleased to announce that the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics and Events Center at Shenandoah University has been selected as the “Best Sports/Entertainment” project for 2018. Two panels of industry judges reviewed 82 projects located throughout the […]
Need a new parking deck? Call Shockey. We’ve been delivering parking design and construction solutions for decades. In the last three years alone, Shockey has served as design-builder or general contractor on parking structures with a combined construction value of more than $75 million. We understand what our client partners need — and how to […]
FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Valley Health has hired Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. to serve as construction manager at risk for its new replacement hospital in Warren County. The hospital will be located on a 150-acre campus along newly developed Leach Run Parkway (pictured above). The campus will ultimately include the new hospital, two medical […]
“In 2018, we will continue to see healthcare services moving from inpatient to outpatient facilities…” – Building Design & Construction Magazine Even with a complicated subject like healthcare, there are a few things that almost everyone can agree on: Healthcare costs are rising, and Baby Boomers are aging, and Patients are demanding more convenient access […]
Renovation of existing (and occupied) senior living spaces requires top-notch teamwork, experience, and communication to minimize disruption. Working with a trusted, proven partner can help mitigate disruption for residents, resulting in a smoother makeover. Here are five tips for successfully negotiating the obstacles associated with expanding and renovating occupied senior housing facilities: Play it safe. […]
Parking structures don’t get much respect. In fact, they are often an architectural afterthought, a supporting player to the main attraction. But Shockey is helping to change that approach to thinking about parking. Today’s parking garage owners are looking for well-designed, high-quality structures that add value to any type of project. At Shockey, we spend […]
For school districts in Virginia and Maryland, construction delivery methods now include an option that, until recently, was only available in the private sector. The traditional method for building a project in the public sector has been the design/bid/build model, where the construction award goes to the lowest responsive bidder. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement […]
