MANASSAS, Va. — The Manassas City School Board recently approved the contract for the new Jennie Dean Elementary School, awarding the bid to Howard Shockey & Sons. The division received eight bids and ultimately awarded the contract to Howard Shockey & Sons for more than $46.6 million. That figure is significantly lower than what the […]
It’s been another great year for Shockey, and we thank you for having been a part of it. Together, we’ve achieved remarkable growth and our projects have reached new highs. In what has become an annual tradition for our team, we are pleased to share a few highlights from the past year. It was a […]
RICHMOND, Va. — On December 17th, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards and Mayor Levar Stoney were among several key people who put their signatures on a beam in what is going to be the new Precinct No. 1 building during a special tour of the facility. The “replacement” precinct represents significant progress for the department […]
As Shockey’s Virtual Design + Construction manager, Charles Goin directs a team of specialists who develop visualization and computer modeling of buildings. His team can quickly identify and resolve unforeseen issues in a set of construction drawings — saving time and money once actual construction begins. We asked Charles to discuss how Shockey has been […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — AIA Virginia celebrated this year’s 2024 Design Award winners at the annual “Visions For Architecture” conference on November 7 in Richmond. We are delighted to announce that the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley’s newest collection of projects is one of the award winners. Winner: AIA 2024 Design Award, Design for Context: Citation […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — Shenandoah University students and staff, as well as members of the university’s board of trustees and elected officials, gathered on campus Friday to watch as the historic Hazel-Pruitt Armory building — home of SU’s Hub for Innovators, Veterans and Entrepreneurs (HIVE) — was officially unveiled and reopened. Built in 1940, the building […]
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Hard hats and golden shovels were the order of the day Wednesday, along with a few raincoats to fend off the drizzle, as Stafford County school and government officials, students and first responders, contractors, and state representatives gathered under a tent for the official groundbreaking of Stafford Elementary School #18. With more […]
Simply stated, a design-build delivery method combines both design and construction services into one single contract. Although having been widely used for decades in Europe, until recently design-build had been considered an “alternative” form of project delivery in the USA. But all that’s changed and now design-build is the most commonly used construction project delivery […]
