In April, Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. was named one of the Best School Contractors in the United States by General Contractor magazine. Creating meaningful buildings with lasting appeal is one of the smartest investments a community can make. “Our clients want buildings that function well, open on time, and look good for decades, and that’s […]
Investing in real estate can be risky. Choosing your construction partner shouldn’t be. That’s why Shockey is launching a new commercial services division, geared towards small to mid range projects that need to be completed on a fast-track schedule with a proven, capable partner. Shockey’s full slate of resources is always available to our clients; […]
Long ago, our founder Howard Shockey said, “Glance back, but look to the future”. Shockey enters 2019 with a robust slate of work, building significant projects for repeat clients as well as our new partners across three states. Are we full, with no capacity to build more? No. In fact, we are always looking for the next opportunity […]
Here are six tips for successfully negotiating the obstacles associated with expanding and renovating occupied senior housing facilities. Play it safe. The primary consideration during renovation and construction is always the safety of residents, staff, and workers. Share the news. Residents are naturally interested in construction activities, and — when residents are involved with planning — an […]
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 […]
