Virginia and West Virginia share a proud history of manufacturing. With Interstates 81, 64, and 95 crisscrossing our region, a pro-business attitude, and a well developed workforce, it’s no coincidence that many of the world’s largest manufacturing facilities and distribution centers are looking at Virginia and/or West Virginia for their next manufacturing, industrial, or logistics […]
ASHBURN, VIRGINIA — On August 23rd, more than 700 students began their first day at Waxpool Elementary School. The new 102,852 square-foot building serves students in kindergarten through grade 5. It is the 59th elementary school in Loudoun County and will focus on what is called “wall-to-wall, project-based learning.” PBL promotes deeper learning opportunities than […]
WARREN COUNTY, VIRGINIA — Construction for the new Warren Memorial Hospital passed a major milestone this week, as owner Valley Health System held an official topping off ceremony. More than 100 people gathered to celebrate and sign the steel beam before it was hoisted into position. Representatives from Valley Health System, hospital staff, local dignitaries, […]
The design-build process is expected to deliver almost half of U.S. projects by 2021. * When a design-build team works in partnership, it ensures that a project’s “build-ability” can be part of the design process from day one. A design build project team is positioned to control costs through the design and construction phases of the […]
The following is an excerpt from a feature story on the history and rehabilitation of Robinson House at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The story first appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s series the Great Homes of Richmond. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Sometimes, a building is more than a building. The Robinson House started life circa […]
WINCHESTER, VA — Earlier this week, Winchester Public Schools awarded design and construction management contracts for the rehabilitation and transformation of two former school buildings into vibrant new uses. Douglas School CJMW Architecture of Lynchburg has been chosen to rehabilitate the historic Douglas School, on Kent Street, into Winchester’s central school administration offices. When complete, […]
RICHMOND, VA — Recent months have seen a number of historic urban landscapes being rethought, reinvigorated and even reinvented. The Monroe Park makeover, the elegant new glass-fronted American Civil War Museum at Tredegar and the dramatically more open 17th Street Farmers’ Market are each architecturally sweeping in their ambitions. A little farther west, in the […]
Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. has been named one of the “Best School Contractors” in the United States by General Contractors Magazine. In the last 15 years, the Shockey team has built nearly five million square feet of space for educational clients. Shockey offers a significant depth of K-12 school construction experience and builds with […]
