ALDIE, Va. — The Loudoun County Public School system, which is the first major school system in Northern Virginia to return from summer break, is often cited as one of the fastest-growing school districts in Virginia. In total, the student body is expected to swell by a few thousand students this year to more than […]
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 […]
ALDIE, Va. – General contractor Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. started construction on Loudoun County’s new Lightridge High School (HS-9) in early July. The new 305,000-square-foot building will serve students in 9th through 12th grades, and will help relieve overcrowding in the Dulles South area of Loudoun County (the fastest-growing county in Virginia). The high […]
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 […]
RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has granted LEED Silver Certification to City of Richmond Department of Public Works’ Commerce Road Building 1 at 1654 Commerce Road. Shockey completed a multi-site project consisting of four buildings to serve the Department of Public Works. The Commerce Road Building 1, which received the LEED […]
“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 […]
KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. — With a groundbreaking ceremony this week, TeMa North America and West Virginia officials celebrated the Italian-based manufacturing company’s first North American venture. The new 42,000 square-foot advanced manufacturing plant will produce insulation and drainage systems for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors using automated plastics-extrusion technology. “TeMa North America is investing in a state-of-the-art […]
RICHMOND, Va. — The Branch Museum of Architecture & Design proudly introduces the first recipients of its new Virginia by Design Awards. The Virginia by Design Awards highlight excellence in design, visionary thinking, patronage and the transformative role of design in shaping the built environment. “Virginia is rich with unrecognized design talent and visionaries,” says The Branch […]
