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. […]
Winchester, Va. — “The mood in construction these days is upbeat,” reports Paula Squires, the editor of Virginia Business, in introducing the state’s biggest construction and development firms in the March issue. Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. was ranked 11th among the largest general contractor companies in Virginia. The company, with offices in Winchester and Richmond, […]
Winchester, Va. — A Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. employee guides a concrete support column that is being lifted by a crane into place Monday at the site of the new parking garage at Shenandoah University. The three-story, 300-space garage, with an additional 100 surface spaces behind it, is slated for completion May 1. The garage […]
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 […]
WINCHESTER — Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons and Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival President Mike Stanfield announced Thursday morning that the festival will have a change of venue for its major events. The festival events formerly held on the campus of the Winchester Medical Center (WMC) will be moved the event venue located inside and immediately […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – TeMa North America will build its first American manufacturing facility in West Virginia. Although TeMa has existing sales offices in the United States, the West Virginia plant will be the company’s first manufacturing operation in this country. The Italian parent company, TeMa Group, is a European leader in the insulation, drainage and geotechnical sector. TeMa has […]
The construction of a new parking garage is underway on Shenandoah University’s campus. The 300-space garage is expected to be completed by May 1, 2018. It will be located about 100 yards from the university’s football stadium and about 200 yards from the north entrance of the new James R. Wilkins Jr. Athletics and Events […]
WINCHESTER, Va. – In a recent magazine article, a public high school in Winchester was recognized for its good looks. John Handley High School is receiving some national attention after being named the most beautiful public school in Virginia by Architectural Digest Magazine. “Absolutely, we have the most beautiful high school in Virginia. I think we […]
