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 […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — The new Valley Health Outpatient Surgery Center welcomes first patients in early December, gradually phasing in to a full schedule by the first week of January 2018. The $11.5 million state-of-the-art center is a joint venture between the not-for-profit regional health system and more than 50 local physicians to meet a growing […]
On December 15, there will be a formal building dedication ceremony for The Laurel Center’s new Emergency Shelter and Outreach Center. The Laurel Center is the only agency that provides emergency shelter to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Winchester, Frederick County and Clarke County. This new 20,000-square-foot facility offers eight bedrooms which can accommodate […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — The new James R. Wilkins Jr. Athletics & Events Center under construction at Shenandoah University is still on track for completion in December, according to the university. A groundbreaking ceremony for the $24.5 million, 77,000-square-foot facility was held in October 2016. Earl Swensson Associates, a Nashville-based architect, designed the building and Howard […]
RICHMOND, Va. — The first dedicated pedestrian and cycling bridge to cross Richmond’s James River, the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge, has won a best project award in the mid-Atlantic region for landscape/urban development. Howard Shockey & Sons, the general contractor for the project, announced the award from ENR MidAtlantic magazine, one of several honors […]
Baltimore, Md. — ENR MidAtlantic’s Best Regional Project Awards were held on November 2, 2017 in Baltimore. Nearly 300 of the region’s top construction professionals attended the event as 33 projects were recognized across 16 categories. The MidAtlantic region received 70 entries this year from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of […]
