Winchester, Va. — SAM is the construction worker who never takes a break. SAM never gets sick. SAM can lay approximately 100,000 bricks in a single month. Just don’t ask SAM to do corners. Earlier this year, SAM—or a “semi-automated mason”—showed up at the construction site of Shenandoah University’s new 80,000-square-foot James R. Wilkins Jr. […]
Richmond, Va. — Construction to expand and reclaim interior spaces of the historic Robinson House on grounds of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will begin in September 2017. Once reopened, in late 2018, the building will house a regional tourism center and VMFA’s Human Resources Division—providing a new front door both to Richmond visitors […]
Richmond, Va. — Construction is underway on the first phase of a major renovation and expansion project at the Cedarfield senior living community in western Henrico County. The five-phase project, which is expected to have a total price tag in the $70 million-plus range, includes upgrades to its dining center and the construction of a […]
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — Loudoun County, one of the fastest growing in the country, has built several dozen new buildings since 2000 to accommodate the explosion of new families and the expansion of its full-day kindergarten program. Brambleton Middle School opens this week to welcome students from the booming Dulles South area. The design is […]
On August 8th, ENR MidAtlantic revealed the winning entries in the 2017 Best Projects Awards. This competition honors the top projects in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. is pleased to announce that it took top honors in not one but two categories: 2017 Landscape/Urban […]
This segment originally aired July 19, 2017, on VICE News Tonight on HBO. Meet the Semi-Automated Mason, or SAM, a robot that’s really good — and really fast — at building walls. Created by New York-based Construction Robotics, this bricklaying robot promises to both increase productivity while reducing overall labor costs. While the efficiency rate at construction […]
FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Today, the Warren County Public Schools Board held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new middle school. Designed by the architecture firm of Ballou Justice Upton Architects of Richmond, and built by general contractor Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. of Winchester, the $32.8 million new building is a two-story traditionally-styled building that offers core curriculum classrooms […]
WINCHESTER, Virginia, July 1, 2017 – Engineering News-Record (ENR) released its “Top 400” contractor rankings this summer and Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. has again been listed as one of the largest general contractors in the United States. With revenues of $175 million last year, Shockey was ranked #390 on the “ENR Top 400” list. Shockey […]
