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WASHINGTON, DC (October 6, 2016) – On October 4, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of DC honored the region’s top construction projects at the 16th “Annual Washington Contractor Awards.” This annual gala, held at The Newseum, was a major celebratory event honoring leadership, innovation, and excellence in construction project delivery. Shockey received the 2016 Design Build Award (Projects $5—$15 Million) for the One Loudoun […]

The Shockey Cos. recently completed construction of a second large warehouse for Trex Co. Inc. near Kernstown. Shockey completed the first facility, a 350,000-square-foot warehouse at 331 Apple Valley Road off Valley Pike (U.S. 11), south of Winchester, last winter.  It includes the 10,000-square-foot Trex University, where distributors and contractors can learn about the company, its products and […]

Toray Plastics (America) Inc. never considered relocating its Front Royal-area manufacturing facility when it decided to expand its operations this year. “There was no motivator to look anywhere else,” says Brendan Arbuckle, the plant manager. “The cost of construction and the cost of doing business are lower here than other places. Also, the labor force […]

We are pleased to announce that the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum project in Winchester, Virginia recently won a design award from the American Institute of Architects, Northern Virginia Chapter. The award was a “Jurors’ Special Citation in Institutional Architecture.” The designer of the project was Reader & Swartz Architects P.C. The builder was Howard Shockey & […]

FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA (September 29, 2016) – Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX), the world’s number-one brand of decking and railing, and leader in high-performance outdoor living products, has expanded into two new warehouses in Frederick County, Virginia. Trex tapped The Shockey Companies to develop and construct two new facilities to house its distribution and warehouse activities. “Trex […]

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia (September 19, 2016)—On September 15th, company executives held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the $45 million expansion of their advanced manufacturing facility in Northern Virginia. The 58,300 square-foot expansion will add extrusion capability and a new foam production line, which will be integrated into the current factory. The construction of the new addition will not impact existing operations. The contractor is Howard Shockey & […]

WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA (September 15, 2016) – They say many hands make light work, and so it was for the United Way of the Northern Shenandoah Valley as they completed their largest Day of Caring community volunteerism day ever. Many thanks to these and other Shockey employees who pitched in to help!

WINCHESTER, Virginia (September 15, 2016)—City police are planning to leave the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy in Fredericksburg to join the new Skyline Regional Criminal Justice Academy in Front Royal. City police have trained their personnel at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy since 1998. The new Skyline Regional Criminal Justice Academy facility and nearby firing […]