FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Fairfax County officials and representatives celebrated the launch of construction on the Monument Drive Commuter Parking Garage and Transit Center. The parking garage will include eight levels and over eight hundred parking spaces, a bus transit center, pick up and drop off for ride-sharing, and indoor and outdoor bicycle storage. Officials […]
ALDIE, Va. — Hovatter Elementary is Loudoun County’s 97th public school. Hovatter opened in the midst of a global pandemic after a year of hybrid and distance learning. An official dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new school was held on November 15th, 2021. “This building was designed to match the instructional vision and mission […]
RICHMOND, Va. — River City Middle School is the winner of an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Central Virginia and Hampton Roads Chapter 2021 Excellence in Construction (EIC) award. This award program is the construction industry’s leading competition that honors general contractors for world-class, safe, and innovative construction projects. Judges evaluated projects on complexity, attractiveness, […]
ASHLAND, Va. — In October, Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. broke ground for the Matan Company’s Northlake II project. The five-building development will consist of 655,000 square feet and will be completed in two phases. It is slated for delivery in 2022. “I am excited to welcome Matan Companies to Hanover County,” said E. Linwood […]
ROCKVILLE, Maryland — Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. is pleased to announce that The Glenmere at The Village of Rockville has been honored with an Award of Merit in the Residential/Hospitality category in ENR MidAtlantic’s annual Best Projects awards competition. Shockey competed against top-quality projects in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District […]
WINCHESTER, Virginia — Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. has received the Gold Safety Award from ConstructSecure, Inc. This award is presented to companies who register a safety score between 85% – 95% in the Safety Assessment Program administered by ConstructSecure. “Capital projects are larger, more complex, and are being built faster than ever. Howard Shockey […]
ALDIE, Va. — Living in one of the region’s fastest-growing, affluent communities comes with benefits and the potential challenge of helping students feel connected if they have to change schools. “Loudoun County opens about a new school each year,” says Ashley Ellis, deputy superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, standing outside Hovatter Elementary School, in Aldie, […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — The Winchester School Board unanimously approved $9.7M in funding for the historic Douglas School renovation in addition to $2.5 million previously approved. Douglas School educated Black students from Winchester and Frederick and Shenandoah counties from 1927 to 1966. The building is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic […]
