ASHBURN, VIRGINIA — On August 23rd, more than 700 students began their first day at Waxpool Elementary School. The new 102,852 square-foot building serves students in kindergarten through grade 5. It is the 59th elementary school in Loudoun County and will focus on what is called “wall-to-wall, project-based learning.” PBL promotes deeper learning opportunities than […]
WARREN COUNTY, VIRGINIA — Construction for the new Warren Memorial Hospital passed a major milestone this week, as owner Valley Health System held an official topping off ceremony. More than 100 people gathered to celebrate and sign the steel beam before it was hoisted into position. Representatives from Valley Health System, hospital staff, local dignitaries, […]
The design-build process is expected to deliver almost half of U.S. projects by 2021. * When a design-build team works in partnership, it ensures that a project’s “build-ability” can be part of the design process from day one. A design build project team is positioned to control costs through the design and construction phases of the […]
The following is an excerpt from a feature story on the history and rehabilitation of Robinson House at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The story first appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s series the Great Homes of Richmond. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Sometimes, a building is more than a building. The Robinson House started life circa […]
“Over half of owners indicated using or anticipate using design-build in the next five years.” – FMI Design-Build Market Study Survey (2018) Traditionally, design-bid-build has been the project delivery method favored by owners, with design-build used only in particular circumstances. But that is now changing, especially as projects become more complex and speed-to-market becomes a […]
WINCHESTER, VA — Earlier this week, Winchester Public Schools awarded design and construction management contracts for the rehabilitation and transformation of two former school buildings into vibrant new uses. Douglas School CJMW Architecture of Lynchburg has been chosen to rehabilitate the historic Douglas School, on Kent Street, into Winchester’s central school administration offices. When complete, […]
For more than a century, Shockey has been delivering outstanding results and building long-lasting partnerships with our clients. As we’ve grown, our team has grown, too. We’d like to take a moment to introduce you to a few of our business development team leaders: MEET EMMA Geographic Focus: Northern Virginia + Maryland Emma Kiser […]
Shockey excels at building and improving environments that promote healing, and delivering first-rate healthcare construction projects has been one of Shockey’s core markets for decades. Our experienced healthcare team specializes in the construction, renovation, and expansion of small to mid-size healthcare facilities. In the last 10 years alone, Shockey has constructed more than one million square […]
