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 […]
It’s official! Brambleton Middle School formally became Loudoun County’s 90th school during the dedication ceremony held on October 20th. “You can tell the building was designed with learning in mind,” said Principal Renee Dawson. Officials say the design of Loudoun County’s newest public school is a first for the school system. The building includes a glass-enclosed crosswalk […]
Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc., a 121-year-old construction firm, has been quietly expanding in downtown Richmond for the last five years to better serve its central Virginia clients and position itself for more growth. The firm, which focuses on providing construction services to national and regional business owners, governments, and institutions, has accelerated its strategic […]
SAM, short for Semi-Automated Mason, has been hard at work helping us build Shenandoah University’s new 80,000-square-foot James R. Wilkins Jr. Athletics & Events Center in Winchester, Va. When Manassas-based JD Long Companies was hired as Shockey’s masonry subcontractor for this brick-intensive project, it decided to use SAM as a test run. SAM is one of […]
Richmond, Va. — The American Public Works Association has named Richmond’s T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge one of the 2017 public works projects of the year. The bridge won in the category for transportation projects that cost $5 million to $25 million. It’s one of just 23 projects across the country honored by the organization, […]
Pinnacle Living, a provider of retirement and senior living options in Virginia, plans a multimillion dollar expansion at its 90-acre Cedarfield campus in Richmond. The project will include a new fitness and wellness building, upgrades to dining spaces and existing facilities and additional parking. The fitness and wellness center will offer space for lap swimming, […]
