ASHBURN, VIRGINIA (August 29, 2016) – One of the state’s fastest-growing counties, Loudoun County, opened a new elementary school this fall to keep up with its growing student enrollment. Madison’s Trust opened this fall with 781 students, and will ultimately be able to support a capacity of 928 students. Madison’s Trust Elementary School (ES-27) opened at the start […]
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA (August 28, 2016) The Front Royal Warren County Economic Development Authority is partnering with Howard Shockey & Sons as its contractor for the Skyline Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy. The academy and its nearby firing range will be built on the end of Progress Drive in Front Royal. The academy will be 15,605 square […]
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA (August 26, 2016) Hundreds of community members gathered Friday morning in Winchester as the new regional cancer treatment center facility at Winchester Medical Center was dedicated. Community members, local officials, Valley Health trustees, physicians, staff, volunteers, donors and patients toured the new cancer center at its dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. The 52,000 square […]
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA (August 22, 2016) — Madison’s Trust Elementary in Brambleton will become Loudoun’s newest school when students return to classes Aug. 29. The school’s name refers to a notable incident during the War of 1812, when the British burned the White House, and important government documents were temporarily hidden in Loudoun County. The word “trust” […]
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA (August 5, 2016) – Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc., one of Virginia’s oldest and largest general contracting and construction management companies, is pleased to announce the addition of Colleen Smith to the firm’s business development team. In her new role, Colleen will primarily focus on expanding Shockey’s business opportunities in the greater metro areas […]
FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Masons, electricians and other workers have been raising the new Warren County Middle School on its site off of Happy Creek Road. The initial groundbreaking ceremony was held for community members and future students on Oct. 13, and school administration recently reported that the building was about 39 percent complete. Amy Gubler, […]
The following is an excerpt from Richmond Magazine‘s “Shared Ground” column about placemaking and public spaces in the capital city by Tina Griego. The T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge is one of the most spectacular new public spaces under construction in the city. The bridge, 10 feet across, 1,1700 feet long and closer to the river than any […]
WINCHESTER, Va. – In June, the AIA Northern Virginia chapter announced their annual Design Awards winners at the recently completed Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. Entries came from architecture firms that are based throughout Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. is […]
