WINCHESTER, Va. —Don Shockey still has his very first pay stub, from October 1948. He was 5 years old and spending time at his grandfather’s warehouse in downtown Winchester. He earned 80 cents. “I must have been sweeping floors or doing something,” he says. The family business began long before then. His grandfather, Howard Shockey, started working […]
This article was first published in December 2015 by Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic. HARRISONBURG, Va. — Located on a 16-acre shared-use site, Harrisonburg’s new transit center is a hub of activity. A new 29,247-sq-ft maintenance and wash building allows the city of Harrisonburg to maintain approximately 650 city vehicles, 43 school buses, 38 transit buses and 10 mini […]
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (February 8, 2016) – Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. a multi-disciplinary construction company, is pleased to announce the relocation of its Richmond office. The company, which focuses on providing construction services to national and regional business owners, governments, and institutions, has leased new space at 2119 East Franklin Street in the Shockoe Bottom area. […]
BERRYVILLE, VA (December 1, 2015) – Designers of the Calcagnini Contemplative Center built the campus retreat almost entirely of wood, a choice that was in direct response to the client’s pedagogic and spiritual goals. Each building in the 15,000-square-foot mountaintop complex relies on wood for structure and aesthetics, to provide an environment that is calm, embracing and […]
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (November 30, 2015) – Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. is pleased to announce the grand opening of Spring Arbor of Severna Park. Developed by HHHunt, the new community is located in the beautiful north end of the Severna Park neighborhood and includes 78 senior apartments (studios, one and two bedroom suites) in a variety of […]
RICHMOND, VA (November 23, 2015) –The Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in design and construction. The Awards for Excellence in Architecture are given each year by the American Institute of Architects Virginia to recognize projects no older than seven years that […]
ASHBURN, VA (November 9, 2015) – One Loudoun, an award-winning mixed-use development, is moving forward with the next phase of its ambitious growth. Last week, Loudoun County issued a building permit to move forward with construction of a multi-story parking garage off Russell Branch Parkway. The new parking garage will house 791 parking spaces on four structured […]
FRONT ROYAL, VA (November 2, 2015) – Construction is now underway on the new Warren County Middle School, which is set to open in 2017. The new middle school campus is located on a 31.91 acre-site at the intersection of Happy Creek Road and the planned Leach Run Parkway. Members of the Board of Education, Board of Supervisors […]
