The Stafford County (Virginia) district plans to break ground next month on its sixth high school. WUSA-TV reports that the Stafford County school board has awarded a $139.3 million contract to Howard Shockey & Sons to construct what for now is being called High School 6. The high school will be built between Route 17 and […]
A summer internship with Shockey is a serious job – it’s an educational process that prepares students for a professional career in construction. Each season, Shockey hires a talented crew of college and university students from regional schools like the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University. During an eight-week internship, students are […]
RANSON, W.Va. — In the fall of 2024, Jefferson County Schools (JCS) will open the new Ranson Elementary School, replacing an outdated facility. The new building is designed for 450 students, grades pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, with plenty of space for future growth to expand to 600 students. The school’s amenities include all-new playgrounds, play […]
LEESBURG, Va. — For Loudoun County Public Schools, a repeat client many times over, Shockey is building a new 210,969-square-foot middle school scheduled to open in the fall of 2024. Watson Mountain Middle School (formerly MS-14) will house grades six through eight. The new four-story building will accommodate up to 1,445 students in the fast-growing Dulles […]
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Matan Companies is moving forward with a new development venture in Stafford County called Crossroads Industrial. Crossroads is a 219,456 SF Class A development located between I-95 and Route 1, midway between Washington and Richmond. The site offers fast access to Interstate 95 and Route 1. The project is being built on a […]
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. — The Halifax County School Board will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 29 at 10 a.m. to mark the start of construction for the new Halifax County High School. The replacement high school will be located close to the site of the current high school structure, off Old Halifax Road […]
Shockey, one of the mid-Atlantic region’s largest and most respected general contractors, has added a new Maryland office in response to its thriving workload in the metropolitan market. The new office, located at 5111 Pegasus Court in Frederick, will support the company’s long-term focus on serving its core markets — primarily education, industrial, healthcare, public […]
HERNDON, Va. — The Fairfax County School Board celebrated the completion of the Fox Mill Elementary School project with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 25, 2023. This project renovated and expanded an existing 71,718-square-foot building, bringing the school’s total size up to 91,123 square feet. The expansion added about 19,000 square feet of space. New […]
