CEG - Tue February 16, 2021
Widening of VA Route 28 Now Under Way in Fairfax County
Construction preparations began Feb. 15 in Fairfax County, Va., to widen Virginia Route 28 from near the Prince William County line to the interchange at U.S. Highway 29 in Centreville. The 2½-mi....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 11, 2021
Tunnel Paving Project Finishes in Record Time in Virginia
Virginia's Hampton Roads metro area consists of Newport News, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and surrounding areas, with a metro population of 1.6 million people. The region embraces significant water access to the Atlantic Ocean and straddles the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth rivers....
Roanoke Times - Wed February 10, 2021
Upgrades to Congested Roads Fueling Development in Roanoke County, Virginia
With sidewalks planned for construction at limited expense to the local government, Roanoke County, Virginia, officials are cultivating newfound interest from investors by using plans to improve congested commercial corridors....
CNBC - Wed February 03, 2021
Amazon Unveils Unique Design for HQ2 Building in Virginia
Amazon on Feb. 2 unveiled new renderings of its second headquarters (HQ2) in northern Virginia, which include plans for a 350-ft.-tall tower dubbed "The Helix."The tower is part of Amazon's proposed development plans for the second phase of HQ2, which the company hopes to complete in 2025....
Associated Press - Tue January 26, 2021
Civica Rx to Build Essential Medicines Facility in Virginia
On Jan. 21, Civica Rx (Civica Inc.) announced, along with Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam, its plans to build a 120,000-sq.-ft. sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Va., potentially creating more than 180 jobs....
CEG - Thu January 07, 2021
Virginia Museum of Natural History Branch in Holding Pattern
In a land not so far away, but a time before a world-wide pandemic, discussion began about building a $10.4 million branch of the Virginia Museum of Natural History in the Shenandoah Valley town of Waynesboro....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 31, 2020
All Hands On Deck for Fort Eustis Bridge Job
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is heading up a bridge replacement in a sensitive and highly trafficked area of Newport News, Va. The contract was awarded to i+iconSOUTHEAST. Construction on the $17.8 million project began in spring 2020 and is expected to be complete by fall of 2022....
Virginia Business - Wed December 30, 2020
Construction Begins on $25.5M Manufacturing Center in Danville, Va.
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) announced Dec. 22 that it had broken ground on a $25.5 million, 51,250-sq.-ft. manufacturing center on its Danville, Va., campus. The Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) will offer space for manufacturing companies establishing or expanding their presence in southern Virginia....
Eastern Shore Post - Mon December 28, 2020
Virginia Tunnel Boring Continues, Completion Pushed to 2024
Construction continues on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel's first parallel tunnel, near the Virginia Beach side of the bridge, with projected completion in 2024, two years later than originally estimated....
The Virginian-Pilot - Mon December 21, 2020
Outer Banks Wind Project to Create 200 Jobs in North Carolina, Virginia
A wind farm set for construction off North Carolina's Outer Banks would create nearly 200 full-time jobs in the Tarheel State and Virginia following its completion. An economic study by alternative energy developer Avangrid Renewables calculated the project would add $2 billion to the region's economy over the next 10 years....
