Helping You to Build Your Future

For more than 100 years, English Construction has presented a benchmark of excellence and diversity in construction. English is proud to build substantial works of enduring quality for governmental, institutional, and industrial clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic

We offer competitive paying jobs with ample opportunity for advancement.
Ofrecemos trabajos remunerados competitivos con amplias oportunidades de ascenso.

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Breaching begins at College Lake Dam

Breaching begins at College Lake Dam

Breaching begins at College Lake Dam LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/LWR Release) – Lynchburg Water Resources (LWR) contractor W.C. English Construction began the continuous 24/7 operation of breaching the College Lake Dam Monday, according to the utility. The breaching of the dam will take at least five days, with construction crews set to working…

Draining Away Floodwaters

Draining Away Floodwaters

https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-cso-sewer-gaston-floodwaters-shockoe-bottom/article_2aad3a36-5c01-11ef-95dc-cf92ec1c5a68.html

FFP exclusive: There’s nothing middling about new city school

FFP exclusive: There’s nothing middling about new city school

It didn’t take long to spot Matt Eberhardt after I pulled into a gravelly parking lot off Idlewild Boulevard on Friday morning. “I like the hard hat,” I told Eberhardt, Fredericksburg’s Deputy Superintendent of Schools. “It’s a good look.” “You’re going to be putting one on in a second,” he…

Latest updates on the construction of Lynchburg Police’s new headquarters

Latest updates on the construction of Lynchburg Police’s new headquarters

Construction continues to ramp up for the Lynchburg Police Department’s new headquarters. LPD told ABC 13 that the majority of the steel has been erected. English Construction hosted a luncheon Friday to celebrate the milestone of completing the steel structure. All the plumbing and electrical rough-ins on the ground level…

New Virginia Detention Center to Emphasize Rehabilitation

New Virginia Detention Center to Emphasize Rehabilitation

The Henry County Adult Detention Center is a new $70 million facility in Martinsville designed to provide inmates with more resources than ever before to aid in their rehabilitation. Among the first in the state to have a wing dedicated to mental health services, the facility supports the county’s effort…

Lynchburg company awarded $16.9 million to replace bridges on Route 29

Lynchburg company awarded $16.9 million to replace bridges on Route 29

A Lynchburg business has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to replace the bridges on Route 29 north and south over Norfolk-Southern Railroad in the City of Lynchburg. TheCommonwealth Transportation Board announced at its May meeting that W.C. English, Inc. was awarded a $16.9 million contract for the project.   The bridges, commonly called…

Breaching begins at College Lake Dam

Breaching begins at College Lake Dam

Breaching begins at College Lake Dam LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ/LWR Release) – Lynchburg Water Resources (LWR) contractor W.C. English Construction began the continuous 24/7 operation of breaching the College Lake Dam Monday, according to the utility. The breaching of the dam will take at least five days, with construction crews set to working…

Draining Away Floodwaters

Draining Away Floodwaters

https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-cso-sewer-gaston-floodwaters-shockoe-bottom/article_2aad3a36-5c01-11ef-95dc-cf92ec1c5a68.html

FFP exclusive: There’s nothing middling about new city school

FFP exclusive: There’s nothing middling about new city school

It didn’t take long to spot Matt Eberhardt after I pulled into a gravelly parking lot off Idlewild Boulevard on Friday morning. “I like the hard hat,” I told Eberhardt, Fredericksburg’s Deputy Superintendent of Schools. “It’s a good look.” “You’re going to be putting one on in a second,” he…

The Power to Build

For more than 100 years, English has presented a benchmark of excellence and diversity in construction. English is proud to build substantial works of enduring quality for governmental, institutional, and industrial clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic.

We’re also committed to maintaining our company’s Five Guiding Values. Here’s what they are – and how we achieve them.

INTEGRITY – providing our clients with peace of mind while being a true partner in every aspect of the project.

RELATIONSHIPS – creating loyalty with our clients and our employees.

SERVICE – providing our clients the best construction projects utilizing the most innovative tools and expertise.

QUALITY – creating model projects for our clients and the entire construction industry.

EXPERIENCE – utilizing the abilities of our tenured personnel to continue to provide quality projects.