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 around the clock to complete…

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 the “Jumbo Bridges,” are located…

Lynchburg awarded for Odd Fellows Road Project

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) awarded three contracts worth approximately $20.3 million for major infrastructure improvements in the Lynchburg District of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). An $8.7 million contract was awarded to W.C. English, Inc. of Lynchburg to reconstruct Odd Fellows Road from Mayflower Drive to Business Route 29 (Lynchburg Expressway), to build…

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VACo Associate Member SPOTLIGHT

English Construction, a longtime VACo Associate Member and exhibitor at the VACo Annual Conference, has been very busy around the Commonwealth. Here are just a few of the projects they’ve been working on. For the full article, visit the VACo website at: http://www.vaco.org/vaco-associate-member-spotlight-english-construction/  

VDOE & VCCS Recognize Exemplary CTE Programs

VIRGINIA.GOV – LAST UPDATED JUN 12, 2017 The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Virginia Community College System (VCCS) this month honored 15 exemplary career and technical education programs and partnerships. The awards were presented during the annual Creating Excellence Awards Program in Richmond on June 8. “These honorees are great examples of partnerships that…

Campbell County Technical Center inaugural signing day celebrates students going into workforce after graduation

Brookville High School senior Francisco Hernandez shakes Campbell County Technical Center Principal Jon Hardie’s hand after signing papers demonstrating a commitment to English Construction during the technical center’s first-ever signing day on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Rustburg. News and Advance-05/16/19- Rustburg High School senior Corey Snider quietly walked up to the front table in…