While most high-rise buildings are often steel structures, technological advancements have allowed concrete to become a reemerging trend in high-rise construction. The Locks Tower is the one of the first residential high-rise projects in Richmond to utilize a total precast concrete structural system. The 12-story, 354,846-square-foot apartment building sits at East Byrd and South 10th […]
Affordable Housing Development Opens in Loudoun County
KBS completed construction of the 162,407-square-foot Heronview Apartments in Sterling, Va. Heronview is a joint-partnership between Windy Hill Foundation and Flatiron Partners, Heronview will provide 96 units of affordable and workforce housing in the mixed-use development of Kincora located in the heart of Loudoun County. More than 60 people attended the grand opening including Senator Jennifer […]
KBS Honored with Workforce Development Award
KBS is honored to receive the 2019 General Contractor of the Year Award by J&G Workforce Development for demonstrating an unwavering commitment to MBE’s and Section 3 hiring on the Church Hill North project. “As you may know, many other businesses and individuals were also nominated, and, because of the high caliber of the nominated […]
KBS Named Among Richmond Top Workplaces
KBS, a $250 million construction services firm located in Richmond, was named one of the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Top Workplaces for 2019. Only 65 companies were named Top Workplaces by Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2019. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider […]
KBS Project Teams Obtain Quality and Safety Awards
For the first quarter of 2019, KBS recognized two project teams for excelling in quality and safety. The VDOT / VSP Joint Safety Operations Center team was given the Excellence in Safety award. The team includes: Daniel Atwood, project engineer; Tina Hudson, project assistant; Ricky Martinez, superintendent; Scott Neel, assistant superintendent; and Michael Stephens, project […]
KBS Celebrates Women in Construction Week
KBS is proud to celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week on March 3-9, 2019 along with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Throughout the week, KBS will highlight women who play an important role in the success of the firm. Many will also participate in a week-long schedule of activities held by NAWIC’s […]