Virginia Construction News

Virginia's construction economy is shaped by three distinct regions. Northern Virginia, outside Washington, D.C., is home to one of the largest concentrations of data centers in the world, along with federal and defense contracting and dense suburban growth. Hampton Roads centers on Naval Station Norfolk, shipbuilding and the Port of Virginia, where low elevation and coastal flooding are part of every site plan. Richmond and the I-95 and I-64 corridors carry state government, logistics and manufacturing work, while the Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia mix agriculture, tourism and energy. Power demand from data centers has also brought new substations and transmission lines.

Here you'll find Virginia construction news on data center campuses and power infrastructure, military and port projects, housing and mixed-use development, transportation contracts and public buildings. Contractors are licensed by the Board for Contractors within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, and we cover policy that affects licensing, permitting and the trades.