THE SHOCKEY PRECAST STORY

The History of Shockey Precast, a Metromont Company

Shockey Precast History
1896

The Beginning of Our Story

Howard Shockey, a master carpenter, opens a wagon-repair business in Winchester, VA. The business quickly grows to become a thriving general contracting firm.
1896
1947

Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.

Howard’s two sons join the business, which builds both residential and commercial structures. The company becomes known as Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc.
1947
1956

Shockey Bros., Inc. Enters Precast Concrete Market

The company adds a precast concrete manufacturing division known as Shockey Bros, Inc., which becomes one of the first subcontractors to build precast parking decks in VA.
1956
Precast Concrete Construction
1999

The Shockey Precast Group

Shockey Bros., Inc. becomes The Shockey Precast Group and goes on to become a leader and trusted partner in the construction of precast concrete parking structures, sports facilities, warehouses, and office buildings.
1999
Shockey Precast Data Center Market
2004

Shockey Precast Enters the Precast Data Center Market

The Shockey Precast Group completes its first data center. Over the following 20 years, the company constructs more than 10 million square feet of total precast data center shell space and becomes the leader of the data center market in Northern Virginia.
2004
2013

Westward Expansion

The Shockey Precast Group builds a remote plant in Utah to complete an 800,000 SF confidential data center project, the company’s first project west of the Mississippi.
2013
Metromont Shockey Precast Acquisition
2018

Shockey Precast Joins the Metromont Family

Metromont Corporation acquires The Shockey Precast Group. The company continues to operate as its own entity, but as a Metromont company.
2018
Shockey Markel Ventures
2021

Markel Ventures

Rick Pennell sells controlling interest of Metromont Corporation to Markel Ventures and Metromont becomes part of the Markel family of companies.
2021

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