Plaster Preservation at the Brody Jewish Center
Historic preservation efforts are underway at The Brody Jewish Center. This week, our partners at C.M Thomas Construction recreated the original plaster moldings in the board room. Cameron Thomas and his son John assisted us with the same preservation efforts at The Jefferson Theatre. Cameron tells us their talent for restoring damaged plaster was born […]
WATCH LIVE! – [Martin Horn Construction Site] The Point Church
The Point Church project has begun. Earlier this week, our construction partners at Digs Inc. began installing protective soil erosion mechanisms and are now now grading the land for the utilities installation. Before long, Digs will hand the site off to our superintendent and talented field staff. Completion of the project is expected for early 2020. The Point Church Charlottesville […]
Raising the Roof at Sprint Pavilion
Martin Horn is raising the roof of Charlottesville’s Sprint Pavilion. The original concept for the Pavilion was developed in 2005 by Dünn Lightweight Architecture. The weatherproof fabric is covered by a protective coating which prevents pollutants in the air from sticking to it. The fabrics durability has reached the end of its 12-year lifespan and […]
Festive Greetings from Martin Horn
Happy Holidays! Each quarter we circulate an internal company newsletter called Nuts & Bolts. Our winter edition is a holiday favorite– filled with funny photos of our staff and memories made throughout the year. This year, we thought it would be nice to share some of these memories with you. We hope this holiday season […]
Home for the Holidays
Construction at 1308 and 1310 Carlton Avenue is wrapping up for the holidays. New and former tenants will be moving into their homes in time for Christmas. Last minute punch list items are being attended to and final inspections took place this week. We’ve utilized our talented field crew throughout every stage of the renovation. Our […]
AGC Workforce Development Day 2018
The construction industry is facing an unprecedented lack of skilled labor. Many reasons are said to be the cause of the shortage, including lasting effects of the Great Recession, industry veterans retiring, as well as the fact many high school graduates are not interested in blue-collar jobs. While this presents a concern for the industry, […]
2018’s “30 Days of Thanks” – In Review
This year marked the 3rd annual “30 Days of Thanks” (#30daysofthanks) campaign. Each year, we have taken the month of November to recognize and thank our employees, particularly those working in the field. Unfortunately, November only has 30 days, while Martin Horn employs over 60 field personnel. The responses we collect each year are always […]
Martin Horn Renovates the Arc
Charlottesville’s champion for inclusion, Arc of the Piedmont, will be moving to 1149 Rose Hill Drive. The Arc’s mission focuses on community inclusion and participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The new location will further their mission, by providing them with more space to expand and upgrade their current activities and programs. Prior to […]
From the Dirt Comes a Mudhouse
Preparations are under way for Mudhouse Coffee Roasters to take residence next to Peloton Station. Martin Horn carried out the demolition of the previous structure (minus one or two walls) for an almost complete re-build. Adjacent to the future Mudhouse will be a second retail space, while above will lay a roof-top patio and two […]
Peace On Earth, Goodwill to Gander Mountain
Sparks are flying in the former Gander Mountain store as we renovate the 25,130 SF building into two separate retail spaces in a quick timeline of only 6-8 weeks. One of the spaces will be the new home to both the Rio/Rte. 29 and the Pantops Goodwill Store and Donation Centers. The second retail space has […]
