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Sep 28, 2020

Power in Peers

A group composed of 15 contractors from 7 different businesses all over the country has been a monumental factor in W.E. Bowman Construction Inc.’s business development. From Georgia to Arizona, New York to South Carolina, Wisconsin to Virginia, Tennessee to Texas, these business owners come together to make all of their businesses more efficient and meaningful. Since joining in 2006, Ed and WEBC have been highly involved. “We are in a common industry and we are going to shar

Aug 27, 2020

Getting Involved in Our City

The W.E. Bowman Construction, Inc. office is located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. Being located in such a central area, our team carries the responsibility of bettering our town and our clients’ facilities. In fact, the WEBC team likes to say that, “We Build the Best Places to Live, Work, and Enjoy Life.” More specifically, our company contributes to RVA by completing projects that improve the surrounding communities, such as, creating and finding work for our staff an

Aug 7, 2020

#FlashbackFriday -- Office Through the Years

First impressions often leave a lasting impact, and we want our office to be just as inviting as our field and construction management team members. Being a construction company, we have made many up-fits to our own office building in the past 14 years to make our working environment just that. --photo from our 2011 office enhancement-- W.E. Bowman Construction Inc. bought the 3715 Belt Boulevard property in 2006. Soon after--in 2007--our self-perform construction team, along

Jul 23, 2020

Titles That Influence Our Leadership

This week we asked W.E. Bowman Construction Inc. leadership what books they have read, and which have influenced them the most, to get to where they are today in the small business world. Our entire team loves books by Jim Collins. Some favorites are Good to Great written in 2001 and Built to Last, co-authored by Jerry Porras, written in 1995. The timeless messages of these books touch on business theory and provide valuable insight on how to efficiently run a company. Good t

Jul 11, 2020

Developing “Francisco Landing”

W. E. Bowman Construction, Inc. finds opportunities in the most unusual situations. After one project fell through to build a restaurant in Hopewell, Virginia, we looked for other opportunities that have now become one of our company’s largest undertakings. While searching for re-development projects in the downtown Hopewell area, Bowman leadership discovered an opportunity to develop land overlooking the Appomattox river. After much planning and community engagement, the ide

Jun 26, 2020

#FlashbackFriday -- Kitchen and Bath Design Shop

Before our company matriarch, Val Bowman, officially worked for W.E. Bowman Construction Inc., she worked full-time as an independent design entrepreneur. Lots of her work with her Kitchen and Bath Design Shop was as a subcontractor, many times working with W.E. Bowman Construction Inc. Her goal was to make the kitchen truly “a living space,” and not just a place for cooking. The kitchen and bath work she did was primarily residential, and at that time W.E. Bowman Constructio

Jun 19, 2020

Houston, TX

W.E. Bowman Construction Inc.’s mission is to Build the Best Places to Live, Work, and Enjoy Life. With that, serving communities in our area, our state, and even our country, are unique opportunities that are important to us. In August of 2017, Hurricane Harvey severely impacted Texas and Louisiana. This hurricane destroyed many homes, lives, families, and even work places. After seeing this devastation, our company knew we had a calling to help as their places to Live, Work

Jun 12, 2020

#FlashbackFriday -- Logo Throughout the Years

W.E. Bowman Construction Inc. is a unique company for many reasons, but our history is one of them. Founded 50 years ago, our “WEBC team represents three generations of hands-on leadership and expertise.” That being said, our logo has changed and evolved in 50 years! Each unique logo represents a different point in our company’s history. As you can see, our company was devoted to “commercial and residential restoration” in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. During this period in our hist

Jun 5, 2020

#FlashbackFriday -- VMFA Fabergé Gallery

One of our most elegant past projects was the renovation of the VMFA Fabergé Gallery. We pride ourselves on our expert craftsmanship and this project was no different. In the gallery, we installed the custom architectural woodwork and mouldings, hardwood parquet flooring, ornamental plaster work including a plaster dome and museum quality gallery lighting. “Our work enhances the environment to showcase the level of detail and quality of the Faberge collection.” Every museum g

May 28, 2020

Our Involvement with the Associated General Contractors of Virginia

The Associated General Contractors of Virginia, otherwise known as AGCVA, has played a tremendous role in W.E.Bowman Construction Inc. They have stated that, “The Associated General Contractors of Virginia will improve the state of the construction industry in Virginia by harnessing the collective power of its members to implement changes in the industry and its operating environment.” With this being said, we are proud to be a part of this organization. In January of 2017, t

May 21, 2020

Apartments in the Heart of the Smithfield Historic District

Apartments numbering 348, 350, 352, and 354 make up our ongoing historical building renovation in downtown Smithfield, VA. Presently, “We have completed the structural work and are now entering the rough-in of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems then followed by interior finishes. We are excited about giving this old building new life.” -- President and Owner Ed Bowman. Years of foundation settlement at the rear of the building had caused unlevel floors and crack

May 14, 2020

Maintaining Safety, Security, and Infection Control in Reopening

For healthcare and other sensitive facilities, our adjustable and reusable Starc wall panels rapidly create an attractive, solid, and secure barrier that can achieve negative air. This prevents the migration of construction dust or contagions from from one area to another in a hospital, assisted living facility, or any other sensitive environments. Starc’s “temporary ICRA construction barriers” are good both for the environment and the health of the occupants because they are

May 8, 2020

We Miss our Whole WEBC Family

One of the qualities that makes W.E. Bowman Construction different is the fact that we not only value our employees, but also our employees' families. Typically, twice a year, we host get-togethers for our employees and their family. We have done everything from a fun tacky sweater Christmas party, to a nice picnic and pool party during the summer! However, this year, due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we have had to cancel our annual summer gathering. These gatherings a