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W. M. Jordan Company delivers a full spectrum of preconstruction services - from conceptual estimating and building systems analysis to value management, scheduling, and sustainable design strategies. We leverage advanced tools such as Building Information Modeling and real-time collaboration platforms to maximize productivity, streamline decision-making, and keep project partners fully informed.

Our deep experience in manufacturing, warehouse distribution, and heavy industrial facilities makes us a trusted partner for companies relocating, expanding, or modernizing their operations. By combining innovative technologies with comprehensive service capabilities, we accelerate the delivery of industrial projects of every scale and complexity.

W. M. Jordan Company has been recognized as Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News’ Contractor of the Year and has delivered major projects for clients such as Liebherr, NASA Langley, and Ferguson Enterprises, among many others.

SERVICES

• Construction Management

• Design Build

• Real Estate Development

• Public Private Partnerships

• Virtual Construction

• Sustainability and Green Construction

• Preconstruction Services

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Computer and Technology Production Centers

• Distribution and Warehouse Centers

• Food Processing and Packaging Plants

• Advanced Manufacturing Plants

• Heavy Industrial Facilities

• Shipyard Support Facilities

QUALITY THAT LASTS

W. M. Jordan Company’s experienced team helps clients navigate the many systems and material options available, identifying the most effective combinations to meet both budget goals and long-term performance needs.

By making preconstruction a top priority, we reduce risk for owners and lay the groundwork for projects that finish on time and on budget. Our constructability analysis emphasizes value-added solutions, sustainability, and long-term durabilityensuring every decision supports a smarter, more efficient build.

This approach consistently delivers positive outcomes for industrial and manufacturing facilities, operators, and developers. We take the time to understand each client’s operations and the specialized requirements of their industry, creating solutions that align with both immediate needs and future growth.

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING

W. M. Jordan Company has maintained a trusted partnership with Newport News Shipbuilding | Huntington Ingalls - our longest-standing client since 1985. Over the past four decades, we have delivered 46 projects for this highly regulated and nationally significant industrial facility, including manufacturing facilities that support shipyard operations as well as advanced research and development environments.

Due to the confidential nature of this work, we cannot publicly disclose project details. However, our ongoing involvement underscores our proven ability to deliver high-performance, secure, and technically complex facilities that support the shipyard’s expanding submarine and aircraft carrier programs. Our longstanding relationship reflects the confidence placed in W. M. Jordan Company to execute mission-critical projects with the utmost discretion, precision, and reliability.

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

PROJECT

37th Street Parking Garage

Vehicle Inspection Station Gate Relocations

YRBM Site Development

LOCATION

Newport News, Virginia

Charleston - Bushy Park Charleston, South Carolina

Multi-Class Submarine Production Facilities/Rafted Modular Facility

CLB Roadway and Turning Station

Joint Manufacturing and Assembly Facility

Ship Join Bay

Newport News Shipbuilding Warehouse 300/500

Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT) Storage Warehouse

Newport News Shipbuilding North Yard Service Area (Blast & Coat)

NGNN Submarine Modular Outfitting Facility (SMOF)

NGNN SMOF Kitting Facility

NGNN Powered Unit Assembly Facility (PUAF)

NGNN Blast and Coat

NGNN Covered Module Outfitting Facility (CMOF)

NGNN Covered Modular Assembly Facility (CMAF)

Newport News, Virginia

LIEBHERR USA CO. HEADQUARTERS

W. M. Jordan Company provided Construction Management at Risk services for Liebherr’s new U.S. Headquarters, a major expansion that added three new buildings and two support structures - totaling 233,124 square feet - adjacent to Liebherr USA Co.’s existing Newport News campus. The Pin Oak development includes a four-story, 60,000 square foot office building, an 80,000 square foot workshop, an 80,000 square foot distribution warehouse, two guard shacks, and a 7,500 square foot wash building. Located on a 30-acre greenfield site, the headquarters features high-end finishes and is structurally designed to accommodate future expansion. Combined with the existing 560,000 square foot campus, the new facilities strengthen Liebherr’s U.S. operations and support the company’s long-term growth strategy.

$71.2 million in 2026 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • HBA Architecture and Interior Design

UNMANNED SYSTEMS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

W. M. Jordan Company delivered Design-Build services for the Advanced Manufacturing Facility and Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence in Hampton, Virginia. The 20-acre campus includes a 150,000 square foot office/manufacturing building and a 22,000 square foot manufacturing structure designed for unmanned systems prototyping, production, and testing.

The main facility features digital manufacturing infrastructure, precision machining, finishing and welding areas, a two-story administrative office, and a high-bay steel structure with insulated metal panels, curtainwall glazing, and three overhead bridge cranes - 30-ton, 15-ton, and 50-ton. The 22,000 square foot pre-engineered building adds warehouse and production capacity. The facilities include compressed-air distribution, heavy machining equipment, and integrated blasting and coating systems, and they support precisely coordinated in-slab pits for owner-provided grit-reclaim equipment.

$43.5 million in 2026 dollars • Design Build • Clark Nexsen

ACOUSTICAL SHEETMETAL COMPANY FACILITY

W. M. Jordan Company has delivered two major Design-Build industrial facilities for Acoustical Sheetmetal Company, adding more than 230,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing, storage, and operational space to their campus. These pre-engineered metal buildings significantly expand production capacity and support high-performance industrial workflows. The first 100,000 square foot facility includes production offices, large workshop areas, and two mezzanines for future build-out. Its main workshop features two 435-foot crane runways equipped with a 60-ton crane and two 30-ton cranes, with reinforced columns to support owner-provided jib cranes. The building also includes conditioned office areas, a cafeteria, restrooms, industrial lighting, exhaust systems, and full fire protection.

The second 134,000 square foot warehouse and manufacturing facility adds additional production offices, expansive workshop areas, and three high-bay crane runways for efficient storage, shipping, and large-scale fabrication. Built adjacent to the first building, it further expands Acoustical Sheetmetal’s state-of-the-art operational footprint.

COMMONWEALTH CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (CCAM)

The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) is a collaborative research partnership between the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, and leading global manufacturers including Canon Virginia, Chromalloy, Newport News Shipbuilding, Rolls-Royce, Sandvik Coromant, Siemens, and Sulzer Metco. Together, they advance cutting-edge research in surface engineering and manufacturing systems.

CCAM’s 56,000 square foot facility includes computational labs, large-scale production labs, and open space for heavy equipment and advanced surface-coating technologies such as directed vapor deposition, thermal-spray systems, and thermal-conductivity testing. This unique collaboration accelerates the transition of innovative research into production-ready manufacturing solutions.

$23 million in 2026 dollars • Design Bid Build • Ai | Perkins+Will

AWARDS

• 2013 Engineering News Record (ENR)

• “Best of the Best National Competition”Best Manuacturing Project

AWARDS

• 2022 Engineering News Record (ENR) MidAtlantic

• Best Project - Government / Public Building Category

• 2022 Virgina Associated Builders Contractors (ABC VA)

• Honor Award of Excellence in ConstructionFederal $5 million+

NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LAB

W. M. Jordan Company delivered construction services for the new Measurement Systems Laboratory at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. This state-of-the-art, 175,000 square foot, five-story facility is a key element of Langley’s 20-year revitalization plan and brings six Research and Engineering groups together under one roof.

The laboratory includes specialized spaces for laser, calibration, sensor, chemistry, electronics, prototyping, and clean-room work to advance next-generation measurement technologies supporting NASA’s missions in space exploration, science, and aeronautics. The facility also features classrooms, conference areas, data centers, and electromagnetic and radio-frequency-shielded rooms.

Having achieved LEED Gold certification, it stands as the largest facility on the NASA Langley campus.

STERLING CONTRACT PACKAGING

W. M. Jordan Company provided comprehensive preconstruction planning and Construction Management services for a new state-of-the-art, 200,000 square foot industrial packaging warehouse and corporate headquarters for Sterling Contract Packaging.

Located on 29 acres within the Tyger River Industrial Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the facility enables Sterling to consolidate operations from three separate locations into one efficient, centralized hub - enhancing productivity, streamlining workflows, and improving service to customers.

$77.7 million in 2026 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Architectural Design Center

THE WILMINGTON FOOD BANK

The new Wilmington Food Bank is a 31,494 square foot facility designed to significantly enhance the organization’s capacity to serve the region. The building replaces a much smaller former location and includes conference rooms, administrative offices, a staff break room, two reception areas, restrooms, food storage areas equipped for both stand-up and sit-down lifts, a commercial kitchen, and a flexible community meeting space.

The expanded layout accommodates substantially more dry goods and provides 80% more freezer and cooler space, enabling increased distribution of fresh, healthy foods such as produce, meat, and dairy items.

$11.3 million in 2026 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Bowman Murray Hemingway Architects

SCOT CENTER RELOCATION

The Service Center for Operations and Transportation (SCOT) is Newport News Public Schools’ 128,784 square foot central hub, consolidating child nutrition, transportation, and plant services on a 50.82-acre site. The Child Nutrition Services building includes a high-bay warehouse that prepares and stores meals for nearly 30,000 students and 5,000 employees. The transportation facility supports diesel and propane buses with fuel services, maintenance bays, parts storage, and a tire repair bay.

The Plant Services building houses trade workshops, offices, storage, a high-bay yard, and the district’s primary IT server room, which also supports city emergency operations. Developed through close stakeholder coordination, SCOT provides a modern, unified operations center that strengthens districtwide support and community services.

$57.9 million in 2026 dollars • Design Build • Clark Nexsen

460 COMMERCE CENTER

460 Commerce Center is a completed 350,000 square foot Class A industrial facility in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Formerly the Gwaltney Way Warehouse, the modernized building now serves as a high-performance hub for warehouse, distribution, light industrial, and manufacturing operations.

Constructed with durable tilt-up concrete panels and designed for long-term functionality and scalability, the facility includes 80 truck bays to support efficient, high-volume regional and national distribution. To enhance accuracy and project oversight, W. M. Jordan Company’s Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team used drone technology for aerial surveys and comprehensive photo documentation throughout construction.

$42.7 million in 2026 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • James River Architects

ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

ABOUT W. M. JORDAN COMPANY

W. M. Jordan Company provides construction and real estate development services in Virginia and the Carolinas. Founded on the values of integrity and respect and powered by a culture of continuous learning and improvement, we focus on developing leaders, advancing innovation, and building our communities. While we integrate the latest and most advanced technologies in the business, our people carry out our mission: The relentless pursuit of excellence.

ANNUAL REVENUE

2025 $720+ million

2024 $720+ million

2023 $520+ million

W. M. Jordan Company is a leader in providing professional construction and real estate development services. The firm focuses its efforts regionally, yet consistently ranks in the Top 400 Contractors nationally according to Engineering News Record, a leading industry publication, and is ranked among the Giants 300 by Building Design + Construction magazine. The firm is a privately owned S-Corporation headed by Ronald J. Lauster, Jr, President. Our bonding company is Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Travelers is an A+ (Superior) A.M. Best rated insurance company (Financial Size Category, XV ($2 billion or more.) W. M. Jordan Company is nationally ranked, regionally based, and locally committed to each and every customer.

OUR HISTORY

In 1959, William M. Jordan and Robert T. Lawson founded W. M. Jordan Company, Inc. with a commitment to excellence: to strive for quality in every job, regardless of the size of the project, the budget or the time frame. Fueled by this commitment, under the leadership of John R. Lawson, II since 1986, the company grew into an organization providing a broad range of services to a diverse clientele across Virginia, North Carolina

RANKINGS

Engineering News Record

• Top 400 Contractors: #180

• Top 100 Green Contractors: #99

• Top East Contractors: #37

• Top Texas & Southeast Contractors: #95

BD+C Giants 400: #77

WHERE WE WORK

• Newport News, VA

• Richmond, VA

• Wilmington, NC

• Raleigh, NC

• Greenville, SC

• Charleston, SC

and South Carolina. After 32 years at the helm, John Lawson passed the reigns to Ronald J. Lauster, Jr. to continue the legacy of excellence. The corporate headquarters is in Newport News, Virginia. Regional and satellite offices allow us to best serve our clients across the region.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Skilled in multiple delivery methods: Construction Management at Risk, Design Build, Design/Bid/Build

• Real Estate Development and Public-Private Partnerships

• Virtual Design and Construction

• Pre-Construction Services

• Sustainability and Green Construction

• Lean Construction Techniques

• Skilled in new construction, complex renovations, and historical adaptive reuse

OUR DIFFERENTIATORS

• Nationally Ranked. Regionally Based. Locally Committed. ENR Top 400 Contractor | four regional offices and three satellite offices in VA, NC and SC

• Financially sound organization with annual revenues exceeding $720+ million

• Substantial bonding capacity through Traveler’s Casualty and Surety Company of America, an A+ (Superior) rated firm

• In-house expertise in Preconstruction Services, Virtual Design and Construction, Building Systems and Lean Construction

• Extensive relationships with trade partners and suppliers

• Safety is a core value. W. M. Jordan Company is the first construction company to achieve Level 3 of the Virginia Building Excellence in Safety, Health and Training (VA voluntary compliance program), and we carry these best practices to all regions. Additionally, W. M. Jordan has achieved the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification through the NC Department of Labor (NCDOL). All staff are OSHA-10 certified and all field personnel are OSHA-30 certified.

• History of strategic joint venture and mentor-protege alliances

• All projects are within a 2-hour radius of a regional office for customer and project team support.

Glenn A. Thompson, Vice President of Business Development gthompson@wmjordan.com 804.400.0708

Coastal Virginia

Erica Viola, Senior Business Development Manager eviola@wmjordan.com 757.708.2290

Central Virginia

Hayley Evans, Business Development Manager hevans@wmjordan.com 804.836.7770

Western Virginia

Ryan Stinnett, Senior Business Development Manager rstinnett@wmjordan.com 804.380.0388

North Carolina

John Cheshire, Senior Business Development Manager, Carolinas jcheshire@wmjordan.com 910.409.3680

Raleigh, North Carolina

Sholes Homewood, Business Development Manager shomewood@wmjordan.com 919.696.0103

South Carolina

Chris Dill, Business Development Manager cdill@wmjordan.com 864.419.3349