MAXIMIZE YOUR INVESTMENT
Integrated planning results in places of learning that reflect the character, values, and vision of your college or university. W. M. Jordan Company offers insight and experience to help your team bring your visions to life.
Your concerns go beyond budgets and schedules. Today’s tech-savvy students expect the best equipment and technology available. They are concerned about sustainable design and its impact on the environment. W. M. Jordan Company teams with the finest designers to help you create elevated learning environments that help attract and retain the best students.
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
From Virtual Construction and Building Information Modeling to the latest tools for efficient construction operations, we use technological advances in our industry to enhance our project services. As builders first, our staff can help you make informed decisions about sustainability, constructability, life-cycle costs, and value that effectively and efficiently move your plan from imagination to reality.
W. M. Jordan Company serves the diverse needs of public and private places of learning. The delicate balance between budget constraints and the scheduling requirements of the academic year require a team with experience working on college and university campuses. We recognize the importance of minimizing disruptions to ongoing activities and stress both safety and security at each of our projects.
SERVICES
▶ Construction Management
▶ Design Build
▶ Real Estate Development
▶ Public Private Partnerships
▶ Virtual Construction
▶ Sustainability and Green Construction
▶ Preconstruction Services
QUALITY THAT LASTS
Campus buildings must be built to withstand the test of time.. W. M. Jordan’s experienced staff can help you sift through the myriad options and develop the best combination of systems and materials to meet your budget and longterm needs.
We provide constructability analysis with an emphasis on value added options, sustainability, and durability. We can even develop Facilities Management Building Information Models to help your operations and maintenance staff do their jobs effectively, now and in the decades to come.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
▶ Academic Buildings
▶ Athletic Facilities
▶ Data Centers
▶ Dining Halls
▶ Performing Arts Venues
▶ Science and Research Labs
▶ Student Centers
▶ Student Housing
VIRGINIA TECH CID LIVING-LEARNING RESIDENCE CENTER
Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District (CID) Living-Learning Residence Center features over 30,000 sf of programmed space devoted to artistic, performance and research-based experiences that support meaningful connections between the CID, Virginia Tech, and the town of Blacksburg. Strategically located where the campus meets the town, its public gathering spaces invite visitors to mix, mingle and interact.
The six-story, 230,896 sf living-learning center has 596 beds including three graduate teaching assistant apartments and a resident faculty apartment. The center supports three living-learning communities. Student rooms are a mix of single, double and suite style, targeted towards Art, Architecture, Design and Construction majors. The suites, occupied by student athletes, are interspersed throughout the wings to integrate the athletes and arts populations, creating a diversity of encounters and opportunities to build community and collaborate. Residents who are not part of one of the three LLCs have a less specialized, broader experience with access to all programs and spaces.
Dressed in Virginia Tech’s signature Hokie Stone, the center is divided into three wings connected by a central spine. Learning and community spaces are sited along this central corridor on the first and second floors. Constant activity along the central spine, flooded with natural light and a high degree of transparency, encourages cross-disciplinary interactions. Gallery space and a performing arts theater are visible and accessible to residents of Blacksburg.
$103.1 million
Academic spaces include classrooms, an auditorium, library, visual and performing art studios, a black box theater and music practice rooms. The Maker Suite features a large assembly room plus metal, wood and welding shops. Transparent, acoustical glass systems and high, open spaces keep learning and creative enterprise on display. Multiple exterior courtyards, an outdoor classroom, glass pedestrian bridges and rooftop green spaces connect the living-learning community with the campus and the town.
AWARDS
▶ 2022 DBIA MidAtlantic Region
▶ Project of the Year
▶ Excellence in Architecture
▶ 2022 Student Housing Business Magazine Innovator Award - Best Implementation of Mixed Use or Live/Learn
▶ 2022 ABC VA Honor Award of Excellence, Commercial ($20 MM+)
THE GROVE AT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
Hampden-Sydney College, a private men’s liberal art college in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, has been forming good men and citizens since 1776.
“The Grove” residence hall complex offers 150 young men a unique “cabin in the woods” experience designed to foster connections between one another and with nature. The complex consists of five residence halls, each bearing an arboreal name: Hickory, Oak, Osage, Poplar, and Sycamore.
Anchoring the southern end of the complex overlooking Chalgrove is the social hub of the Grove, the firepit and kayak outfitted Lodge. The timber framed structure features a brick fireplace, leather furniture, and sloped laminated wood ceilings creating a lodge-like environment and a welcoming, comfortable space to relax, study and socialize. Floor to ceiling windows provide panoramic views and blur the visual boundary between indoor and out. In warmer months, the deck provides a dining and meeting area with views of Chalgrove, where new docks and foot bridges enhance pedestrian access around the water’s edge.
T“he Grove apartments have quickly become the most in-demand residence halls on campus. Given our COVID-19 precautions, the open courtyard, fire pit, and the proximity to Lake Chalgrove and the Wilson Trail has provided students with a valuable setting to safely socialize and enjoy the fall weather.
Richard M. Pantele ‘13, Associate Dean of Students ”
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY HUGO A. OWENS HOUSE
Old Dominion University serves over 24,000 students. More than 5,000 of them live on campus, driving the university to create modern facilities geared to specific student populations with similar goals.
At 165,000 square feet, Hugo A. Owens House is the second-largest residence hall at ODU and the first to support the academic experience of residential students. Many of its students major in STEM-H: science, technology, engineering, math and health sciences. Living-learning communities focusing on cybersecurity, gaming, health professions and engineering allow students to take classes, study together and collaborate on projects, all without leaving the building.
The building honors the legacy of Dr. Hugo A. Owens, the first African American Rector of the University and a prominent civil rights activist and dentist in the community. Two resident wings contain 473 beds in a mix of single and double occupancy rooms. Academically focused resources dominate the first floor. A learning commons and collaboration space is provided at the south portion of the building, with offices and two classroom spaces at the north. Study rooms and a computer room with 22 terminals are open to students around the clock.
The Innovation Lab is a collaborative space with computers and 3-D printers where students can explore their creativity and test new ideas. Blending academic space with the learning commons and “great hall” living room encourages rigorous study and inquiry to feed the social fabric of the community.
$63.7 million in
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY PAUL JENNINGS RESIDENCE HALL
The Paul Jennings Residence Hall is a 151,000 square foot, five-story residence hall combining living space and learning space as the next example of JMU’s Residential Learning Communities.
The 500-bed residence is designed primarily for first-year students. The first floor includes two classrooms, a multi-purpose room for events, a recreation room, a learning commons, and two faculty apartments. Each floor contains two study areas and three large lounges. The bathrooms are uniquely set up as pods containing three rooms, each with a toilet, shower and sink for a total of eight pods on each floor.
A large exterior courtyard featuers outdoor amenities such as bench seating, collaborative spaces, areas for food trucks, hardscapes and a paved walkway the leads to a land bridge constructed by W.M. Jordan to connect the path with neighboring residence halls and dining facilities.
$67.1 million
VIRGINIA TECH O’SHAUGHNESSY HALL RENOVATION
O’Shaughenessy Hall, originally built in 1969 in the President’s Quad, is 69,211 square feet, has seven floors plus a penthouse, and was converted from the standard “dormitory style” to a “residential college style”. The renovated residence hall includes 335 beds. The project added new HVAC units and all of the shared bathrooms were completely renovated.
The ground floor was transformed into a warm, inviting, inclusive, and collaborative environment. Public spaces include the Junior Commons Room, Community Kitchen, Library, Senior Commons Room, Faculty Offices, and a Classroom. A glass enclosed stair faces a landscaped courtyard with accessible sidewalks and ramps.
$23.7 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Moseley Architects
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY GLADDING RESIDENCE CENTER REDEVELOPMENT
Virginia Commonwealth University, an urban campus in Richmond, Virginia with an enrollment of more than 31,000 students, needed a lot of student beds, quickly. Traditional procurement methods were inadequate to the task, taking too long and diverting financial resources from the university’s core academic mission. VCU turned to the P3 process, selecting American Campus Communities (ACC) to provide a turn-key solution that delivered 1,522 beds in only 30 months.
Gladding Residence Center is a 12-story, high-rise, classic-style residence hall designed primarily for first-year students. The 371,000-square foot building replaces outdated on-campus housing with modern accommodations and adds 500 new beds to the campus housing stock. Home to nine specialized livinglearning communities, GRC provides a modern livelearn environment for residents and dedicated work space for University Residential Life and Housing.
AWARDS
▶ 2019 ABC VA Excellence in Construction
▶ Overall EIC Award
▶ Honor Award of Excellence, Public and Private Schools
▶ 2019 Student Housing Business Magazine
Innovator Award - Best New Development by a College, University or Institution
The Gladding Residence Center was designed to fit and built to suit, and VCU got everything they wanted in the building: unit types, a neighborhood configuration, common amenities designed for their specific target market, and office space for all university residence life staff.
$114.2 million in 2025 dollars • CM at Risk under American Campus Communities Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineer, Architect of Record • Ayers Saint Gross Design Architect
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY GREEK HOUSING
W.M. Jordan Company provided Construction Management at Risk services to Christopher Newport University to provide housing for the growing Greek organizations on campus. The project included the construction of four new three story fraternity houses, totaling 38,000 square feet. The houses include different floor plan types and have unique exterior architectural features.
$23.8 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Glave & Holmes Associates
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ALDERMAN ROAD RESIDENCES
UVA’s Alderman Road Residences replaced an aging residential complex built in the 1960’s with modern facilities that foster intimate, secure and close-knit communities for growing numbers of first-year students.
The first floor of each building features multipurpose gathering spaces, laundry, study and lounge, and classroom spaces. Each upper floor contains student bedrooms, two communal bathrooms, a central loung and quiet study spaces.
This project was designed with sustainble features including native landscape with no landscape irrigation, low flow plumbing fixtures, high performance building envelopes, dual wheel energy recovery units, occupancy sensors and lighting controls, enhanced commissioning, and low VOC finishes.
AWARDS
▶ 2014 DBIA Mid-Atlantic Honor Award, Educational
▶ 2014 Engineering News Record Safety Award of Merit
$78 million in 2025 dollars • Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY GREEK FRATERNITY HOUSING
The College of William and Mary is the birthplace of the American college fraternity.The Phi Beta Kappa Society, founded on December 5, 1776, was the first collegiate fraternal organization in the United States of America. The College celebrates its long tradition of supporting campus fraternal organizations with a new Fraternity Housing complex.
Eleven new brick homes with three different floor plans are appropriately scaled to the size of each chapter. Each house has unique exterior façade features and warm and cozy interiors that allow residents to reflect the individual character of their group. A new community center offers space for students to gather and hold events. The complex has a total of 187 beds in 85,000 square feet of space.
The complex is designed to be environmentally sensitive and save energy costs. All of the houses are designed to LEED® certification standards.
$32.8 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Moseley Architects
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY GRACE AND BROAD RESIDENCE CENTER
Virginia Commonwealth University embarked on an ambitious construction project to enhance student housing options, resulting in the creation of the Grace and Broad Residence Center. This innovative complex offers a Living-Learning Community for 396 students, fostering a vibrant and engaging environment. The Grace and Broad Residence Center consists of two distinct 5-story buildings, each with its own unique architectural character, facing different streets. These buildings are home to two specialized living-learning communities aimed at nurturing future leaders and entrepreneurs.
A key feature of this project is the collaboration between the Design-Build team and the university to repurpose the entire first floor of the Broad Street building. This space has been transformed into retail and Collaborative Incubator areas, providing students with opportunities to support and develop their entrepreneurial endeavors. The residential units within the complex are designed to offer comfort and convenience. Each four-person single bedroom apartment boasts urban loft-style windows, full kitchens with modern appliances, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and 24-hour security.
The Grace and Broad Residence Center has achieved LEED® Silver certification, reflecting its commitment to sustainable design and environmental responsibility. This project not only enhances the living experience for students but also contributes to the university’s broader goals of sustainability and innovation.
$50.5 million in 2025 dollars • Design Build • Clark Nexsen
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY RAPPAHANNOCK HALL
Christopher Newport University, located in Newport News, Virginia, has made a significant addition to its campus, enhancing the living experience for its students and supporting their growth and success. This impactful project features a new 249,432 square foot, four-story residence hall, strategically situated at the corner of Warwick Boulevard and Prince Drew Road. This off-campus apartment housing is exclusively reserved for upper-class students, providing them with a modern and comfortable living environment. Each unit within the residence hall is thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of students, featuring a fully equipped kitchen, a spacious common room, a washer/dryer closet, and a private bathroom. These amenities ensure that students have all the conveniences of home, fostering a supportive and conducive atmosphere for academic and personal development.
The project also includes the construction of a new 93,585 square foot, five-story parking garage, offering 270 parking spaces. This facility is conveniently located adjacent to the residence hall, providing ample parking for students and enhancing the overall accessibility of the campus.
This addition to Christopher Newport University not only addresses the growing demand for student housing but also reflects the university’s commitment to creating a vibrant and supportive campus community. The new residence hall and parking garage are poised to become integral parts of the Chistopher Newport University experience, helping students thrive and continue to grow in their academic and personal endeavors.
$53.7 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Glave & Holmes Architecture
ADDITIONAL STUDENT HOUSING 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
2024 $725,020,544
2023 $523,778,554
2022 $500,579,181
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
RANKINGS
Engineering News Record
▶ Top 400 Contractors: #243
▶ Top 100 Green Contractors: #90
▶ Top MAR Contractors: #24
▶ Top SER Contractors: #82
BD+C Giants 400: #96
WHERE WE WORK
Newport News, VA
Richmond, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Greenville, SC
Charleston, SC
Carolina 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
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 $700 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 2 of the Virginia Building Excellence in Safety, Health and Training (VA voluntary compliance program.) All staff are OSHA-10 certfied 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.
CONTACT US
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 757.298.3188
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