The coastal city of Virginia Beach is one of the most affordable places to live on the East Coast and attracts residents from across the state. With its growing job market, the city offers job seekers plenty of opportunities. Virginia Beach is also known for having the lowest tax rate in Hampton Roads, which attracts companies across various industries.

Thanks to Virginia Beach’s booming economy, there are plenty of skilled industrial contractors within reach. Qualifications to look for when hiring an industrial contractor include the company’s experience, expertise, and track record of successful builds. Each firm on this list was selected based on its knowledge, specialties, and ability to handle large-scale, complex projects. These contractors have completed projects for some of the top industrial companies in the region.

S.B. Ballard Construction Company

2828 Shipps Corner Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23453

S.B. Ballard Construction Company (SBBCC) is a well-respected industrial contractor in Virginia Beach with offices in Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Harrisonburg. For more than 40 years, the firm has been providing superior quality general contracting, design-build, construction management, and green building solutions to customers throughout the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions.

The firm has received several awards and recognitions from the press. In 2019, SBBCC was honored by the American Public Works Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter with the Project of the Year Award in the $25 to $75 Million Structures category for its work on the Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center. The NAP of Virginia Beach: Pointone Enterprise-Class Data Center and Subsea Cable Landing Station Campus is another of the firm’s prominent projects. For this facility, the company took on the challenge of building the structure at a height of 15 ft. above sea level.

W. M. Jordan Company

11010 Jefferson Ave. P.O. Box 1337, Newport News, VA 23601

Newport News-based W. M. Jordan Company specializes in general contracting, design-build, construction management, pre-construction, and development services. With over 64 years of building the finest establishments throughout Virginia Beach, the veteran contractor has grown to become one of the top contractors in the region. Over the years, the company has completed more than 1,250 projects in various industries, focusing on industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, student housing, higher education and mixed-use developments.

The company has gained significant attention from the media. The firm has been on Engineering News Record’s “Top 400 Contractors” list for over 40 years, and regularly receives awards for safety, performance, and teamwork from recognized industry groups including as an Associated Builders and Contractors Top Performer.

W. M. Jordan Company provides clients with the most cost-efficient construction solutions and techniques. One of the company’s noteworthy projects is the Acoustical Sheet Metal Manufacturing Facility in Virginia Beach, where the firm provided design-build services for their production offices, workshop areas, storage, and industrial manufacturing space.

MEB

4016 Holland Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23323

Founded in 1982, MEB is a trusted general contractor in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Over its 40 years, the company has established itself as one of the leading industrial contractors in the area, providing quality construction,  design-build, and construction management services. Since its start, the firm has produced more than $300 million in design-build projects. This general contractor is fully equipped to take on the most challenging projects. With a wide network of suppliers, the firm provides competitive rates without compromising the design and quality of the build.

MEB has decades of experience in new construction, renovations, and expansions in the categories of shipyards, food processing, heavy equipment, and fabrication. It was listed by ENR as one of the Top 200 Environmental Contractors. The Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk is one of the company’s notable projects. For this facility, MEB took on the role of designer-builder and expanded the facility. Some of the firm’s other noteworthy clients include Smithfield, Bauer Compressors, and Carter Machinery.

Axis Global Enterprises

1439 N. Great Neck Rd. Suite #100, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Offering exceptional quality construction services throughout Virginia and North Carolina, Axis Global Enterprises specializes in general contracting, design-build, tenant build-outs, and construction management services. Established in 2009, the firm has completed numerous projects, including industrial, distribution, and storage facility projects, catering to commercial, government, and residential clients. With over a decade of construction experience, this full-service contractor provides efficient solutions in project management, budgeting, scheduling, quality assurance, and safety control.

Through its fully integrated construction process, Axis Global Enterprises offers innovative solutions and practices, partnering with the top architects, engineers, and suppliers in the region. The company’s impressive projects have been featured in various publications, including Inside Business, Hamptons Road Chambers, and the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. This fully licensed, bonded, and insured contractor is also a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. One of the firm’s most significant clients is Ocean Storage in Chesapeake, that tasked Axis Global with building its new facility.

Armada Hoffler 

222 Central Park Ave. Suite #1000, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Specializing in commercial real estate and mixed-use development, Armada Hoffler has a longstanding reputation for building high-quality projects in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. The award-winning company offers general contracting, design-build and pre-construction services. Since 1982, the company has worked on projects of varying sizes and complexities and is a leader in sustainable construction practices.

Armada Hoffler is one of the largest diversified real estate companies in Virginia and has produced hundreds of successful projects across a variety of industries. With its solid reputation among subcontractors and industry partners, the company is recognized as one of the top 400 contractors in the U. S. In 2020, the firm was named by CoVA Biz the Gold Winner for Best Commercial Builder and Best General Contractor for delivering exceptional projects. One of the company’s top-rated projects is the Sumimoto Drive Technologies headquarters in Chesapeake, where Armada Hoffler was assigned the task of expanding the facility.