Electrical Work in Chesapeake, VA
Founded in 1935, Watson Electrical Construction Company is one of the Southeast's leading electrical construction and service contractors. The company serves a variety of commercial, residential, institutional and industrial customers throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Headquartered in Wilson, N.C., it more than 10 local divisions that maintain skills and capacity to provide professional electrical construction services for various projects. Watson Electrical Construction Company also offers electrical construction services on preconstruction, planning, facility construction and maintenance phases. Its other services include electrical construction, security, and life safety and communications. The company s projects include various residential complexes, hospitals, schools, military bases, municipalities, concert halls and coliseums.
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BidBro’s permit records hold at least 40 building permits for Watson Electrical Construction Company LLC, filed between March 2016 and December 2023, in Chesapeake, VA (20), Raleigh, NC (7), Virginia Beach, VA (6). That is the most our source keeps for one contractor — it holds roughly the 20 most recent — so Watson Electrical Construction Company LLC’s full permit history is likely longer.
The 25 most recent with a distinct description, as filed with the issuing jurisdictions.
Crmc elevator 14 (4) 0-30 amp circuits (1) 31-60 amp circuits electrical work associated with elevator 14 addition. adding elevator equipment power elevator pit service outlets elevator cab and shaft lighting
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2022-00468 · December 2023 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $22,000 · Complete
New 7-story hotel with 134 guestrooms. the ground level includes lobby lounge bar restaurant and back of house space. level 2 includes guestrooms fitness center and multipurpose room. levels 3-7 complete the typcial hotel layout. site includes loading and unloading space patios and in-ground pool
Permit 2022-ELEC-03427 · June 2023 · Virginia Beach, VA · Valuation $3,250,000 · Complete
1) 400 amp temp service from pole located on constitution
Permit 2023-ELEC-10850 · May 2023 · Virginia Beach, VA · Valuation $6,176,129 · Complete
(1) 800 amp temp pole service for sub-contractor trailers and new building during its construction
Permit 2023-ELEC-06286 · May 2023 · Virginia Beach, VA · Valuation $6,176,129 · Final
Davis community. stormwatter pump station
Permit 23-010129 · May 2023 · Wilmington, NC · Valuation $23,980,537 · Applied
New construction -- aviva senior living community -- use groups r-2 (independent living) i-1 (assisted living) i-1 (memory care) b/a-3/a-2 (accessory uses) s-2 (parking) construction type ia iiia & va nfpa 13 sprinklered ***msb2 okay to issue per danny hall 3/6/23 tg
Permit 2023-ELEC-05269 · March 2023 · Virginia Beach, VA · Valuation $6,176,129 · Filed
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All Chesapeake construction companies →Contractors across Virginia →4000 amp service -- msb #1 **ok per danny hall 3-6-23
Permit 2023-ELEC-03161 · March 2023 · Virginia Beach, VA · Valuation $6,176,129 · Filed
Prior cut on- new building and new duke meter to be installed
Permit 22-005330 · February 2023 · Wilmington, NC · Valuation $23,980,537 · Complete
Two floor addition. 1st and 2nd floor shell space
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2020-00277 · February 2023 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $1,840,075 · Complete
Hospital first floor lobby renovation. demolish and renovation of existing lighting in the lobby and first floor corridor
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2022-00466 · October 2022 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $468,769 · Expired
3000 amp new service generator this is the building addition portion of the central utility plant (cup) phase which includes an addition of a 1 story building
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2020-00276 · March 2022 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $2,538,689 · Complete
Spr-0173-2021 additional cases: bldnr-048093-2021 - building 1 - main bldnr-054271-2021 - building 2 bldnr-054268-2021 - building 3 bldnr-054269-2021 - building 4 bldnr-054270-2021 - clubhouse bldnr-055356-2021 - pool pavilion bldnr-054278-2021 - trash enclosure
Permit ROW-061558-2021 · December 2021 · Raleigh, NC · Approved
New building - fox crossing apartments building. 1 - the work includes residential garden-style apartment units. the apartments are wood-framed with an exterior of fiber cement lap siding and board & batten detailing. the project also includes a clubhouse swimming pool & pool pavilion & trash enclosure asr-0001-2021 (cpr review) additional cases: bldnr-048093-2021 - building 1 - main…
Permit PLMNR-060644-2021 · December 2021 · Raleigh, NC · Valuation $6,477,427 · Approved
New building - fox crossing apartments clubhouse - the work includes residential garden-style apartment units. the apartments are wood-framed with an exterior of fiber cement lap siding and board & batten detailing. the project also includes a clubhouse swimming pool & pool pavilion & trash enclosure asr-0001-2021 (cpr review) additional cases: bldnr-048093-2021 - building 1 - main bl…
Permit PLMNR-056947-2021 · November 2021 · Raleigh, NC · Valuation $552,260 · Approved
New building - fox crossing apartments trash enclosure - the work includes residential garden-style apartment units. the apartments are wood-framed with an exterior of fiber cement lap siding and board & batten detailing. the project also includes a clubhouse swimming pool & pool pavilion & trash enclosure asr-0001-2021 (cpr review) additional cases: bldnr-048093-2021 - building 1 - m…
Permit BLDNR-054278-2021 · November 2021 · Raleigh, NC · Valuation $35,587 · Applied
Kelly plumbing contr. plumbing for shell building construct shell building - autumn hall building one
Permit 21-000935 · November 2021 · Wilmington, NC · Valuation $3,369,609 · Complete
*no releases on this permit - release for services on medium voltage permit* new construction of a 41, 899 sf office building phase one will include finished north data hall and business offices and north mechanical yard. south data hall will be constructed as a cold dark shell. south mechanical yard will not be constructed but pilings and grade beams will be placed in phase one. phas…
Permit 2019-ELEC-30793 · December 2019 · Virginia Beach, VA · Valuation $5,700,000 · Filed
Walmart grocery pickup coolers - install and connect circuits for 3 new coolers in back on house. provide (1) 120v and (1) 2p 208v circuit for each cooler install new 125a main lug sub panel from existing sub panel in main electrical room to provide needed space
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2018-00425 · October 2018 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $10,500 · Complete
Replace existing gfci receptacles with new wr/tr 20a and new covers. install 1 new 1 pole 20 a circuit on back exterior wall for new grease pit/tank complete with receptacle
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2018-00447 · October 2018 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $1,000 · Complete
Install new overhead service to feed hotbox for water lines. 1- heat trace circuit 1- convenience outlet circuit
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2018-00056 · February 2018 · Chesapeake · Valuation $1,000 · Complete
Addition one pole 20a circuit for self checkout kiosk mcdonalds
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2017-00458 · February 2018 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $700 · Complete
Starbucks remodel/equipment relocation addition (6) new circuits for equipment addition (2) new circuits for receptacles relocate (6) pieces of kitchen equipment
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2017-00261 · August 2017 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $1,900 · Complete
Delete existing utility transformer- relocate secondary conductors to new transformer location. dollar tree primary relocation scheduled shutdown with dvp for 6-3-17 6am
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2017-00177 · June 2017 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $60,000 · Complete
800 amp temp pole for construction trailers
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2017-00066 · February 2017 · Chesapeake, VA · Valuation $7,200 · Expired
Farm fresh-amazon locker adding 20 amp recepticle
Permit BLD-ELE-COM-2016-00554 · February 2017 · Chesapeake · Valuation $500 · Complete
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