Category: News & Projects

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved employee, Darrel Taylor, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Surrounded by his loved ones, Darrel bid farewell after spending several decades dedicated to McCallum Testing Laboratories. His journey with us began as a shop mechanic, and through his hard work and dedication, he rose to the role of drilling supervisor. Darrel’s impact on our organization and the lives of those he worked with will be deeply felt and remembered.

Welcome to our new website! Thank you for taking the time to learn about our company. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or to schedule a field inspector, or visit our laboratory to have your sample tested. We look forward to working with you on your next building project!

Virginia Beach, Virginia – 2000-2015

McCallum has provided services for the construction of Virginia Beach Town Center from the Armada Hoffler Tower (2000), as well as multiple additional buildings and infrastructure through to the present. Services included subsurface exploration and geotechnical engineering, detailed pile recommendations, dynamic pile testing and evaluation of pile foundation systems, structural fill and compaction testing, dynamic compaction recommendations and vibration monitoring, and construction materials and laboratory testing.

Town Center is a mixed-use urban development with offices, residential apartments, restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues.

Virginia Beach, Virginia – 1992-2014

McCallum has provided runway structural fill and compaction testing, and construction materials and laboratory testing periodically, as needed, for a number of years. This photo shows McCallum monitoring a concrete pour. McCallum has also provided subsurface exploration for the installation of runway lighting systems.

Naval Air Station Oceana (NAS Oceana) was commissioned in 1943 by the United States Navy as an auxiliary field, and it has grown to be a Master Jet Base and one of the principal military air facilities on the east coast.

Newport News, Virginia – 2009-2012

McCallum performed work for multiple structures at CNU over the years (McMurran Hall, Science Building, Rappahannock Hall, Student Center, etc.). Services include geotechnical exploration and engineering, dynamic compaction recommendations and vibration monitoring, environmental testing, structural fill, and compaction testing, construction materials and laboratory testing, and field review and monitoring of utility installation.

Joseph W. Luter III Hall (pictured) is home to CNU’s Luter School of Business and houses a number of other academic departments.

Norfolk, Virginia – 2008-2011

McCallum performed structural fill and compaction testing, construction materials, and laboratory testing, field review and monitoring of utility installation, and structural steel inspection for various stations, the bridge (viaduct) between Harbor Park and Norfolk State University stations, and the vehicle storage and maintenance facility. McCallum also provided subsurface exploration for the signal pole foundations.

The Tide is over seven miles long, stretching from the Eastern Virginia Medical Center at its westernmost end through downtown Norfolk and ending at Newtown Road. It includes eleven stations, and the light rail vehicles are powered by an overhead electrical system.

Newport News, Virginia – 2003-2004

McCallum performed work for multiple structures in City Center (Paragon, office and retail buildings, etc.). Services included subsurface exploration and geotechnical engineering, detailed pile recommendations, dynamic pile testing and evaluation of pile foundation system, structural fill and compaction testing, construction materials and laboratory testing, field review and monitoring of utilities installation.

The Marriott at City Center is an eleven-story, full-service hotel and conference facility with 256 guestrooms, meeting areas, and a rotunda with a view of the five-acre fountain.