THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, January 20, 1997 TAG: 9701200230
SECTION: BUSINESS WEEKLY PAGE: 05 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 57 lines
MERGERS
The Moseley McClintock Group in Richmond and I.V. Harris & Associates in Virginia Beach have merged to form the architectural firm of Moseley Harris & McClintock. The new company will maintain offices in Richmond, Virginia Beach and Harrisonburg.
BUSINESS EXPANSIONS
Robert E. Shiro, president of Carpetmax in Chesapeake, purchased Carpet Factory & Wallpaper Outlet in Hampton. The company's name will change to Carpetmax. The company said plans are to acquire additional stores in the Virginia Beach and Williamsburg areas.
HONORS, AWARDS
The Holiday Inn Surfside in Virginia Beach received the Holiday Inn Worldwide Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious citation for service. The Virginia Beach hotel one of 49 properties chosen from a total of 2,200 facilities.
BUSINESS BANKRUPTCIES
Bankruptcies, of business and individuals operating businesses, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk:
Yellow Cab of Virginia Beach filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Jan. 3 with assets of $24,600 and liabilities of $89,577.63.
Daniel Austin Waters, construction, filed Chapter 13 debt repayment plan on Jan. 7. Assets and liabilities were not available.
Donald R. Wilbur, Capron Inn, filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Jan. 7 with assets of $102,423 and liabilities of $182,812.22.
Metro Regional Security Inc. filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Jan. 14 with assets of $13,009 and liabilities of $111,954.
Bankruptcies, of business and individuals operating businesses, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News:
Hooper's Academy for Self-Protection filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Dec. 30 with no assets and liabilities of $33,634.
ABS Associates Inc., doing business as Brown's Food Mart, filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Dec. 4 with assets of $70,000 and liabilities of $209,002.
Newmarket North Associates L.P., retail shopping center Newmarket Fair Inc., doing business as Newmarket Fair Mall, filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Jan. 3. Assets and liabilities were not available.
CONTRACTS
Roundtree Construction Co. Inc. in Suffolk received a $2.4 million contract from the Virginia Department of Transportation for various locations.
Power Mechanical Inc. in Hampton received a $1.3 million contract for improvements at the Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg.
Henry S. Branscome Inc. in Williamsburg received a $967,710 contract for construction work at the Chesapeake Municipal Airport.
Vico Const. Corp. in Chesapeake received a $802,768 for a concentrate pipeline Section 3 in Chesapeake.
Basic Construction Co. in Newport News received a $1.1 million contract for the Aberdeen and Copperfield roads extension, and Todd's Landing widening in Hampton.
Kevcor Contracting Corp. in Norfolk received a $521,159 contract for a Northwest River Water Treatment Plant raw water main in Chesapeake.