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Amherst County High School
Construction is well underway at Amherst County High School, where a major renovation and addition are transforming the learning environment. Designed by Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, the project includes:
- A new two-story classroom addition with general education spaces, special education classrooms, and support areas
- Full renovation of the existing building, including updated finishes and MEP systems
- A complete auditorium overhaul, with new seating, lighting, and AV infrastructure
- Significant sitework, including a new bus loop, expanded parking, sidewalks, and improved stormwater systems
The work is being completed in phases to allow the school to stay operational throughout construction.
Intern Spotlight: Madison Falwell
“Amherst has been a great learning experience. I’ve been able to track daily progress, sit in on coordination meetings, and get familiar with how things run on site. There’s a lot more that goes into a job like this than I realized, it’s helped me better understand how every piece connects, from schedule to subcontractor coordination to safety.”
Project Timeline
- Construction Start: July 2023
- Commons, Classrooms & Bathrooms Turned Over: November 2023
- New Parking Lot Complete: July 2024
- Auditorium Substantial Completion: June 2025
- Final Sitework + Remaining Interior Renovations: Through Summer 2025
- Substantial Completion: August 2025 (anticipated)
Construction remains on track thanks to the hard work of our field team and trade partners.
We’re excited to welcome Jaelynn Jones and Morgan Bowers to Jamerson-Lewis Construction as part of the Beacon of Hope internship program!
Jaelynn is a rising senior at Heritage High School, and Morgan is a rising junior. Both will be on site this summer at the Randolph College Martin Science Renovation through July 26, gaining firsthand experience in construction management and field operations.
To celebrate the turnover of the first two groups of cottages at Summit Northside, Jamerson-Lewis Construction hosted a luncheon for the crews who brought the project to life. Catered by Blue Ridge BBQ, the event was a chance to thank the teams and trade partners for their hard work, dedication, and craftsmanship throughout this milestone.
These newly completed cottages mark the first major turnover in the multi-phase project with LifeSpire of Virginia.
Welcome Ashley Kershner
Jamerson-Lewis Construction is excited to welcome Ashley Kershner as our new Director of Community Engagement.
Ashley brings over 15 years of leadership experience in strategic planning, branding, public relations, and stakeholder engagement through her work with Downtown Lynchburg Association, the City of Lynchburg, and various non-profits. Her ability to connect vision with execution - and unite people around shared goals - makes her a powerful addition to our team as we continue to grow.
In this new role, Ashley will help shape our communications strategy, support talent recruitment and retention, and grow Jamerson-Lewis’s impact as a community-minded builder across Central and Southwest Virginia.
Please join us in welcoming Ashley to the Jamerson-Lewis family!
We’re excited for what’s ahead.
Tuesday, May 27th marked the official groundbreaking at Liberty High School for a major facility upgrade - including renovations and additions to the existing auditorium building, improvements to exterior precast concrete canopies, and new aluminum canopies.
Jamerson-Lewis Construction is proud to lead the work, improving key areas of the school that will serve students, staff, and the Bedford community for years to come. The project is set to wrap in fall 2026.
Riverfront Park Amphitheater Reaches Topping-Out Milestone
The final curved steel beam has been set at the Riverfront Park Amphitheater, marking a major milestone in the construction of this new community venue in downtown Lynchburg.
The Jamerson-Lewis team celebrated the moment with a topping out ceremony on April 29, joined by partners from Shickel, the City of Lynchburg, and AECOM. The tradition of topping out — placing an evergreen tree and flag on the final beam - honors the work of the crews and marks steady, safe progress on site.
On April 16, our crews placed the first of several curved steel arches that will soon be the new amphitheater downtown. It stands about 53 feet tall and gives a first glimpse of the stage coming together.
This is a major milestone for everyone involved. We're proud to be leading the project, and our trade partner Shickel is handling all steel fabrication and installation. Their work is helping bring this unique design to life with care, accuracy, and craftsmanship.
The amphitheater has been a vision for Lynchburg for over two decades - a place for concerts, festivals, and community events right in the heart of downtown. Seeing it come together is exciting not just for our team, but for the entire city.
Construction is ongoing, and we’re also building the new on-site restroom facility, using brick salvaged from city streets, a thoughtful detail that ties new development back to the city’s roots.
LYNCHBURG, VA | Jamerson-Lewis Construction is proud to lead the highly anticipated renovation of Riverfront Park in downtown Lynchburg - a transformative project that is not only on schedule, but ahead of it.
We’re excited to share the successful completion of our latest project at the University of Virginia’s Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, where Jamerson-Lewis Construction partnered with Design Electric, Inc. to help bring critical upgrades to this leading cancer treatment facility.
The project included electrical renovations to support the Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator, a state-of-the-art radiation therapy system designed for precise and efficient cancer treatment. Design Electric handled the conduit installation and all related electrical work, ensuring that the new technology is powered safely and effectively.