We are very pleased to share that we have added a new location, still in the heart of Portsmouth, where we have resided for over 40 years.
 
While the Harper Avenue site has been our much-loved home, bustling with industrial waterfront activity since 1986, this additional site will help us expand our administrative offices and grow our operational capacity.
 
Effective immediately, our new mailing address is:
 
1634 London Boulevard
Portsmouth, VA 23704
 
The following departments are now located and operating from this new office:

• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Purchasing
• Project Management
• Estimating
• Marketing
• Dive Operations

 
Please update your records accordingly and direct all mail, invoices, and correspondence to our London Boulevard address.
 
We will continue to operate our existing location at:
16 Harper Avenue
Portsmouth, VA 23707
 
This location will remain active for deliveries and shipments and will continue to support our industrial waterfront operations. The following departments will continue to work from the Harper Avenue facility:

• Crane Rental Operations
• Equipment Management
• Inventory

 
This two-location structure allows us to better align our administrative and operational functions while maintaining the high level of service our customers and vendors expect. There will be no interruption to services. If you have any questions regarding where to direct correspondence, deliveries, or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

At the end of February, a CROFTON team members surprised our longtime Dive Superintendent, Mike Beasley, with a small retirement celebration to honor his 42 years of dedication to CROFTON.

Mike started with CROFTON back in 1984 and was part of the crew on our very first pile driving job. He helped lay the foundation for what would become decades of outstanding marine construction work. 

Kenny Crofton presented Mike with a framed collection of memorabilia, including photos from that first pile driving job and the original logs from that day. It was a celebration full of memories and gratitude for a career that has shaped CROFTON’s history.

Here’s to Mike! Thank you for 42 years of hard work and friendship. We’ll miss you on the job, but we know retirement is well earned.

CROFTON  had the opportunity to connect with students at XPedition: PORT OF CALL, a career immersion event for seventh graders throughout Virginia Beach.

Our team members Mary, Roger, Roland, and Beth were on hand to answer great questions about what it’s like to work in marine construction, commercial diving, and heavy equipment operations.

It’s always an honor to show students the exciting career paths waiting for them right here in our community. 

The CROFTON team enjoyed the opportunity to connect with students and job seekers at the Career Discovery Day & Maritime Welding Competition at TCC Skilled Trades Academy in Portsmouth.

We met individuals who were ready to take their next step into the skilled trades, as well as others who were just beginning to explore what a career in the maritime industry could look like. Having those one-on-one conversations is what makes events like this so meaningful to us.

We were proud to stand alongside other maritime employers and industry partners, and to see firsthand the excitement around skilled trades.

A big thank you to the US Navy Talent Pipeline Program, Tidewater Community College, Newport News Shipbuilding (HII), and Old Dominion University for creating an environment that supports career exploration and meaningful connections.

 

CROFTON is currently building a 450-foot timber walking bridge along Museum Parkway at The Mariners’ Museum and Park as part of Martha’s Way, a pedestrian trail designed to improve safety and access along the James River waterfront. The project includes a low boardwalk and two scenic overlooks, providing an alternative to congregating on rip rap while connecting guests to both the river’s natural beauty and the museum’s surrounding landscape.

For more than 400 years, the James River has played a vital role in shaping Virginia’s maritime history. We’re proud to help create a space that enhances safety, preserves history, and can be enjoyed for generations to come.

📸 Photo credit: Brian Townsend, The Mariners’ Museum