FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Metre Companies, a privately held real estate development, construction, and investment firm with a more than 70-year history of excellence, today ...
Fairfax's Van Metre Cos. is under contract to purchase 39 undeveloped acres in western Prince William County with plans for a 247-unit residential community.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unified systems of measurement are important for scientific progress. (Shutterstock) On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 ...
A metrology revolution: In the 1790s, the Revolutionary government in France installed standard metre lengths made of marble in busy areas around Paris. This is one of the last remaining examples.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Metre Land, Van Metre Companies' land acquisition and development business unit, has acquired a 110-townhome development site at WestEnd, the 52-acre ...
On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet globally influential treaty in history: the Metre Convention. By the mid-19th ...