About Shawn Hawkins

Owner, Shawn Hawkins, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1992 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Born and raised in Bailey’s Crossroads, VA, Shawn developed his passion for truck driving and operating heavy equipment while riding with and listening to the tales of his grandfathers, father, uncles, and neighbors who were heavily involved in the construction industry as foremen, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, and tradesmen. He experienced much of the growth and development in the Washington DC area, first hand, from the seats of their vehicles and equipment. In 2005, while in the military, he began doing small demolition and lot clean-up jobs, as a hobby, with his pick-up truck and a small farm tractor.  In 2009, while at his last duty station, Shawn incorporated Hamma Down Enterprises (HDE).

Upon retirement from the Army in 2014, Shawn transitioned the business to a full-time operation with a small fleet of trucks and construction equipment. The customer base grew from family and neighbors to clients from the private and commercial sectors and government market as a prime contractor.

Initially, HDE primarily provided hauling services to W.A. Howard Trucking for several large construction projects in Northern Virginia and hauled compost for Veteran’s Compost from its site in Aberdeen, MD to its customers in DC, MD, and VA. In 2015, HDE provided excavation, grading, and general hauling services for Team Henry Enterprises at Davison Army Airfield, FT Belvoir, VA. This was part of a multi-million-dollar contract repairing concrete and asphalt pads at different sites around the airfield. In 2016, as the primary excavation service provider, HDE partnered with Valley Green Landscaping, LLC to provide excavation, site work, and material hauling on several projects throughout the Greater Washington-Metropolitan Area. Additionally, HDE provides manure removal services for a little over 10 horse stables throughout Northern Virginia. The manure is composted into a soil amendment that is then marketed to landscapers, growers, and customers with soil improvement needs. HDE’s list of clients continues to grow. Most recently, HDE partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network (MAGNET) to haul produce from/to local foodbanks, community pantries, churches and other private, non-profit, and state organizations with a mission to feed those in need. HDE will continue its focus on steady, deliberate growth, establishing partnerships with industry leaders, and entrance into the government marketplace as a premier SWaM and DBE Certified Hauling and Construction Enterprise.