Emily Buenzle - Tue August 22, 2017
Tennessee Provides $22 Million in Loans to Water, Wastewater Construction
Two Tennessee communities, a utility district and a water authority will receive more than $22 million in low-interest loans to improve water and wastewater infrastructure. Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau made the announcement that the funds had been approved Aug....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 17, 2017
Tyson Foods to Invest $84M in Expanding Tennessee Facility
Tyson Foods has announced plans to invest $84 million in expanding its Union City, Tenn., poultry plant. Tyson said the project, which should be complete by mid-2019, is expected to add more than 300 jobs....
Christine Allen - Mon August 14, 2017
RMG Roane Metals Group Serves Rockwood, Tenn.
Some people are born into the family business while others marry into it. Luke Wyatt of RMG Roane Metals Group in Rockwood, Tenn., jokes about being in the latter group. Wyatt and his business partner, Steve Kennedy, are owners of RMG, Roane Metals Group and Roane Transportation....
Kyle Horan - Thu August 03, 2017
New Tennessee Bill Requires Construction Sites to Post Hours
A new bill in Nashville, Tenn.'s Metro Council is aimed at allowing people living near work sites to know when the works starts, ends and where to complain about a problem. It would require work sites to post hours of operation as well as the phone numbers to the construction company and the Metro Codes Department....
Fri July 28, 2017
Franklin Equipment Opens New Kentucky Location
Franklin Equipment announced another store opening in Louisville Ky. This new location expands Franklin Equipment's regional coverage from stores in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Tennessee into Kentucky....
Wed July 19, 2017
Transportation Funding: Advocates Weigh in at ARTBA Workshop
More than 130 transportation design and construction professionals, chamber of commerce executives, and officials with better roads groups and state transportation agencies from 36 states came together July 12 in the Nation's Capital to share best practices for advancing transportation funding legislation and ballot initiatives during the 4th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates....
Matthew Torres - Tue July 18, 2017
City Takes a Modular Approach to Housing
As construction never ceases to end in the growing city of Nashville, development for residential properties has recently taken a creative approach. Alloy is an 82-unit condominium development on Herron Drive near the Fairgrounds....
Cindy Riley - Mon July 17, 2017
Nashville Sees $750M Capitol View Project
Construction teams in Nashville, Tenn., are working on the latest phase of a roughly $750 million, 32-acre mixed-use project that will feature offices, retail shops, restaurants, upscale multi-family residential units, hotels and a 2.5 acre urban activity park when complete....
Fri July 14, 2017
Bellamy Tackles Medium-Sized Jobs With Heavy Equipment
James Bellamy got started in the business in the late 90s when he got a job selling asphalt in Crab Orchard, Tenn. A position at Tennessee Asphalt Company's grading division followed in 2000, and by 2005 he was starting his own business: Bellamy Excavating....
Mon June 19, 2017
Ritchason Auctioneers Inc. Hosts Early June Sale
Ritchason Auctioneers Inc. held its regular early June sale at the company's auction headquarters facility in Lebanon, Tenn., on June 10. Bidders gathered at three auction rings for construction equipment, farming equipment, trucks/vehicles and miscellaneous items....
