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Mon April 10, 2017

Don Smock Conducts 25th Annual Spring Auction

Don Smock conducted its 25th annual spring auction at the company's auction complex in Pendleton, Ind., on March 24. The auction drew enthusiastic crowds from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois while also attracting heavy online bidding as well....

Wed April 05, 2017

Danco Takes over Bluegrass Music Center Work

An Evansville, Indiana, construction company has been replaced as the general contractor for the International Bluegrass Music Center in Owensboro. Media outlets report that construction on the $15.3 million project idled for three months after the bankruptcy of Peyronnin Construction Co., but started up again Tuesday under Danco Construction Co....

Adam Beam - Mon April 03, 2017

Feds Crackdown on Kentucky Contractors Claims Trans. Cabinet

Kentucky officials say the FBI is investigating some state contractors who have worked on public construction, paving and asphalt projects dating to 2010. A spokeswoman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says state officials received a "grand jury subpoena" March 22 regarding an FBI antitrust investigation of allegations involving state contractors back to 2010....

Fri January 13, 2017

Worker Dies in Construction Accident at Site of UK's New Student Center

A worker died Friday morning after an accident at the construction site of the new University of Kentucky Student Center. It happened just after 11 a.m. on the site, which is located on the Avenue of Champions, according to a news release from the school....