CEG - Wed October 06, 2021
Ford to Build $5.6B Electric Battery-Operated F-Series Truck Plant in West Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Sept. 27 that Ford Motor Co. has selected the Memphis Regional Megasite for one of the largest battery and vehicle manufacturing campuses in the United States, a $5.6 billion investment creating 5,700 jobs....
Taylor - Thu September 23, 2021
Taylor Becomes Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. Dealer
Robert Taylor, president and COO of the Taylor Group of Companies, recently announced the expansion of products available in parts of Tennessee to include Hyundai Construction Equipment. For more than 90 years, Taylor has been committed to providing its customers with the highest quality material handling equipment, parts, and service support in the industry, the company said....
CEG - Thu September 09, 2021
TDOT Plans to Begin Building Nashville's Broadway Viaduct in 2023
With an eye toward planning the replacement of downtown Nashville's busy Broadway Viaduct, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has chosen Gresham Smith, a firm based in the capital city, to design the new structure....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 02, 2021
MTSU's New Building Gives Students Hands-On Experience
Students starting classes in the fall of 2022 at the Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) School of Concrete and Construction Management (SCCM) won't be just studying in a new $40 million building — they'll be learning the business in a showcase....
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon August 30, 2021
Second Phase to Alleviate Traffic Bottleneck at Tennessee's I-75/I-24 Split Set for 2023
The initial phase of the now-$133.5 million improvement project at the infamous Interstate 75/Interstate 24 "Split" near the Tennessee-Georgia state line was officially completed on Aug. 19, but it has not answered all the interchange's problems yet....
Husqvarna - Thu August 19, 2021
Husqvarna Construction Opens Two New Service Centers
Husqvarna Construction has opened two new service center locations, one in Knoxville, Tenn., the other in Folcroft, Pa. These new service centers are located where Husqvarna can accommodate the most customers and offer service-minded, knowledgeable teams that provide world-class service and support, the company said....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 05, 2021
Mississippi Business Helps Contractors 'Fill the Gaps' in Their Projects
When Brian Woods decided to leave college early and start his own one-man construction service company in 2003, he began by performing one specific task for the general contractors that took a chance on him....
CEG - Tue August 03, 2021
TVA Topples 600-Foot Tower in Tennessee, Oldest Coal-Fired Plant
With a boom and a cloud of dust, demolition contractors on July 31 imploded the 600-ft. smokestack and the 10 boilers that had been the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) oldest coal-fired facility, located in New Johnsonville, Tenn....
Taylor Machine Works - Thu July 29, 2021
Taylor New Dealer of Bell Articulated Dump Trucks, Tracked Carriers in Tennessee, Mississippi
Taylor Machine Works Inc. , a manufacturer of heavy industrial lift trucks and distributor of multiple lines of allied products, is partnering with Bell Trucks of America Inc. to become the Bell articulated dump trucks (ADT) and Bell tracked carriers (TC) dealer in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi....
Power Equipment Company - Thu July 29, 2021
Power Equipment Appointed Komatsu Dealer in Arkansas
Power Equipment Company, based in Knoxville, Tenn., will be appointed the authorized Komatsu distributor in Arkansas effective mid-September 2021, expanding its presence in the state. The territory will be served by existing authorized Komatsu branches in Little Rock, Ark., and Springdale, Ark....
