Tennesee DOT - Wed January 13, 2021
Tennessee DOT Awards Contract for New I-65 Project in Spring Hill
A design-build contract valued at $54.3 million has been awarded to Nashville's Bell & Associates to construct the new Interstate 65 and Buckner Road interchange in Spring Hill, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) did so with the expectation that the project would be completed by May 2023....
CEG - Wed December 23, 2020
Ritchason Auctioneers Holds Record Annual December Sale in Lebanon, Tennessee
Ritchason Auctioneers held another successful auction Dec. 12, at its permanent auction facility in Lebanon, Tenn. The auction reached more than 1,100 registered bidders, a record number for Ritchason's annual December auction event....
Ballpark Digest - Mon December 21, 2020
Work Could Begin Next Fall on Downtown Knoxville Ballpark
If all goes well, a new downtown Knoxville, Tenn., baseball park could begin construction next fall, said Tennessee Smokies owner Randy Boyd. The Smokies are a minor-league, Class AA franchise in the Southern League....
WBIR-TV10 News - Thu November 19, 2020
Massive Alcoa, Tenn., Distribution Center Could Be for Amazon
A huge distribution center could be coming soon to the foothills of Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains. Two entities are exploring the feasibility of constructing a warehouse distribution center on part of the former Pine Lakes Golf Course in Alcoa, Tenn....
CEG - Thu October 29, 2020
Ritchason Auctioneers Fall Sales See Record Audiences
Ritchason Auctioneers (RA), where turning machinery into money isn't just a catchy slogan, but is a mindset for this auction company, according to Celeste Ritchason, digital marketing manager of Ritchason Auctioneers Inc....
WTVC News - Mon October 12, 2020
TDOT Plans to Modify Downtown Chattanooga I-24 Interchanges
State and local officials say construction will soon begin in Chattanooga, Tenn., on another multi-million-dollar modification project on Interstate 24. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) said Oct....
CEG - Wed September 30, 2020
Ritchason Auctions See Record Audiences Online, Onsite
Ritchason Auctioneers, a family owned and operated business since 1989, has seen record attendance numbers in its most recent auctions: July's online-only brought in more than 400 bidders, while the company's onsite auction on Sept....
Doosan - Thu September 17, 2020
Tennessee Contractor Leases Equipment for Predictability
In the clay mining business, you must have dependable trucks. That's why Keith Radford, owner of KR Trucking in Gleason, Tenn., leases his 20 off-highway articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and purchases extended warranties....
Tennessee DOT - Thu September 10, 2020
TDOT Contractor Begins Work on U.S. 64 Bridge Over Ocoee River
Contractor crews began a project Sept. 8 to replace the bridge on U.S. Highway 64 over the Ocoee River in Tennessee's Polk County. The site is in the mountains of the Cherokee National Forest at the state's southeastern border, near the Georgia and North Carolina state lines....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu September 03, 2020
Salvage, Recycling Biz Finds Success in Eastern Tennessee
After bringing his wife with him to Knoxville, Tenn., Harry Hernandez decided that having lived and worked in his native Venezuela, as well as Florida, eastern Tennessee was the best place for his young family to grow and thrive....
