Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
Wed October 25, 2017
NASA Awards Multiple Construction Contracts
NASA has awarded 24 Multiple Award Construction Contract Two (MACC-II) contracts to 20 small businesses and four large firms for general construction services at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Bay St....
Mon October 23, 2017
Prinoth Announces Thompson Cat as Dealer in Tenn., Miss.
The Prinoth Panther has found a new partner with Thompson Cat of Memphis for the regions of western Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Recognized by the Tennessee dealer as a high quality product, easy to maintain, the Panther line-up was also selected by Thompson Cat because it is powered by Caterpillar engines....
Mon October 23, 2017
Power Equipment Company Hosts Two-Day Demo
Sunny and dry was the perfect weather as Power Equipment Company hosted a two-day forestry demo deep in the woods of Monterey, Tenn., on Sept. 29 and 30. A great turnout on both days with the core machines at the heart of this demo event coming from manufactures that Power Equipment Company represents in the forestry industry, including Komatsu and Komatsu Forestry Division, Barko, Takeuchi, Fecon, QUADCO, Cutting Systems Inc., Pierce Pacific, Rotobec and others....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 03, 2017
Proposed $250M Soccer Stadium Could Bring Over 3,500 Jobs
A proposed construction project for a Major League Soccer stadium in Nashville would bring thousands of jobs to the area. Plans for the project that were presented to the city's council Oct. 2 outline a $250 million, 27,500-seat stadium, WKRN reported....
Omaha Media Group - Wed September 27, 2017
Wednesday Wrap-Up : September 27, 2017
It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:New Discoveries Reveal How Ancient Workers Moved Stones To Build The Great PyramidForty-five hundred years ago, Pharaoh Khufus 481 ft....
Mon September 25, 2017
Tennessee Plant Explosion Briefly Shuts Down Interstate
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (AP) An explosion caused by a hydrogen chemical release at a Tennessee plant briefly shut down a busy section of the interstate and spurred orders for people nearby to take shelter, emergency officials said....
Thu September 21, 2017
SkillsUSA WorldTeam Meets Top Education Officials Prior to International Competition
The SkillsUSA WorldTeam traveled to our nation's capital Sept. 12 to meet top officials at the U.S. Department of Education. The team will represent the United States at the upcoming WorldSkills Competition Oct....
Cindy Riley - Mon September 11, 2017
Project to Relieve Congestion in Fast-Growing Tenn. City
A $17.6 million project that will reduce congestion at one of Tennessee's busiest intersections remains on track in Murfreesboro. The work involves separating the intersection of state Route 1 (Broad Street) and state Route 10/96 (Memorial Boulevard/Old Fort Parkway) in Rutherford County, and calls for a new bridge on Memorial Boulevard, which will create an overpass over Broad Street....
Kathy Carlson -THE NASHVILLE LEDGER - Fri September 08, 2017
Young Tennesseans Benefit From New Paths to Industry
From learning on the job to earning degrees in civil engineering, there are many roads into the construction industry and its array of specialties. Students don't have to go straight from high school into construction work and many new educational opportunities are being developed....
