Tennessee

Wed March 15, 2017

Roadtec Offers Comprehensive Programs at Its Chattanooga Headquarters

Roadtec announced its winter schedule for Technical Service School and Paving Professionals Workshops (PPW) for the asphalt paving and milling industries. All the training sessions and workshops are held at Roadtec's training facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., and are taught by factory staff and industry experts....

Thompson Truck - Wed March 01, 2017

Thompson Truck Centers Now Offers Load King Trailers

Thompson Truck Centers LLC, a division of Thompson Machinery Commerce Corporation based in LaVergne, Tenn., has been named a distributor of Load King trailers. Allan Wainscott, general truck sales manager of Thompson, said the addition of the Load King line enhances its offerings to the vocational truck market....

Mon February 20, 2017

Construction Crew Uncovers Native American Gravesite in Tennessee

An ancient burial site dating back 1,000 years along was discovered along Highway 100 in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the Native American Indian Association, at least 40 stone box graves from between the 12th to 16th centuries were found....

Maggie Jones - USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee - Thu February 09, 2017

Dollywood Gives Sneak Peek at Construction Projects

While Dollywood is closed from January through part of March, workers at the Pigeon Forge theme park are busy with about 250 construction, renovation and remodeling projects. Dollywood gave a sneak peek at some of these projects during a media construction tour on Feb....

Cindy Riley - Wed February 01, 2017

Museum to Bolster Nashville's Booming Tourism Industry

Described as a state-of-the-art educational asset, the new Tennessee State Museum will offer impressive views of the state capitol and the Nashville skyline when it opens in fall 2018. The $160 million, 130,000 sq....

Cindy Riley - Mon January 09, 2017

Music City to Rock New Metro Lab

After years of planning and preparation, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is moving forward with construction of a new metrology lab in Nashville. The roughly 12,000 sq. ft. (1,114 sq m) structure, located at the Ellington Agricultural Center, will offer the most current equipment and testing capabilities to ensure fairness in the marketplace....