Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 10, 2024
Rebuilding Process Begins Post-Helene
More than a week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene plowed ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast and drew a bead on Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee, causing catastrophic damages and killing more than 200 people, the task of recovery and rebuilding is continuing apace....
CEG - Mon September 30, 2024
Thompson Holds Ribbon-Cutting On New Rental Store in Tennessee
Thompson Machinery held a grand opening event Sept. 6, 2024, for its newest Cat Rental Store in La Vergne, Tenn. The new rental store is conveniently located adjacent to its La Vergne Thompson Machinery location....
Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon September 30, 2024
Tennessee Widening Project to Improve Safety, Increase Capacity
State Route 35 in Tennessee, an 81-mi.-long route, serves as a major corridor from Greenville to Maryville through counties including Jefferson and Sevier. Despite it being a significant roadway, drivers may not be aware of the road....
The Vanderbilt Hustler - Wed September 04, 2024
Nashville-Based Vanderbilt University Plans to Build $520M Graduate School in South Florida
This past spring, officials with Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., proposed a $520 million graduate school campus for business and computing in West Palm Beach, Fla. That was followed in August by Florida officials giving a major boost to the effort by donating a 7-acre plot of land to the university....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed August 28, 2024
Volvo Wheel Loaders Critical to Harrison Construction Co.
Any aggregates business that operates concrete plants, asphalt facilities and quarries can only be successful if it uses the best machines to move its heavy materials from one place to another. One such firm is Harrison Construction Co., with offices in Knoxville, Tenn., and Asheville, N.C., that not only supplies and delivers construction aggregates in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina but is itself a major paving contractor in the area....
Case - Thu August 22, 2024
Progressive Tractor & Implement Grows Within Case Dealer Network
Case Construction Equipment dealer Progressive Tractor & Implement Co. LLC (PTI) is acquiring the stores and territories of Heartland Equipment to expand its business into the northeastern Arkansas and Memphis areas and help more customers in the region succeed with Case equipment....
Coleman Tractor Company - Mon August 19, 2024
Coleman Tractor Joins Bandit Dealer Network
Bandit Industries has entered into an agreement with Coleman Tractor to represent Bandit's tree care equipment — sales, parts, service and support of hand-fed chippers and stump grinders — in the state of Tennessee....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 15, 2024
New Stadium Rises From 'The Bottoms'
A $140 million project in urban Knoxville once known as "the bottoms" comes with a fair share of challenges, but when complete, the anticipated benefits will be nearly innumerable. Work on the Knoxville multi-use stadium project began in 2021 with the demolition of a former slaughterhouse....
CEG - Thu August 01, 2024
Heavy Machines LLC Opens New Headquarters in Piperton, Tenn.
For more than five decades, Tenn.-based Heavy Machines LLC has carried a diversified line of machines to serve a variety of industries, including construction, forestry, landscaping, mining, utilities, material and scrap handling, and drilling and boring, among others....
TriStar Auction Group - Wed July 31, 2024
TriStar Announces Two-Day Virtual Summer Online Auction in August
TriStar Auction Group, nestled in the heart of Middle Tennessee, has swiftly become a cornerstone of the region's auction industry. Founded in November 2022, auctioneers Daniel (CAI) and Nicole Pruitt, a husband-and-wife team, have been meeting a significant demand within the local community and neighboring states, providing a trusted platform for buying, selling and trading equipment and trucks....
