Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mon November 25, 2024
Tennessee DOT Wants $308M in Funding to Deal With Backlog of Projects Amid Flat Revenues
Facing a weak revenue outlook, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is requesting $308 million more from the state budget to keep up with the growing cost of maintenance and construction. Gov....
Knoxville News Sentinel & CEG - Wed November 06, 2024
One Lane Reopened in Each Direction On I-26 Bridge in Tenn. Following Hurricane Damage
A key section of Interstate 26 in East Tennessee's Unicoi County has reopened to vehicles just 33 days after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene in Erwin caused the collapse of two parallel freeway bridges over the Nolichucky River....
CEG - Tue October 29, 2024
RJV Equipment Opens Its New Kubota Store in La Vergne, Tenn.
A Tennessee equipment dealer made a bold move over the summer to improve its capabilities by adding a second facility at its La Vergne location, just southeast of Nashville. In late June, RJV Equipment opened a new dealership adjacent to its existing building to better represent the interests of its two major vendors, Kubota and Ditch Witch, along with its other lineup of equipment brands....
CEG - Tue October 15, 2024
Wrecked By Hurricane, Two Tenn. Bridges Being Rebuilt; Memphis-Area Hospital to Expand
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene destroyed two eastern Tennessee highway bridges, the state's Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded its inaugural progressive design-build (PDB) contract to expedite their reconstruction on Oct....
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....
