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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Tennessee Chapter News & Updates
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett to be Featured Speaker at Member Meeting
Event is a Member's Only Event
What:ABC Member Meeting
When:9/15/2016 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Cherokee Country Club
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Posted on 8/11/2016 3:41 PM
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Member News: JOSEPH CONSTRUCTION BUILDS TEAM
Knoxville, TN, August 3, 2016– Joseph Construction is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its team. Greg Brakebill comes to Joseph as Senior Estimator. With over 38 years of professional experience, the last 20 of those in construction, Greg’s knowledge and ability to lead put him among the region’s most respected estimators. Joshua Buchanan comes to Joseph to drive Marketing and Business Development, coming from a sales and public policy background. Joshua adds a fresh approach to growth strategies at Joseph Construction, bringing strong community relationships and a big picture perspective. It means the world to me to have Greg and Josh join our team. I’m confident that having these guys on board will help us serve our clients better and have a greater impact in our region. – Gerry Eastman, CEO Since 1972, JOSEPH Construction Company, Inc. has been fortunate to provide general contracting, construction management, and design-build services to E ...
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Coffee with Contractors a Success w/ Rep. Diane Black
ABC of Greater Tennessee's Coffee with Contractors was a great success this month. Rep. Diane Black joined us for good conversation and a review of the political landscape in Tennessee.
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Haslam, Construction Industry Leaders Announce Launch Of "Go Build" Initiative
A year after he signed the enabling legislation into law, Gov. Bill Haslam joined construction industry leaders Wednesday in launching a marketing campaign called “Go Build Tennessee” to encourage high school students to consider careers in the building trades.Tennessee is the third state with a similar program, following Alabama, where it began in 2010, and Georgia, in 2012. It uses an array of media, public relations and outreach efforts targeting students as early as junior high to consider careers as boilermakers, carpenters, electricians, electric linemen, equipment operators, iron workers, masons, plumbers and pipe fitters, road builders, sheet metal workers, welders and other trades.Haslam said that for every five skilled tradesmen about to retire, only one new worker is in the, education, training and apprenticeship pipeline to replace them. And he said the construction industry is expected to grow 22 percent over the next decade.“For anybody who’s seen the growth happening in ...
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Posted on 5/17/2016 2:22 PM
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Home construction booms despite need for more workers
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – Home construction in Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee is booming, but finding enough workers to build it is a big problem.There is a shortage of framers just to get the shell of houses built.But it’s not just framers, trying to find enough skilled labor is getting more difficult for builders.
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