December 2011

Words matter. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Tennessee released its decision in a construction dispute between Ray Bell Construction Company and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.  Where the contractor won the first two rounds at the trial court and intermediate appellate court levels, TDOT prevailed in the final appeal.

The Dispute.  The primary issue in

We all need to hear stories of determination, hope and recovery. It’s what the construction industry as a whole wants to see happen.  It’s what our economy needs to see happen.  It’s what local construction laborer Rodney Johnson embodies.

From our friends at Trojan Labor in Nashville, I wanted to share a great interview with