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MTSU celebrates concrete, construction building progress with topping-out ceremony

Sep 14, 2021 at 02:21 pm by WGNS

PHOTO: MTSU students sign the ceremonial final beam to be placed at the top of the School of Concrete and Construction Management building Tuesday, Sept. 14, in the Bragg Park.... Read More

Report finds 9.9% increase in Tennessee construction employment, 19th largest in U.S.

Sep 13, 2021 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

While the potential for trillions of dollars of new infrastructure spending looms on the horizon, America’s construction industry is struggling to even keep pace with cu.... Read More

Emergency Responders Rush To Construction Site

Sep 11, 2021 at 10:09 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  A loud crashing sound around 7:30PM Saturday evening (9/11/2021) brought police and firefighters to the Lofts At Gateway Commons on Livy Dearing Plac.... Read More

Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity "Unity Panel Build"

Jul 13, 2021 at 07:35 am by WGNS

The Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity has scheduled an upcoming project to bring different backgrounds and different faiths together.The Unity Panel Build will be held on.... Read More

3-Week Closure Starts Monday

Jun 19, 2021 at 12:22 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Starting this coming Monday (6/21/2021) Cason Lane at State Route 99 (New Salem Highway) will be closed to all traffic. The Tennessee Department of Transp.... Read More

UPDATE: More Details on the Highway 99 Road Widening Project

Jun 09, 2021 at 05:00 pm by WGNS

Highway 99 in Murfreesboro first opened to traffic in 1931 under the state road system. Today, the road is heavily traveled as motorist head to businesses and residential area.... Read More

Report: Tennessee sees 31.5% increase in construction spending since COVID

Jun 04, 2021 at 01:34 pm by WGNS

Tennessee is now seeing a 31.5% increase in construction spending since the start of COVID, which is in total contrast to the downturn we saw when the pandemic first hit.The.... Read More

Construction to be PAUSED for Memorial Day Weekend

May 26, 2021 at 04:20 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 28 through 6:00.... Read More

National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 26-30, 2021

Apr 27, 2021 at 10:20 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN—This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW).NWZAW is in its 21st year and is a national public awareness campaign that spreads the.... Read More

UPDATE: MTSU celebrates with groundbreaking for new $40.1M School of Concrete and Construction Management building

Apr 06, 2021 at 08:37 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University officials broke ground Tuesday, April 6, on a much-needed 54,000-square-foot, $40.1 million School.... Read More

MURFREESBORO ACCIDENT: Construction worker dies after falling off scaffold

Mar 14, 2021 at 10:39 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An independent contractor working on a gazebo in the backyard of a Murfreesboro home died after falling from a scaffold on Thursday, March 11t.... Read More

Water Line Replacement Causing Detours in La Vergne Community

Feb 10, 2021 at 10:48 am by WGNS

The City of La Vergne water department is busy replacing a line that’s had maintenance issues over the last several years, causing detours in a busy La Vergne community..... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Continue their Search for Land in Blackman Area for up to 3 New Schools

Jan 27, 2021 at 04:15 pm by WGNS

The Rutherford County Schools continue to search for more property in one of the fastest growing areas of the community…That was Assistant Superintendent Trey Lee with.... Read More

Tennessee Has the 8th Smallest Share of Employment in Construction

Jan 27, 2021 at 03:15 pm by WGNS News

In Tennessee, 4.2% of all wage and salary workers work in construction. Out of all states, Tennessee has the 8th smallest share of employment in construction.As everyone reali.... Read More

MURFREESBORO ROADS: Rucker Lane Reconstruction Set to be Advertised for Bidding

Jan 21, 2021 at 04:09 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Section of Rucker Lane near Muirwood Boulevard to Veterans Parkway will be advertised for bidding in January with reconstruction work p.... Read More

Man Dies In Murfreesboro Construction Accident

Dec 18, 2020 at 10:33 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) A fatality occurred with roadwork on Butler Drive around lunchtime Thursday (12/17/2020).Murfreesboro Police PIO Larry Flowers told WGNS that a road grader acci.... Read More

TENNESSEE: 5.6% of All Homes Were Built Before 1940 - Rutherford Co. has 2,800 homes built pre-1939

Nov 13, 2020 at 11:00 am by WGNS

When it comes to buying a newly-built home, demand far outpaces supply. A survey from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that in 2018, 31 percent of home b.... Read More

Thompson Station man arrested for construction site Thefts in Murfreesboro

Oct 06, 2020 at 01:48 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) officers arrest a Williamson County man on Monday, Oct. 5, for breaking into three construction sites and stea.... Read More

REPORT: Tennessee Is the 13th Worst-Paying State for Construction Workers

Aug 24, 2020 at 10:16 am by WGNS

A recent analysis found that in Tennessee, the adjusted median annual wage for all construction workers is $43,682. Out of all U.S. states, Tennessee is the 13th worst-pa.... Read More

Wheel Tax to build a school Proposed for Cannon County

Aug 24, 2020 at 07:45 am by WGNS

During the last meeting of the Cannon County Commission, commissioners asked the Board of Education members to review and submit a simpler explanation of their wheel tax refer.... Read More