Who is at risk on Nashville’s construction sites? Plus the local news for August 8, 2024.
Nashville’s Metro Council passes substitute budget with resounding support
Nashville’s Metro Council approved the city’s spending plan Tuesday, unanimously voting in support of Metro Council Budget Chair Delishia Porterfield’s substitute budget.
Workplace safety might get a boost in Nashville, pending negotiations on Metro’s budget
There’s political will to improve workplace safety in Nashville — but a looming question about paying for it.
Nashville is demolishing more buildings than ever. A new ordinance would recycle some of that rubble.
Nashville officials estimate construction and demolition waste has doubled in the past decade.
Nashville’s construction industry is booming. One job training program is helping locals get a piece of the pie.
Sierra McCants got into the skilled trades during the height of the pandemic. She had been working in the restaurant industry, when many businesses were shutting down. That’s when she enrolled Music City Construction Careers.
Walkers and cyclists have complained for years about Nashville builders blocking paths. Now the city is about to require better access.
Nashville will now require construction projects that block right-of-ways for more than seven days to construct a temporary walkway.
Nashville May Quiet Construction Noise In Residential Neighborhoods
Nashville officials want to quiet some of the noise in neighborhoods. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Metro Council advanced a proposal to limit the loudest construction noise in residential zoning areas. Think hammers smashing away at walls, or bulldozers revving while pushing dirt mounds.
Nashville Bars And Construction Sites Have Different Agencies Policing Their COVID Precautions
More of Nashville’s coronavirus cases have been traced back to construction sites than to bars, according to new data on case clusters released by the city this week. Yet bars have received far more scrutiny from the Metro Public Health Department, which does not regularly conduct its own inspections of construction sites.
Help Us Count All of the Cranes in Nashville
Something funny going is on with Nashville’s iconic skyline: Tower cranes are popping up like weeds, their swaying and turning a constant reminder of Nashville’s rapid growth. One day metal spindles jut into the sky, and the next they are covered in glass with a “for rent” sign hanging from a new edifice. We scoured […]
Help Us Count All of the Cranes in Nashville
Something funny going is on with Nashville’s iconic skyline: Tower cranes are popping up like weeds, their swaying and turning a constant reminder of Nashville’s rapid growth. One day metal spindles jut into the sky, and the next they are covered in glass with a “for rent” sign hanging from a new edifice. We scoured […]
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