This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal First United Methodist Church raised the steeple Thursday on its new sanctuary under construction at Poplar and Second. It’s the crowning outward touch on the Downtown church’s comeback from a devastating 2006 fire. Although the congregation is still fundraising to get the building ready to occupy, the steeple...
Chris Woods Construction has negotiated a contract with Crows Truck Service for construction of their new facility on US Highway 78 in Memphis at the edge of the Tennessee State line. The new facility, approximately 65,000 square feet, will include sales and administrative offices, retail parts sales and parts warehouse/distribution, twenty (20) service bays, and...
This article originally appeared in the Daily News A New First 11 years after fire, First United Methodist moves toward completion By Bill Dries The steel framework for a new First United Methodist Church Downtown has stood for so long that when the new sanctuary is completed early next year some of the framework will...
This article original appeared in the Commercial Appeal Lakeland middle school recognized by state group for design excellence The new Lakeland Middle Preparatory School was recognized Saturday night as the “School of the Year,” by the Tennessee School Board Association. The award is based on excellence in architectural design and was presented Saturday night during...
Chris Woods Construction is very pleased to be awarded another project for FedEx Express at their International Hub in Memphis. The $7.5M project will involve renovations to the original flight simulator building and the former MSCAA administration building / vehicle service facility along with construction of a new ground service equipment repair shop and equipment...
This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal New chapel coming to Midtown Memphis Theological Seminary will break ground Thursday on the freestanding Hamilton Chapel as the institution continues its eastward expansion. The 300-seat facility is made possible by a $3 million gift from the late Dr. Ralph Hamilton and his wife Barbara to the Midtown...
This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal Crows Truck Service leaving Lamar corridor for new $8 million facility There’s not much movement on the stalled, $300 million project to ease congestion on Lamar in southeast Memphis, but a substantial business is moving out of the way just the same. Crows Truck Service applied this month for...
This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal Memphis airport board approves nearly $60 million in projects most travelers won’t notice Memphis International Airport officials approved nearly $60 million in construction contracts Thursday for projects ranging from rental car maintenance to new restrooms in A Concourse. The airport board also approved $9.4 million for planning and development...
White Stone Missionary Baptist Church has negotiated a contract with Chris Woods Construction for construction of a new parking lot facility. The new 38 space parking lot, valued at $300,000, will be built across the street from their existing church campus. The new lot will be enclosed with a combination of ornamental iron and wood...
This article originally appeared in the Memphis Business Journal See Inside: Nonprofit’s new headquarters on Edge District’s edge Progress is being made on Meritan Inc.’s new headquarters, set to be completed by December. Located on the edge of the Edge District, at 345 Adams Ave., the new headquarters’ roof and floor are almost complete, and...
On behalf of myself, Jon, our families and everyone that is a part of the Chris Woods Construction family, I want to express my heartfelt thanks for all the love, prayers and support you have provided us through this most difficult time. The sudden loss of my 12 year old grandson, Christopher, has changed our...
Chris Woods Construction Awarded Two More Planet Fitness Facilities We are pleased to announce we have broken ground on our 6th and 7th Planet Fitness locations in the area. The new Summer Avenue location is a 19,029 square foot ground up facility constructed with a pre-engineered metal building structure with CMU & EIFS exterior. The building...
Chris Woods Construction awarded new Enterprise Rent-A-Car facility Chris Woods Constriction has been awarded their fourth project for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The $1.6 million dollar facility, located on Union Avenue, consists of a complete demolition of the existing building and all site paving, fencing, and retaining walls. The new construction includes a 2,800 square foot rental...
This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal $7.5 Million Plasma Donor Center Planned For-profit plasma donor centers in Memphis are typically housed in Class B or Class C buildings and in commercial districts near economically struggling neighborhoods, where more residents might have reason to sell their blood than give it away. But now comes BioLife...
This article originally appeared in the Memphis Business Journal Permit filed for new Meritan HQ in the Edge District A $2.4 million permit was submitted for “renovations” for Meritan Inc.’s new headquarters. The nonprofit health agency will be relocating from their current space at 4700 Poplar Ave. to a building at 345 Adams Avenue. “Meritan’s...
This article originally appeared in the Memphis Business Journal Construction: FedEx files multimillion-dollar permit A multimillion-dollar building permit was submitted for the most prominent business in Memphis. The permit dated Jan.18 for 2903 Sprankel Ave. called for “renovation to FedEx air traffic tower.” FedEx Express was listed as the owner/tenant on the permit, which was valued...
This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal Command and control: FedEx renovating airport tower The control tower at FedEx Express’ world hub at Memphis International Airport is undergoing a $2.8 million renovation. Chris Woods Construction Inc. pulled a permit for the work Wednesday, according to the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement. FedEx spokesman...
Original Article appeared in Commercial Appeal The steel-beam outline of a church building and steeple — standing for eight years like a spiritual sculpture in Downtown Memphis — is finally going to be fleshed out. First United Methodist Church at 204 N. Second has filed permit documents to finish rebuilding its 113-year-old sanctuary destroyed by fire in...