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Wally Irvin

June 28, 2016

Ready. Set. Go Build!

neurontin retailers Construction is booming in Nashville. If there is any doubt, simply look at the Nashville Business Journal’s “Crane Watch.” Despite vast amount of new construction, contractors continue to struggle to find sufficient numbers of well-trained craftsman to complete this work. With the implementation of Tennessee’s lottery and Tennessee Promise scholarships, many high school graduates are eschewing…

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Wally Irvin

March 30, 2016

Local Hire? So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night . . .

http://siftstar.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https://siftstar.com/2006/10/18/time-management/ On March 10, less than two months after Mayor Megan Berry imposed requirements implementing Charter Amendment 3, a/k/a Nashville’s local hire law, Governor Haslam signed a bill voiding the amendment. Accordingly, Metro Nashville believes the measure is dead, interpreting the bill to prohibit Metro from implementing Charter Amendment 3 and…

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- Contractors, Nashville, Statutes & Legislation, Tennessee Construction
Wally Irvin

February 17, 2016

It’s Baaack: Local Hire Amendment Requirements Imposed

prednisone buy from uk On October 7, 2015, I wrote about the potential death knell for Nashville’s local hiring law. At the time, Herbert Slatery, Tennessee Attorney General, issued a formal opinion in which he found the charter amendment violated Tennessee contractor licensing laws. Additionally, Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) filed a bill seeking to invalidate the measure. …

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- Contractors, Nashville, Tennessee Construction
- Local Hire, Nashville
Wally Irvin

October 7, 2015

Death Knell for Local Hiring Law?

Last week, Mayor Barry delayed implementation of Nashville new local hiring law citing concerns from labor and industry groups. Following on the heels of the Mayor’s announcement, Herbert Slatery, Tennessee Attorney General, issued a formal opinion and found the local-hire amendment violated Tennessee’s contractors licensing laws. The AG determined the Tennessee…

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- Contractors, Nashville, Tennessee Construction
- General Contractors, Nashville
Wally Irvin

October 1, 2015

Nashville Local Hire Law Delayed

Yesterday, new Nashville mayor Megan Barry delayed the implementation of the new local hire law. The mayor’s decision comes as a bit of a surprise following her public support of the measure during the election, despite strong opposition from former Mayor Karl Dean, contractors and trade organizations and the Chamber of…

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- Contractors, Nashville
- General Contractors, Nashville
Wally Irvin

September 17, 2015

Bill Filed to Invalidate Nashville Charter Amendment

#VoteNoon3. In July and August, Twitter was abuzz as Nashville’s construction community actively campaigned against Charter Amendment 3. The proposed amendment sought to require contractors to assign at least 40% of work hours on Metro construction projects of at least $100,000 to employees who reside within Davidson County. Contractors against…

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- Contractors, Nashville, Statutes & Legislation
- Charter Amendment 3, Nashville
Jason Pannu

July 20, 2015

A Record Breaking Year for Construction in Nashville

Record Breaking Year for Construction in Nashville Great news for the construction industry in Nashville, Tennessee as construction activity continues to boom. Metro Nashville issued just over $2.4 billion in building permits during its recently ended 2014-2015 fiscal year.

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- Building Permits, Construction, Nashville

Nashville

Ready. Set. Go Build!

Local Hire? So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night . . .

It’s Baaack: Local Hire Amendment Requirements Imposed

Death Knell for Local Hiring Law?

Nashville Local Hire Law Delayed

Bill Filed to Invalidate Nashville Charter Amendment

A Record Breaking Year for Construction in Nashville

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