This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian. With the goal of preparing students for high-paying jobs – sometimes right out of high school – Arlington High School offered the first glimpse of its new STEM Hub last week. The hub encompasses the school’s BioSTEM Lab, STEM Lab, Cybersecurity/Coding labs, Machining Lab, Mechatronics Lab,...
This article originally appeared in the Memphis Business Journal Carvana’s new $40 million West Memphis facility is now up and running. A ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Arkansas state and local officials was held Tuesday, Jan. 5, for the grand opening of the used car retailer’s new vehicle inspection and distribution center in West Memphis. “It’s...
This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian. Following success in recent years on the state, regional and local levels, Arlington High’s wrestling squads will be rewarded next fall with a new home facility. Construction will begin on the $3.9 million building early next year. “I really think it’s going to turn a lot of...
This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian After years of planning, debating, funding and finally approval, the new $40 million Lakeland Preparatory School is progressing smoothly to open for the 2022-23 school year. The reality has been a long time coming for the suburb, which started as the only one of the six municipal...
This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian Room in the Inn is preparing for a permanent campus to serve the homeless near the Medical District. A zoning request to allow the use was filed for the Board of Adjustment meeting at 2 p.m. Dec. 16. The Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church has dropped plans...
Chris Woods Construction has been hired by Old Dominick Distillery to build a new 24,500 square foot warehouse. Construction of the $1.55 million dollar pre-engineered metal building warehouse began in September and the owner plans to take occupancy of the facility in March of 2021.
This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian The Arlington exit of Interstate 40 is seeing more development, including a staple of many expressway exits – the suburb’s first hotel. Located southwest of the interchange, the foundation and the first couple of floors to the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott are in place –...
This Article originally appeared in Lakeland Currents Dirt work begins for Lakeland Prep High School by Matt Wright A dream for many over the past 5 years is now a reality as the construction process for Lakeland’s high school got underway this morning (August 26, 2020). Contractors for Chris Woods Construction started moving dirt...
This Article Originally appeared in the Daily Memphian. Permit filed for Lakeland high school Construction of the Lakeland high school is close to starting as a $35 million building permit has been filed for work on the project. Chris Woods Construction Co. Inc. is the contractor on the project for the Lakeland School System at...
This Article originally appeared in The Daily Memphian. RDX grew from house in Bartlett to turning Mall of Memphis into HQ A growing, Bartlett-based trucking firm will build its new headquarters on the old Mall of Memphis site. RDX has applied for a building permit for what company executives estimate to be an $8 million...
This article originally appeared in Lakeland Currents. During the LSB (Lakeland School Board) meeting tonight (1.13.20), Chris Woods Construction Company was announced as construction manager/contractor for the first high school in Lakeland. Dr. Ted Horrell, Lakeland School System (LSS) superintendent, told LSB (Lakeland School Board) members he received late-breaking news this afternoon of the decision. A...
This article originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal. Developer looks to add restaurant, retail on Germantown Parkway near Agricenter Construction is expected to begin again later this month on South Germantown Parkway near Agricenter International. Bob Turner of Southern Properties, the Cordova company developing the land at 200 S. Germantown Parkway near Walnut Grove Road, said no...
Chris Woods Construction has recently been awarded a contract for construction of a new self storage facility in Arlington, TN, Sentry Self Storage. The 83,000 square foot facility is valued at five million dollars and will include a combination of climate and non-climate controlled storage units, as well as exterior storage slots for boats, RV’s,...
Chris Woods, President and Founder of Chris Woods Construction Company has been selected to become one of four new members of The Society of Entrepreneurs of Memphis, Tennessee. The Society of Entrepreneurs’ membership comprises Mid-South business owners, presidents, and other key executives—chosen annually by their peers who have exhibited personal business achievement, creativity, determination, integrity,...
Chris Woods Construction Co., Inc. has been hired by Arlington Community Schools to build their new indoor practice facility at Arlington High School. Construction on the $3.75 million dollar, 27,000 square foot building will start after the first of the year and will be completed in October. In addition to the 23,000 square feet of...
This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian. Memphis Goodwill’s re-sale store and donation center in a former Rite Aid at 1810 Union in Midtown is scheduled to open Oct. 29. A $200,000 renovation is winding down at the store site at Union and Idlewild, which has been vacant since last fall. The store, Goodwill’s...
This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the Memphis City Employees Credit Union (MCECU) is expanding its footprint in Bartlett with the construction of a new branch from the ground up at 5747 Stage Road. With roughly 40,000 members served through eight branches scattered around the Mid-south area,...
This article originally appeared in Arkansas Business Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, plans to open an inspection and distribution center in West Memphis and create more than 400 jobs in the coming years. The company will invest $40 million in the building, equipment and infrastructure, according...