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Vol. XXXIII • No. 13
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‘The Lake District’ Rises Outside of Memphis
Earth work, site preparation and the installation of underground infrastructure are ongoing for more than 50 acres of the more than 161 acre “The Lake District” development, a $400 million upscale mixed-use community just outside of Memphis, Tenn.
Tur ner Mining Group … a ‘Mine- Changing’ Idea…8
Fir m Adds Yet Anot her CBI Grinder…19
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Volvo D onat es $290K to Nonpr ofits…32
Table of Contents ................4 Recycling Section ........19-30 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................40-43
Earth work, site preparation and the installation of underground infrastructure are ongoing for more than 50 acres of the more than 161 acre “The Lake District” development, a $400 million upscale mixed-use community just outside of Memphis, Tenn., that is being implemented by The Lake District LCC (TLD), which is owned by Gilad Development Inc. Once fully completed over the next few years, this ambitious project in northeast Shelby County at I-40 and Canada Road (23 mi. outside Memphis), will have 132,000 sq. ft. of inline retail space; 175,800 sq. ft.
Employing skilled labor is a process:
Business Calendar ............60 Identifying potential workers, recruiting them
Advertisers Index ..............66
see LAKE page 48
Retraining Vs. Recruiting in Times of COVID-19
Truck & Trailer Section ........ By Lucy Perry ......................................44-46 CEG CORRESPONDENT
Auction Section ............63-65
of main street retail and restaurant space; two hotel sites; 171 custom-built single-family homes, 109 townhouses and 396 apartments above the retail component; 15 pad sites; and 168 age-restricted apartments. “Designed as an urban village, it will be a walkable community with elegant water features, tree-lined parks and inspiring architecture, giving the sense of an established neighborhood with varying facades and roof lines,” said Maggie Gallagher, TLD’s director of development. “Special attention is given to public spaces while parking structures eliminate extensive surface parking. Every element combines to create a village with urban amenities and a vibrant street life. Lakeland, already home to
and training them. The industry has dedicated resources to attracting junior-high and high-school students for careers in construction. But there are whole groups of adult workers whose career fields
have changed or jobs have disappeared. The recruiting focus for some construction contractors is now on retraining people with skills that transfer well to construction work. Displaced workers in fields such as farming and mining, as well as industries negatively affected by the COVID-19 virus, are looking for new career tracks. They may not realize the skills they’ve learned in their respective fields
can help them land a long-term job in construction and fill construction labor gaps at the same time. Most of the people who come to Carrolton, Ga.-based Crane Industry Services (CIS) for retraining have some type of craft skill or construction background, said trainer and inspector Noel Whelchel. see WORKERS page 38