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TPC Named 2019’s GC of the Year
The Parent Company, Inc. of Brentwood has been recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee Branch (AGC) as the 2019 General Contractor of the Year. The Award is the highest honor presented to a general contracting company by AGC.
In addition, The Parent Co. received the Award of Excellence for its role in the Richland Country Club Renovations. The 77,000 sf renovation consisted of a new two-story fitness center, larger resort style pool, and renovated tennis center.
AGC’s Build Tennessee Awards program recognizes excellence in construction, valuable contributions to the community and a commitment to skill, integrity, and responsibility. The project team was honored at the Build Tennessee Awards program held at Loveless Barn on February 21, 2019.
“We are very honored to receive this award from the AGC. There are many deserving projects in this area and we are humbled by this recognition. The AGC Contractor of the Year award reflects a lot of hard work, communication and craftsmanship by our team here at TPC. It is a proud moment for our people, clients and partner subcontractors,” shared Bob Sarratt, president of The Parent Company.
Award Winning Vision Building
The Parent Company is proud to announce that it has been named AGC of Middle Tennessee’s General Contractor of the Year with Clark Construction for their joint venture work at Vanderbilt’s Engineering and Science Building. The Parent Company also won Awards of Excellence for their work at Vanderbilt’s Engineering and Science Building and Williamson County’s Public Safety Center, and an Award of Merit for their work at Belle Meade Country Club’s Turf Care Maintenance Facility. The Associated General Contractors present the Build Tennessee Awards to honor general contractors that have completed projects with skill, integrity, and responsibility. Projects are judged by out-of-state AGC members who do not have offices in middle Tennessee.
The Parent Company prides itself on being a general contractor committed to helping our Owners build their vision no matter how complex or unique, and these Build Tennessee awards are a testament to that commitment. Each of these award-winning projects were built in response to the unique and changing needs of the communities they serve. Attention to detail, careful planning, and creative problem solving made these projects a success. We are honored that these Owners and Architects trusted us to help them execute their visions.
Vanderbilt’s Engineering & Science Building
General Contractor of the Year | Award of Excellence for New Construction Under $90M
Vanderbilt University planned for a building that would foster innovation and teamwork across multiple disciplines began in 2012. Construction of the Engineering & Science Building started in the summer of 2014, and was open for classes in August of 2016.
Williamson County’s Public Safety Center
Award of Excellence for New Construction Under $30M
Read More about WC’s Public Safety Center here.
Belle Meade Country Club’s Turf Care Maintenance Facility
Award of Merit for New Construction Under $5M
Read More about BMCC’s Turf Care Maintenance Facility here.
AGC of Middle TN Turns 30!
The Parent Company is a proud member of the Associated General Contractors of Middle Tennessee. The Associated General Contractors is the oldest and largest construction organization, and have provided an immense amount of support for construction companies like ours in our pursuit of excellence in our field.
This month the AGC of Middle Tennessee turned 30 years old, and we celebrated with a family-friendly Heavy Equipment Rodeo. We appreciate any opportunity to show off our expertise on the pieces of equipment that make our jobs safe and efficient. Mike Proctor, Tracy Fuson, Bob Sarratt, Cole Bourland, and Matt Nelson proudly represented TPC at the Rodeo in events such as getting soccer balls into garbage cans with a backhoe and a crane slalom. A great time was had by all!
Thank you to the AGC of Middle Tennessee for a wonderful event and for all of the hard work you do for our industry!
TPC Receives Governor’s Award of Excellence for Safety
The Parent Company has been recognized by TOSHA for our efforts in safety with the presentation of the Governor’s Award of Excellence For Workplace Safety and Health. This award is given to qualifying firms who experience zero lost time accidents or restricted duty over a 100,000 man hour period and have no TOSHA citations. Tennessee OSHA presented the award at the closing session of the Tennessee Safety and Health Congress on July 20, 2016.
Pictured from left to right: Bob Sarratt, Til Bourland, Steve Hawkins with TOSHA.
TPC Starts Work on Vandy’s Baseball Facility Upgrades
Vanderbilt University has selected The Parent Company, Inc. to be the construction manager for the Commodore’s baseball facility upgrades. The $10 million project will be key to keeping Vanderbilt’s impressive baseball program competitive in the years to come.
Our project team. made up of Joel Carden, Gary Bowen, and Jim Brownlee. has worked on numerous projects for Vanderbilt, particularly their athletic properties (see: Hawkins Field, McGugin Center, Memorial Gym). Between their experience with complex projects, attention-to-detail management style, and genuine admiration for Coach Corbin and the Commodores, this project is one we are very excited to get started on.
The Vanderbilt Athletics Baseball Upgrades include:
- Expansion of Memorial Gym
- Relocation of batting cages to a below-ground level of Memorial Gym
- Renovation and expansion of the ground level and top floor of Memorial to house a state-of-the-art classroom, cardio room, expanded weight room, recruiting area as well as coaches’ and staff offices.
- Expansion of the professional locker room to serve the many former Commodore players who return to train and mentor current players.
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TPC Wraps Up Summer Renovations at MBA’s Davis Building
Montgomery Bell Academy, a preparatory school for boys grades 7-12 in Nashville, TN, celebrated the re-opening of the Davis Building and the renovation of their Arts Center. MBA’s Arts Program has seen growth in the number of students it serves, and the expansion of the facilities needed to keep the program up-to-date. Brad Gioia, MBA’s Headmaster, explains that “it is critical that our boys have that well-roundedness, that they become men and citizens who appreciate all the arts,” and these renovations will certainly create an environment for that appreciation to grow and flourish.
The Parent Company was selected to lead the Hastings Architecture Associates-designed renovation which included the demolition of existing areas, a new HVAC system, re-roofing, and a complete overhaul of the current Arts Center. All of this work needed to be performed while students were on their summer break, and finished by the time students returned in August. This restricted construction schedule was met with excellence from the entire project team which included companies such as Lee Company, RSS Roofing Services, Demo Plus, Travis Electric, and Steve Ward & Associates.
The Davis Building Renovations include:
- Art History Room
- Clean Room
- Digital Media Lab
- Clay & Kiln Rooms
- Spacious Studios
- Dark Room
- Gallery Renovations
- Video Studios
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