Lessons Learned from Decades of Commercial Construction Experience in Nashville
The Nashville skyline has changed dramatically in recent years as the city has grown both commercially and residentially. When Crain Construction began as a family-owned business back in 1933, the main city post office (now home to The Frist Center) was just being completed on Broadway. Nearly 90 years later, our team at Crain Construction […]
Giving Back to Nashville: How Crain Construction Gets Involved in the Community
Crain Construction was built on a foundation of prioritizing people over profits and community over competition. While this has obvious implications for how we work alongside clients during a construction project, it also impacts the way we serve those around us. Giving back isn’t just something we do, it’s part of who we are. […]
Pre-Construction: How We Build a Solid Foundation for Projects
Construction is a complex business. There are hundreds of factors that impact whether or not your project is a success. In the past, these factors were primarily decided during the planning and design phases and given to contractors to complete. However, these plans were often designed over budget or didn’t take into account constructability factors […]
3 Ways We Create Strong, Reliable Relationships with Trade Partners
Crain Construction was built on a foundation of doing business differently. For four generations, we’ve put relationships first. That value spans every area of our business — from employees to clients. Our relationship with trade partners is a core pillar that supports the reputation we’ve built, the projects we’ve constructed, and the trust we’ve developed […]
4 Keys to an Effective Urban Development Construction Project
Over the past ten years, cities like Nashville have been the site of unprecedented levels of new urban development construction projects. New construction is always exciting, but it also produces new challenges for stakeholders, real estate investors, and commercial construction professionals to navigate. At Crain, we’ve embraced this growth as an opportunity to lean in, […]
Crain’s Unique Approach to Pre-Construction and Post-Construction
Commercial construction projects all follow the same basic phases: planning and development, design, pre-construction, procurement, construction, and post-construction. More recently, it’s becoming an industry standard for contractors to get involved earlier, such as during the planning phase of the process. By providing insights on constructability and cost, they can prevent the need to go back […]
Navigating Nashville’s Commercial Construction Growth: Technology & Trends
After being recognized as the next big “IT city” by the New York Times nearly a decade ago, Nashville has experienced monumental growth commercially and residentially. Large companies such as Oracle and Amazon have built a major presence in the city, and both small and mid-size businesses have launched hundreds of commercial construction projects. Last […]
How Our Core Values Inform Every Project
Everyone knows that a building is only as strong as its foundation. Below each skyscraper needs to be a foundation that’s strong enough to support it. Before ever building up, construction teams must build down. We believe the same principle applies to our company. For Crain, our values are the foundation of our company. We […]
How COVID-19 Changed Commercial Construction Projects
The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves across the world. Nearly every individual, family, business, and industry was impacted in some way, shape, or form. While we worked diligently to care for our employees and clients during the initial days of the pandemic, no one could anticipate the long-term effects the pandemic would have on industries like […]
Considering a Job in Construction? Here’s What it’s Like to Work at Crain
Are you interested in joining our team? Please reach out to start the conversation! Commercial construction is a growing industry with a vibrant workforce with over 10 million employees in the US alone. As a result of the growth in our industry, there is incredible potential if you’re looking for a job in construction. Working […]
