Client Spotlight: Southeast Venture, LLC
Southeast Venture, LLC’s history echoes and mirrors Crain’s history in several ways. These similarities are also what make them excellent partners. Both companies are Nashville institutions. Southeast Venture started in 1981, while Crain established operations in 1933. When Southeast Venture launched, Crain Construction’s Charles Gill worked with J.E. Crain to fund, plan, and build several […]
Client Spotlight: Specialty Dental Brands
Innovative Build-Out Headquarters for Nashville-Based Dental Company Specialty Dental Brands, a dental support organization, has experienced explosive growth in recent years. Founded in Nashville, Specialty Dental Brands (SDB) has grown from supporting 13 dental offices in 2020 to more than 220 locations in just over 2 years. Their team has also grown to more than […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turnip Truck Midtown
Crain Construction is proud to partner with the Turnip Truck to build its latest location in the heart of Midtown, Nashville. The locally-owned grocery chain will open its fourth and largest location in mid-2023 in Vanderbilt’s new graduate and professional student housing development. Situated in the heart of Midtown Nashville between Lyle and 20th Avenue, […]
