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Construction labor crunch = Greater Knoxville opportunities

Leon Williams Contractors an attractive place to work   “Labor shortage.” “Major fixes needed.” “Shifting construction plans.” Google it if you dare, but that’s just the hint of headlines that abound about a growing labor scarcity in the design-build construction fields. But what some may call scarcity, we call opportunity. Our current labor force at […]

Start thinking outside the big box

Leon Williams Contractors can help retailers navigate changing consumer landscape   There’s so much bad press about the future of brick-and-mortar retail lately, it’s as if we’re all going to revert to a hunter-gatherer society with occasional drone deliveries to our crude shelters. Leon Williams Contractors – a leading design-build firm specializing in franchise, medical […]

Five ways preconstruction planning saves money

How to benefit from streamlining your next commercial construction project Studies indicate a direct correlation between project preconstruction planning and ultimate cost savings. It makes good business sense to get all clients and contractors on board before a project commences. At Leon Williams Contractors, a leading design-build firm in East Tennessee, preconstruction consultation is offered […]

Building a church can be a challenge, but keep the faith

Leon Williams Contractors offers a design-build solution to Knoxville-area church construction There are some potential pitfalls and challenges, but Leon Williams Contractors can help ensure construction of a new worship facility goes as smoothly as possible. Most churches encounter cost-overruns the congregation is unprepared – or unable – to cover. That’s why working with a […]

Leon Williams Contractors Begins Expansion of Pellissippi State Community College Welding Shop

Maryville construction firm will convert loading dock at Pellissippi State’s Strawberry Plains campus into new 1,640-square-foot shop for the school’s growing welding technology program MARYVILLE, Tenn. – May 21, 2019 – Leon Williams Contractors, a Maryville-based commercial construction firm, has announced a new collaboration with Pellissippi State Community College on a project to expand facilities […]

Building for your patients: medical office construction tips

Walk into a medical office these days and you may be surprised. The days of hard-backed chairs and flickering fluorescent lights have been replaced with warm, inviting colors and natural sunlight. Building a design around the needs of your patients is important in healthcare. If you are considering renovation, retrofits or building a new medical […]