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B.F. Goodrich engraving uncovered behind Vulcan sign during demolition

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (11/25/2019) –A bit of Clarksville history was uncovered recently during the demolition of the Vulcan site downtown. Morgan Contractors crews removed the black metal "Vulcan Corporation sign" and underneath found, literally set in stone, the engraving "The B.F. Goodrich Company." B.F. Goodrich, at one time the largest manufacturing company in Clarksville, opened in 1939 with 500…

Morgan Featured in Volvo Promotion

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (2/14/2018) – Listen to Don Morgan, Morgan Contractors vice president, as he discusses the company's love for the Volvo heavy equipment they use on job sites every day. Morgan Contractors uses Volvo heavy equipment for grading and excavation, storm drainage and demolition, as well as other projects.

Earthmoving Underway at LG Site

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (12/07/17) – Morgan Contractors is honored to be the primary contractor in charge of site grading and excavation at the LG Electronics plant construction site in Clarksville, Tenn. "This job is the largest Morgan has ever had, both in terms of the site work area and contract amount," said Cecil Morgan Jr., the…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (11/07/2017) – Morgan Contractors recently completed work at Dunbar Cave State Park's Swan Lake in Clarksville. The state-funded project, which cost approximately $250,000, allowed for restoration and improvements at the park. Morgan helped with the dam repair portion of the project around the lake's spillway, completing necessary excavation and removal of sediment, addition of…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (07/25/2017) – Morgan Contractors visited the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Clarksville campus, July 17, 2017, to provide on-the-job lessons to students enrolled in the Heavy Diesel Equipment Technician course. Morgan Inc. employees demonstrated how to perform a scheduled service on some of their heavy equipment, including a Volvo A35D Articulated Dump Truck.…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (07/14/2017) – Morgan Contractors Inc. is completing preliminary grading and excavation work for a new 130-space parking lot a Liberty Park. The parking lot will enhance the Clarksville green space overlooking the Cumberland River, which is a popular location used for many city events. Morgan is involved in the site preparation on the…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (02/20/2017) – Local author Michael Shoulders recently appeared at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library to launch his newest book, "D is for Dump Truck." The children's book takes readers through the ABCs of construction. In addition to the reading by the author, Don Morgan of Morgan Contractors brought an excavator and dump truck…

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (10/25/2016) – Morgan Contractors congratulates Wyatt Johnson Kia on their "topping out" ceremony to celebrate the construction of the new Kia dealership on the corner of Trenton Road and 101st Parkway in Clarksville. In building construction, “topping out” refers to placing the top beam atop a structure. During the event, attendees signed the…

Morgan Begins Dugout Renovations at APSU

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (10/11/2016) – Work began Monday on a significant change to Austin Peay State University’s Raymond C. Hand Park as Morgan Contractors, Inc. began removing the dugouts at the Governors baseball field. The project will replace the current facilities which were built when the park moved to its current location in the early 1970s.…

Demolition Begins at Clarksville Civic Plaza

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (05/05/2016) – County Mayor Jim Durrett had the honor of being the first to begin the demolition at the new Civic Plaza. View the video of him using a Morgan Contractors wheeled excavator at the Leaf Chronicle.