C. Ray Bell founded Ray Bell Construction in 1970 and has been a leader in commercial construction across the Southeast ever since.
Ray Bell forms Ray Bell Construction Company in Brentwood, Tenn., and begins work on a Franklin Housing Project in Franklin, Tenn.
Awarded James K Polk State Office Building/Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Completed Thomson Boling Arena, home of the UT Vols, and currently the largest arena on a college campus.
Developed our Transportation Division.
Constructed the BellSouth Building.
Limited Partnership was formed.
Completes expansion of Neyland Stadium, then the largest on-campus stadium in college football.
Awarded Gateway Blvd. Bridge.
Completed the Renovation of the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge.
Awarded Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Largest Contract in History with the $104 million Hall of Fame Drive project.
Awarded the Largest Construction Contract in Tennessee History with the $151 million Morgan County Correctional Complex.
Completed the Demonbreun Street Bridge project in Nashville, creating a gateway between the city’s growing mid-town area and downtown.
Bell recorded an 84% increase in revenue, moving from $150 million in 2005, to $284 million in 2006.
Awarded Nashville International Airport Terminal Renovations Project.
Annual revenue hit an all time high at $303 million, leading to Business TN magazine naming the firm to the Hot 100 listing.
Completed the largest highway project ever awarded in the state of Tennessee at nearly $100 million, and earned the early completion bonus of $6 million.
Brief History
We have managed preconstruction and construction phase services on more than 100 correctional facilities, numerous road/bridge projects, office buildings, residential high-rises and sports and entertainment facilities.
Bell is known for its landmark Nashville projects. We served as the CM/GC on the BellSouth Building, an icon popularly known as the Batman building; the Tennessee Performing Arts Center; and the Gateway Boulevard Bridge and the Shelby Pedestrian bridges integral to riverfront and downtown revitalization.
In 1997, Bell and Associates Construction was created as the next generation of Bell Construction.
Owned by a partnership of long-term Bell Construction principals, Bell & Associates continues the outstanding Bell tradition.