Brentwood-based BELL Construction Celebrates Topping Out of Cheatham County Jail & Courts Expansion
Brentwood, Tenn. — October 25, 2024 — Brentwood-based BELL Construction (BELL) today announced the topping out of the Cheatham County Jail & Courts Expansion project in Ashland City, marking a major milestone in the construction of this significant facility upgrade. A topping out ceremony was held on October 24 at 11 AM.
The 72,715 square-foot expansion and renovation of the Cheatham County Jail & Courts, in collaboration with Cheatham County and MBI Companies, Inc., will add 200 new beds, two new courtrooms and modernize the facility with new intake, booking, holding areas, kitchen and laundry space.
BELL’s Civil Division is managing critical sitework, including substantial grading and excavation, construction of a new jail building pad, parking lot and the installation of new fire and domestic water services, sanitary sewer, storm drainage and primary electrical services. BELL also serves as the master plumber and fire sprinkler contractor for the project.
“We are excited to celebrate the topping out, which marks a significant milestone in the Cheatham County Jail & Courts Expansion project,” said Rick Bruining, director of justice at BELL. “We are proud of our partnership with Cheatham County and MBI Companies, Inc., and we are committed to delivering a facility that enhances public safety and meets the needs of the community for years to come.”
The Cheatham County Jail & Courts Expansion is set to officially complete in May 2026.
About BELL Construction
BELL Construction is the leading construction company in the Southeast providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management services across multiple sectors, including hospitality, office, retail, justice, education, heavy highway and civil. Since its founding more than 50 years ago, BELL Construction has led over 1,000 construction projects. Headquartered just south of Nashville in Brentwood, Tenn., BELL has significantly contributed to the evolution of Nashville’s skyline and many of its iconic landmarks, such has the Music City Center, AT&T (Batman) Building, Grand Hyatt Nashville, John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, Sounds Stadium, Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, and Nashville Yards in addition to countless miles of roadways and hundreds of bridges across Tennessee. For more information, please visit www.bellconstructioncompany.com.
