Haines City, FL Dillard Smith Construction Company has begun a 14 month project with Progress Energy that is slated to finish mid-September 2010. The main scope of work for this endeavor is the energized replacement of an existing single circuit 230kV transmission line built in the early 1970’s with a new double circuit 230kv line in a 21 mile stretch between Intercession City, FL and Dundee, FL. Click Here for full story December 2007 Issue of Construction Today! A 'Single-Source Provider' If the increasing demand for energy is any indicator of what lies ahead for electrical contractors, the outlook is strong. For Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Dillard Smith Construction Co., the effects of growing energy needs are already being felt. Click Here for full story Philpot, KY! In May 2007, DSCC began construction on a 345 kV switching station for Big Rivers Electric Corporation in Philpot, KY. This on-going project, currently scheduled to complete in December 2007 is the largest capacity station project Dillard Smith has performed to date. Click Here for full story