The Associated Press & Alabama Reflector - Wed August 09, 2023
Alabama Lawmakers Negotiating to Build First New U.S. Statehouse in Decades
Alabama lawmakers in July took another step toward construction of a new Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery by appointing a committee to negotiate a lease agreement. A 20-member panel consisting of legislative leaders and appointed members voted to allow a committee to negotiate a lease for a building that would be constructed by the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA)....
Tadano - Mon August 07, 2023
CraneWorks Named Tadano America Distributor
Tadano America has added CraneWorks as an authorized distributor of Tadano all terrain, rough terrain and telescopic boom crawler cranes in the state of Alabama. Based in Birmingham, CraneWorks offers cranes ranging from 2 to 500-ton capacity for sale and rental, as well as rigging, machinery moving, specialty hauling and equipment storage services....
CEG - Thu July 27, 2023
Don Stewart Joins JM Wood Auction
Don Kelly Stewart recently joined the staff of JM Wood Auction, based in Montgomery, Ala., as southwest regional manager. Stewart will be based in Tupelo, Miss., and will serve JM Wood customers in Mississippi, Arkansas and northern Louisiana....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 20, 2023
P&C Construction Leads $30M Workforce Skills Training Center Project
A $30 million, 50,000 sq.-ft. facility that will prepare students for high wage/high demand career fields is taking shape in Boaz, Ala. Snead State Community College broke ground on its Workforce Skills Training Center in January 2023....
Weisiger Group - Thu July 13, 2023
CTE Changes Company Brand Name to Weisiger Group
CTE, a Southeast equipment and service provider for the construction, electric power generation and material handling industries, announced it is changing its company brand name to Weisiger Group. This new name was selected to honor the company's nearly 100-year history as a family-owned organization, with brands like Carolina CAT and LiftOne....
Alabama News Center - Thu July 13, 2023
Gadsden, Ala., Chosen as Site for $232M Micro-Modular Reactor Assembly Plant
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC), a Seattle-based company that's expanding microreactor technologies, plans to invest $232 million to locate a facility in Gadsden, Ala., to produce its Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR)....
Made in Alabama - Thu July 13, 2023
New Plant for Sustainable Wood Pellets Begins Construction in Sumter County, Ala.
Enviva Inc., a leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, recorded a milestone in late June with a ceremony to mark the official start of construction on a wood pellet plant in Sumter County, Ala....
280 Living - Wed July 12, 2023
ALDOT Plans to Build New $120M Interstate Exit in Hoover, South of Birmingham
Construction of the new Exit 9 on Interstate 459 in Hoover, Ala., is scheduled to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027, Hoover Assistant City Engineer Blake Miller told the local chamber of commerce recently....
Alabama AGC - Wed July 12, 2023
Alabama AGC Welcomes New Generations in Construction Industry at Its Annual Convention
Alabama AGC hosted its 39th Annual Convention on June 22 to 25 in Sandestin, Fla., at the Sandestin Hotel. The three-day, family-friendly event allows members to network within their industry, discuss construction-related legislation and participate in educational offerings....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 22, 2023
Ikaros LLC Leads Congestion Reduction Project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A $34 million effort that will enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion along busy U.S.-82 from Highway 69 to Rice Mine Road remains under construction in west-central Alabama. As the first major Rebuild Alabama Act project in Tuscaloosa County, the 2.77-mi....
