Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 14, 2021
Huntsville Hopes $45M 'Cultural Pillar' Could Make It a New Music City
Committed to becoming a cultural pillar within the local community, Huntsville's new 8,000-capacity amphitheater and food village will feature world-class musicians when it opens next year. Construction is under way on the $45 million structure, which will provide educational events, festivals and the backdrop for local businesses and other organizations wanting to host large-scale gatherings....
CEG - Thu October 14, 2021
McElhenney Construction Relies On TEC, Komatsu Machines
McElhenney Construction Company, based in Mobile, Ala., is working towards rapid completion of a boat launch for Baldwin County, Ala. The project includes construction of six ramps for boat launching, approximately 8 acres of parking and boat mooring facilities around the perimeter of the inlet, with breakwaters on the end....
CEG - Wed October 06, 2021
Alabama Gov. Ivey Signs $1.3B Prison Construction Legislation
Gov. Kay Ivey on Oct. 1 signed bills authorizing the construction of at least two new state prisons that combined could incarcerate more than 8,000 people. Her signature was added to the bills soon after the Alabama Legislature approved the measures....
CEG - Wed October 06, 2021
Boeing to Expand Missile Production Facilities in Huntsville, Ala.
In September, Boeing kicked off its latest construction to expand its facilities in Alabama's Rocket City with a groundbreaking on the 9,000-sq.-ft. expansion of the Huntsville Electronics Center of Excellence....
CEG - Thu September 30, 2021
J.M. Wood Holds Three-Day Auction in Montgomery, Ala.
J.M. Wood Auction held a three-day auction at the company's Montgomery, Ala., headquarters facility on Sept 21, 22 and 23. At last gavel, there was more than $50,000,000 in gross sales, with $15,000,000 and more than 75 percent of items received online bids....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 16, 2021
Crews Work to Complete $26M BTW Magnet School
For years, educators have dreamed of building a facility that would fully meet the needs of gifted students in Montgomery, Ala. That vision has finally been realized, as crews work to complete the new Booker T....
CEG - Mon September 13, 2021
Alabama Considers New Prison Construction Projects
House and Senate lawmakers in Alabama met informally Sept. 8 to discuss the latest version of a Republican plan to build three new prisons in the state, before renovating some existing facilities and closing four others....
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Thu September 09, 2021
New Artificial Reef Zones in Gulf Waters Off Alabama Being Constructed
Already the largest in the nation, if not the world, Alabama's artificial reef zones recently got even larger with the addition of 110 sq. mi. of Gulf of Mexico bottom. As part of an overall $8.135 million expansion of the Alabama Artificial Reef Program, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and its Marine Resources Division (MRD) recently received federal authorization for two additional permit areas from the U.S....
CEG - Wed September 08, 2021
Tech Company Donates $1M to Fund Cyber Engineering School in Huntsville, Ala.
The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) in Huntsville announced Aug. 30 that it is the recipient of a $1 million donation from Leidos, a Fortune 500 company based in Reston, Va. The funding will go toward the construction of a new academic and residential facility at the Rocket City institute....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 19, 2021
New Shelling, Storage Plant to Be Boon for Atmore's Economy
Much like the tiny seedlings that rise from the soil, an $87 million peanut shelling and storage plant is emerging in Atmore, Ala. The facility, encompassing more than 400,000 sq. ft., is scheduled to begin operations in December 2021 and should be fully complete by January 2022....
