Alabama Political Reporter - Mon April 19, 2021
With Industry Assistance, Jefferson State Trains in Heavy Equipment Operation
A pilot program to train a new generation of construction equipment operators recently graduated its first students from a branch of Jefferson State Community College near Birmingham, Ala. The initiative was designed by more than 20 construction businesses and industries across the central part of the state, in partnership with the Alabama Community College System....
CEG - Thu April 01, 2021
JM Wood Holds Five-Day Auction in Montgomery, Alabama Where It Sees Record Number of Registered Bidders
JM Wood Auction held a five-day auction from March 16 through 20 at the company's Montgomery, Ala., headquarters facility. The auction, with the largest amount of onsite registered bidders in company history, resulted in more than $88,000,000 in gross sales, with nearly half coming from online sales....
CEG - Thu April 01, 2021
Alabama Drilling Contractor Shows His College Pride
C&W Drilling is one of the largest drilling contractors in the state of Alabama. Now operating a dozen drills with approximately 20 staff in the Columbiana area, the company's chief efforts remain on rock quarry, water well, geothermal and construction drilling....
Yoder & Frey - Wed March 31, 2021
Ryan Hawthorne Joins Yoder & Frey Team in West Florida Region
The latest recruit to join the Yoder & Frey team is Ryan Hawthorne, who joins with a lifetime spent in the plant and machinery sector, with specialist experience in the rental market. Hawthorne joins the Yoder & Frey team to focus on developing the brand in the state of Florida, primarily on the west coast, as well as the bordering states of Alabama and Georgia....
Business Facilities - Wed March 24, 2021
Coca-Cola Investing $48M to Expand Mobile, Ala., Warehouse
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED will invest $48 million in its Mobile, Ala., campus to grow its business along the Gulf Coast. The project will expand the Birmingham-based company's existing warehouse, optimize distribution operations and install a modern warehousing system....
AL.com - Tue March 23, 2021
In West Alabama, 'Skepticism' Turns Into 'Optimism' for a New U.S. 43
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's announcement in February that U.S. Highway 43 would be widened from Thomasville to Tuscaloosa brought back long-ago memories for Cindy Neilson. Neilson was a Marengo County probate judge when she, along with former Linden Mayor Roy "Pat" Vice, often visited with former Alabama Gov....
Decatur Daily - Mon March 22, 2021
Alabama Hopes New Overpass Will Improve Safety Near Decatur
Construction of the $18.4 million Alabama Highway 20 overpass — meant to create a "New Decatur" in southern Limestone County and improve safety — officially began March 15, despite pending legal challenges....
Alabama AGC - Mon March 15, 2021
Rolin Construction Selection as 2021 AGC Diverse Business of the Year
The Associated General Contractors of America has selected Alabama AGC member Rolin Construction Inc. as the "2021 AGC Diverse Business of the Year" award winner. The award brings awareness to the value of a diverse workforce and inclusive environment....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 03, 2021
Longwall Expansion Under Way in Walker County
In Walker County, Ala., work is under way on the longwall expansion project of the Alabama Mining Academy at Bevill State Community College (BSCC). The existing mining building already has a working section that simulates coal extraction at the school's Sumiton campus, with the expansion designed to provide new, inexperienced miners a better understanding of longwall coal mining in the state....
CEG - Wed February 24, 2021
After Removing Flawed Arch, New Tuscaloosa Bridge May Finish This Summer
In the first half of February, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) closed portions of Tuscaloosa's McFarland Boulevard to allow for interstate bridge construction as part of a three-year-long, $83.4 million project....
