Kenworth - Mon January 27, 2020
Perdido Trucking Service Depends on Kenworth T880s
Perdido Trucking Service LLC, headquartered in Mobile, Ala., is an aggregate hauler serving many customers throughout the state, as well as the Florida Panhandle, Mississippi and Louisiana. Established in 1982, the company is known for its timely deliveries and exemplary customer service, as well as its focus on safety and reliability."With a fleet of 145 trucks (mostly Kenworth), aluminum and steel dump trailers, and dry bulk pneumatic tank trailers, Perdido relies on its dedicated employees to provide superior customer service and on-time accident free deliveries....
CEG - Mon January 27, 2020
Warrior Tractor Holds Retirement Party in Graysville, Alabama
John Fore (C), flanked by his wife, Helen, on the right, Warrior Tractor owner Gene Taylor on the left and branch manager David Pearson on the far left, are joined by a big group of the Fore family members who were able to make it out to the celebration in Graysville....
Mary Yamin-Garone & Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondents - Thu January 23, 2020
Alabama's First Diverging Diamond Interchange Nearing Completion
DDIs are particularly effective at locations, like the one in Alabama, that have:High volumes of left-turn traffic on and off of freeway rampsLeft-turn related safety challenges Moderate and unbalanced crossroad traffic through the interchangeA need for additional capacity, without widening According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), "DDIs improve safety by reducing vehicle-to-vehicle conflict points from 26 — as in a conventional diamond interchange — to 14 points....
LeeBoy - Tue December 31, 2019
ST Engineering LeeBoy Inc. Promotes Ed Ford
ST Engineering LeeBoy Inc. announced the promotion of Ed Ford to its expanded outside sales territory team. Ford started with LeeBoy more than 16 years ago in the engineering department, followed by being a parts and service representative, inside sales manager and international sales manager....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 26, 2019
U. South Alabama Targets 2020 Season for New Football Stadium
A new stadium is being built on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, with plans to open in 2020. Since the football program began at the university in 2009, the Jaguars have played home games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, which is owned by the city and first opened its doors to the public in 1948....
CEG - Mon December 16, 2019
JM Wood Holds End-Of-Year Sale in Montgomery, Alabama
Another big success for the recent end-of-year JM Wood sale on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 at the company's Montgomery, Ala., headquarters facility. The line-up of construction equipment, trucks, trailers and forestry equipment was as strong as ever, including a spectacular selection of hydraulic excavators....
CEG - Wed November 27, 2019
Thompson Tractor Holds Year-End Used Equipment Event
Thompson Tractor hosted a used equipment sale event at its Used Equipment Sales Center in Montgomery, Ala., on Nov. 14. The event provided in-territory customers an opportunity to take advantage of the best selection of machines for this end of year, one-day pricing inventory reduction sale....
ALDOT - Wed November 27, 2019
Gov. Ivey Awards More Than $30M in ATRIP-II Funds for Bridge, Road Work
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation have announced that more than $30 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a new program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 27, 2019
After 20 Years, New Stadium a Reality for Birmingham
Construction of a new open-air stadium that will serve as an investment in Birmingham's future is finally underway in north central Alabama. Protective Stadium, a $174 million undertaking, is located on an 18-acre site adjacent to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) north of I-59/20 downtown....
CEG - Thu October 31, 2019
Stone Equipment Receives 'Heavy Metal' Training From Hyundai Construction
Stone Equipment Co. staffers Brent Boswell, Craig Johnson, Austin Miller, Dustin Underwood, Doug Stone and Jack Howard attended Hyundai's Heavy Metal training on Oct. 21 to 22 at Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc....
