Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 31, 2019
UAB Expects New $75M Dorm Will Be Ready by Summer 2020
To meet the growing demand for housing, construction crews on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are working to complete a new 231,000 sq. ft., U-shaped dormitory. Work on the roughly $75 million Residence Hall 2020 began last November and should be completed by next summer, in preparation for the fall semester....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 03, 2019
Peak Construction Set to Begin on $1.6B Mazda Toyota Plant
Peak construction will begin within the next month at the $1.6 billion Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. Inc. (MTMUS) facility in Huntsville, Ala., (Limestone County). At that time, up to 2,500 workers will be on site and 70 percent of those workers will be from the state of Alabama....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 03, 2019
Auburn's $83M ACLC Project Nears Completion
With the first of two iconic buildings on Auburn University's campus now reduced to rubble, construction crews are one step closer to building the Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex (ACLC). The $83 million ACLC project calls for a 151,000 sq....
CEG - Thu October 03, 2019
JM Wood Holds Three-Day Auction in Montgomery, Alabama
A great onsite and online presence at the recent three-day JM Wood sale on September 17 to 19 at the company's Montgomery, Ala., headquarters facility. The lineup of construction equipment, trucks, trailers and forestry equipment was as strong as ever....
CEG - Mon September 23, 2019
Thompson Tractor Holds GOC Finals in Montgomery, Alabama
The finals of the three-part competition for the Thompson Tractor — 2019 Cat Global Operator Challenge was held in Montgomery, Ala., on Sept. 12. The top contenders from two previous events returned to compete against the best-of-the-best operators and the opportunity to represent Thompson Tractor in the regional finals, with the ultimate goal of competing against operators from around the world at the Cat Global Finals at ConExpo in Las Vegas, in 2020....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 05, 2019
Talladega Superspeedway Undergoes $50M Facelift
A $50 million redevelopment project is currently under way at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The result will be new attractions and enhanced amenities for fans, sponsor teams and stakeholders at the world-famous racetrack's infield....
ALDOT - Thu September 05, 2019
ALDOT Hopes to Find New Home for Historic Bridges
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is planning to replace four bridges, three of which have been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. For various reasons, preservation in place of these structures is not feasible....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 15, 2019
Historic Birmingham Department Store Reimagined as Living Space
A long-abandoned department store is undergoing a dramatic transformation in Birmingham, Ala. Once complete, the faded structure found at the intersection of Second Avenue North and 18th Street will house almost four dozen condominiums and be christened New Ideal Lofts....
CEG - Thu August 08, 2019
Warrior Tractor's Grand Opening of New Graysville, Alabama Facility
Wielding the big scissors and performing the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon was the mayor of Graysville, Ala., Julio Davis, and Gene Taylor, owner of Warrior Tractor, flanked by dignitaries and key staff members of Warrior Tractor....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 08, 2019
Auburn Readies New Performing Arts Center for Opening
The curtain will soon be rising on Auburn University's $70 million Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center as construction crews add their finishing touches to the new structure. The state-of-the-art facility encompasses more than 85,000 sq....
