Alabama Department of Commerce - Thu May 16, 2019
Four More Alabama Firms Tapped for Work on Airbus Plant
Birmingham Ala.-based HPM, which is overseeing the construction of a second assembly line at Airbus's manufacturing facility in Mobile, announced that four other Alabama firms will play major roles in the project....
Alabama Department of Commerce - Thu May 16, 2019
ALDOT Selects First Transit Projects Under Rebuild Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced two major transportation projects in the Limestone and Madison county area were selected by the Alabama Department of Transportation for the Rebuild Alabama Act First Year Plan 2020....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 16, 2019
Hopes Run High for $20M Phenix City Development
Construction crews in Phenix City, Ala., are making progress on a more than $20 million undertaking known as The Village at Crosswinds. When complete, the mixed-use project will offer medical, service-related businesses and retail options in what planners hope will be a regional destination....
Alabama Department of Commerce - Thu April 18, 2019
Officials Welcome Toyota Boshoku's Plans for Athens Facility
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined representatives of Toyota Boshoku America and local leaders in Limestone County April 10 to announce that the global automotive supplier plans to invest more than $50 million to open a manufacturing facility in Athens, creating a total of around 400 jobs once full production is reached....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 18, 2019
Busy Birmingham Interstate Undergoes Major Overhaul
Motorists in Birmingham, Ala., are dealing with the lengthy shutdown of a major thoroughfare as construction crews focus their efforts on the replacement of a bridge at Interstate 59/20. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $475 million Phase 3 of the work, with the closure in effect for more than a year....
CEG - Thu April 18, 2019
State Seeks Developers for New Men's Prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections is looking for developers interested in building three men's prisons that the state would then lease from private owners. News outlets reported responses for the DOC's request for expressions of interest were due April 10....
TRIP - Thu April 18, 2019
Report: Bad Alabama Roads Cost More Than $1K Per Driver
Road and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Alabama motorists a total of $5.3 billion per year — as much as $1,846 per driver in some areas — due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a report released Feb....
Doster Construction - Thu April 18, 2019
Doster Wins Excellence Award for Montgomery Memorial
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced Doster Construction Company as the 2019 National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award winner for the National Memorial for Peace and Justice at the 29th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala on March 27 in Long Beach, Calf....
CEG - Mon April 08, 2019
With More Than 5K Lots, $77.4M in Sales, J.M. Wood's Annual Spring Auction Gets 'Bigger, Better' Every Year
J.M. Wood Auction held its 46th annual spring auction at its headquarters in Montgomery, Ala, March 19 through 22. The sale included a lineup of construction equipment, trucks, trailers, and forestry equipment with more than 5,000 lots generating $77.4 million in total sales across the ramp and $16.8 million in online sales....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 25, 2019
Highway Funding Plans Move Ahead
The governors of Arkansas and Alabama recently approved fuel tax increases, with Arkansas also placing on the 2020 ballot an amendment that would "indefinitely" extend a half-cent sales to generate $205 million a year for highway infrastructure needs....
