Alabama Department of Commerce - Thu February 21, 2019
Blue Origin Launches Huntsville Rocket Engine Plant
Space flight company Blue Origin kicked off construction Jan. 25 on a $200 million plant in Huntsville that will produce the BE-4 rocket engine for future national security and other missions. The 200,000-sq.-ft....
AASHTO Journal - Thu February 21, 2019
Report Lays Out Long-Term Transportation Plan for Alabama
A 66-page report issued by the Alabama Department of Transportation in late January is being viewed as a tool for mapping out the state's infrastructure needs for the next 20 years — especially in terms of determining capacity needs and how to generate the funds to build it....
Command Alkon - Thu February 21, 2019
Leadership Group Nominates Charles Evans for CIO Award
Command Alkon, the Supplier Collaboration Platform for Construction's Heavy Work, announced recently that CTO and Vice President Engineering Charles Evans has been named as a finalist for the 2019 Alabama CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards in the Enterprise category....
CEG - Thu February 21, 2019
Shelby Predicts FBI Investment in State Could Reach $1B
Alabama's senior senator said the FBI's investment in the northern part of the state could reach $1 billion. News outlets reported that Sen. Richard Shelby met with business and community leaders in Huntsville Feb....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 21, 2019
Drilling, Blasting Prepare Ground for Road Project
In a critical phase in the widening of a major thoroughfare, drilling and blasting continues as part of an $18 million, 3.4-mi. project in Huntsville, Ala. Upon completion, Cecil Ashburn Drive will expand from two to four lanes between Old Big Cove Road and Four Mile Post Road....
CEG - Mon January 28, 2019
One Purchase From JCB Leads to Three at Stone & Sons
After running a successful contracting business for more than 20 years, it's safe to say Brody Stone and his father, Danny, know a good product when they see it. Brody, Danny and Brody's brother, Tyler, launched Stone & Sons Electrical Contractors Inc....
Robins & Morton - Thu January 24, 2019
Construction Company Wins Six Awards for Excellence
Robins & Morton, a construction company based in Birmingham, Ala., received six Excellence in Construction awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Alabama at the annual Excellence in Construction Banquet....
Google - Thu January 24, 2019
Google to Deploy 1.6M Solar Panels in Alabama, Tennessee
Internet giant Google announced Jan. 16 it plans to build a pair of large-scale solar energy farms to supply electricity to its new data centers in Tennessee and northern Alabama. Located in Hollywood, Ala., and Yum Yum, Tenn., the solar farms will be able to produce around 150 megawatts each, the company said in a blog post....
Alabama Office of the Governor - Thu January 24, 2019
Officials Break Ground on Airbus Manufacturing Plant
Gov. Kay Ivey joined leaders of Airbus, top local officials and others at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley Jan. 16 for a groundbreaking ceremony to launch construction of the company's new A220 aircraft manufacturing facility....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 24, 2019
'Transformation' Brings Talladega Fans Closer to Action
In Talladega, Ala., the race is on to complete the first phase of a roughly $50 million Transformation infield project that's part of a long-term reinvestment in the famed motorsports complex. The highly anticipated results will include interactive attractions and enhanced amenities for fans, sponsors, teams and stakeholders....
