CEG - Thu November 29, 2018
Birmingham, Mobile Football Stadiums Move Forward
Sports fans and contactors alike found reason to smile recently as plans moved forward on a pair of state-of-the-art stadiums in Birmingham and Mobile. Site work is set to begin by the end of the year on a $175 million, 45,000-seat stadium at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, while down at the Gulf, the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees voted Nov....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu November 29, 2018
Massive Bridge Project Streamlines Interstate Corridor
After three years of enduring delayed traffic as road improvements progress along Birmingham's congested I-59/I-20/I-65 corridor, motorists traveling through the downtown have honed their capacity for patience and composure....
Alabama Dept. of Commerce - Thu November 29, 2018
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Kicks Off Plant Construction
With help from a robot, the first shovel of dirt was turned Nov. 16 at a sprawling site that will be home to Alabama's next auto assembly plant — a $1.6 billion facility being built by Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA that will produce 300,000 vehicles annually, beginning in 2021....
Amazon - Thu November 01, 2018
Amazon Breaks Ground on New Fulfillment Center
Bessemer, Ala., inched closer to the world of e-commerce Oct. 2 as officials gathered to break ground on a new, 855,000-sq.-ft. Amazon fulfillment center. The planned facility, scheduled for completion in 2019, will employ 1,500 full-time workers....
CEG - Thu November 01, 2018
Brisco Construction Moves Quickly From SANY Rental to Ownership
Heath Seelbinder has spent his whole life in and around the construction business, and he knows a good deal when he sees one. Seelbinder struck out on his own nine years ago when he founded Brisco Construction in Riverside, Ala....
CEG - Mon October 08, 2018
Three-Day JM Wood Auction Tops $38M in Montgomery
JM Wood Auction held its 45th annual three-day fall auction Sept. 18 to 20 at its facility in Montgomery, Ala. The auction presented a lineup of construction equipment, trucks, trailers and forestry equipment....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu October 04, 2018
Motorists Revel in Early Finish to Huntsville Highway
When they first heard the news in late 2015, motorists in Huntsville, Ala., dreaded what was ahead for them. One of the city's lifelines, U.S. Highway 231, known locally as the South Memorial Parkway, was on the verge of getting a $54 million upgrade....
Associated Press - Thu September 27, 2018
Trustees Authorize Bid Process for South Alabama Stadium
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — University of South Alabama trustees have voted to move forward with construction of a $72 million on-campus football stadium for the 2020 season. President Tony Waldrop authorized the bidding process to start the second phase work on the stadium, Al.com reported....
CEG - Mon September 10, 2018
Cowin Equipment Hosts Demo Event in Cullman, Alabama
Cowin Equipment Company hosted a crowd at the Brick Haven Event Venue in Cullman, Ala., to unveil the new Volvo LC450H landfill compactor on Aug. 30. This machine originally made its debut at WasteExpo earlier this year, and now, finally made its way to Alabama for the event....
Associated Press - Thu September 06, 2018
Developer Outlines Timeframe to Finish Alabama Nuclear Plant
HOLLYWOOD, Ala. (AP) A businessman says that he's assembled a group of nuclear engineering and construction firms to finish building an idled nuclear plant in northern Alabama in the next five to six years....
