Thu August 03, 2017
Construction Workers Thwart Attempted Robbery
Construction workers in downtown Little Rock, Ark. chased after a would-be robber who tried to steal several beers from a cooler at a work site, later restraining him until officers arrived, police said....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 01, 2017
A New Name: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is Now ArDOT
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department announced that it will change its name to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), effective immediately. The name was changed in the 128-page Senate Bill 589, which served as a recommendation of the Legislative Task Force on Intermodal Transportation and Commerce....
Wed July 26, 2017
Genie Expands Its Product Support Field Service Team
Focusing on its commitment to provide excellent customer support and service, Genie has hired four new field service representatives in North America to represent the company — Victoria Bergsma, William Halfhill, Cory Baiz and Bart Fongers....
Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Wed July 19, 2017
U.S. Army Corps Plans to Repair Levee Holes in Arkansas
POCAHONTAS, Ark. (AP) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are expected to begin repairing nine sections of a levee along the Black River in northeast Arkansas that was damaged by floods in May. Emergency workers are making plans to cover the holes in case of torrential rains such as the ones in May that caused record river levels in Pocahontas, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported....
Fri July 14, 2017
Bellamy Tackles Medium-Sized Jobs With Heavy Equipment
James Bellamy got started in the business in the late 90s when he got a job selling asphalt in Crab Orchard, Tenn. A position at Tennessee Asphalt Company's grading division followed in 2000, and by 2005 he was starting his own business: Bellamy Excavating....
James McRay - Fri July 14, 2017
RedStone Uses Slide Rail System to Install Wet Well
Recently, contractor RedStone Construction Group was low-bidder to install a sanitary sewer wet well for North Little Rock (Arkansas) Wastewater. The 25 ft. tall, 8 ft. diameter fiberglass wet well was installed along 10th Street in North Little Rock....
Wed March 01, 2017
Liebherr Announces New Dealer in Little Rock, Ark.
Liebherr USA, Co.'s construction equipment division announced a partnership with Lift Truck Service Center Inc. to expand its dealer network. The construction equipment division of Liebherr USA Co....
Cindy Riley - Wed March 01, 2017
Demo of Broadway Bridge a 'Show Stopper'
Although efforts to bring down the 93-year-old structure didn't go according to plan, work remains on schedule for the replacement Broadway Bridge (Hwy. 70) over the Arkansas River in Pulaski County....
