National Equipment Dealers - Mon February 27, 2023
National Equipment Dealers LLC Acquires Georgia-Based Hyundai Dealer, Crosby Equipment Company
On Feb. 22, 2023, National Equipment Dealers LLC finalized the acquisition of Crosby Equipment Company, a fellow Hyundai Construction Equipment dealer based in middle and south Georgia. Crosby Equipment Company is a family-owned business with locations in Douglas, Ga., and Macon, Ga....
Georgia Department of Transportation - Thu February 16, 2023
Contracting Crews Will Be Busy With Phases of $500M Project
Contractors for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) — including ER Snell — have started to continue construction activities related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project in Macon-Bibb County....
WAGA-TV - Thu February 09, 2023
Asian Solar Power Company Investing $2.5B to Expand Georgia Factories
A South Korean solar panel maker is investing more than $2.5 billion to build factories in Georgia, hiring 2,500 new employees and making components usually manufactured outside the United States, the company announced in January....
Macon-Bibb County & WMAZ-TV - Wed February 08, 2023
Construction Takes Off to Extend Runway 5 at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon
A long-awaited project in Macon, Ga., took off Jan. 24 when local, regional and state officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) to extend the facility's Runway 5/23....
Savannah Morning News & Capitol Beat - Wed February 08, 2023
New Building Method to Replace Savannah Bridge's Cables, Raise Deck for Taller Ships
A unique proposal to replace the cables of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, thus raising it so that taller shipping vessels can access the Port of Savannah, Ga., got a greenlight from the Georgia Transportation Board on Jan....
Bobcat - Thu January 26, 2023
Bobcat Company Opens New Aftermarket Parts Distribution Center in Atlanta
Bobcat Company has expanded its nationwide aftermarket parts distribution center (PDC) network with the opening of a new, 396,000-sq.-ft. facility in Atlanta. This new facility, located in the West Fulton Commerce Park (1850 Oak Lawn Ave.), celebrated its grand opening Jan....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 19, 2023
Georgia Highway Contractors Association Looks to Grow Highway, Bridge Program
The state of Georgia is growing at an immense rate via new residents and companies and with such an influx, the state's highway infrastructure is experiencing a massive investment. Last year alone, more than $1.8 billion was spent on constructing new roads and bridges and upgrading and rehabilitating existing infrastructure, much of which is administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
Urbanize Atlanta - Thu January 12, 2023
Demolition in Downtown Atlanta Will Lead to Massive Midtown Exchange
Demolition crews have been working steadily in the heart of downtown Atlanta for the last several weeks, barely taking time off for the holidays. After chain-link barriers went up around former nightclubs, a restaurant, apartments (now fire-damaged), and low-rise offices late last summer, heavy equipment is currently wiping clean nearly a full block of buildings between 12th and 13th streets and Peachtree Walk, according to Urbanize Atlanta....
Urbanize Atlanta & Flagpole - Wed January 11, 2023
Athens, Ga.'s $126M Classic Center Arena Aims to Be Area's Top Event Facility
The level of excitement in Athens, Ga., is still at peak levels following the University of Georgia's (UGA) lopsided victory over Texas Christian University Jan. 9, bringing the Bulldogs their second straight college football national championship title....
Buckhead.com - Wed January 11, 2023
As Part of $1.3B Upgrade, Georgia Power to Bury Electric Lines in Buckhead
Georgia Power is planning to bury electric lines in several Buckhead neighborhoods in 2023 as part of a $1.3 billion plan to improve its systems and reduce blackouts in the Atlanta area. First, the electric utility needs to secure the necessary easements by winning over property owners in the path of the project, Buckhead.com, a neighborhood news service, reported Jan....
