MARTA - Wed September 21, 2022
MARTA's Five Points Station Upgrade in Atlanta Boosted by Federal Grant
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently received a $25 million grant through the federal RAISE discretionary grant program to help transform the exterior of the Five Points rail station in the Georgia capital's downtown....
Athens Banner-Herald - Wed September 21, 2022
VIDEO: Expansion Set for Athens, Ga., Film, TV Studio One Year Into Construction
In November 2021, construction began on a $60 million, 45-acre sound-stage development project in Athens, Ga., to attract film and television production to the college town. In September 2022, not even one year into the project, Athena Studios announced that it had purchased an additional 65 acres of land adjacent to the original site currently under construction at 900 Athena Dr....
National Equipment Dealers - Thu September 15, 2022
National Equipment Dealers Expands Into Atlanta Market With Acquisition of L & N Supply Company Inc.
On Sept. 15, 2022, National Equipment Dealers LLC (NED) finalized its acquisition of L & N Supply Company, a family-owned heavy equipment distributor located near Atlanta in Dallas, Ga. L & N Supply Company earned a strong reputation for servicing customers throughout Georgia over the past 32 plus years....
Case Construction Equipment - Mon September 12, 2022
Case Construction Equipment Names Georgia's Real Turf Solutions Kickstart Business Development Contest Winner
Case Construction Equipment named Terry McNair and his local Fort Valley, Ga., landscaping company Real Turf Solutions the recipient of the Case Kickstart business development program for 2022. "We salute Terry for his entrepreneurial spirt, people-first approach and dedication to his entire team," said Terry Dolan, vice president — North America, Case Construction Equipment....
Yanmar America - Wed September 07, 2022
Yanmar America Opens Wellness Center for Employee Care
Yanmar America Corporation has announced the opening of an onsite clinic at its Adairsville, Ga., headquarters. The Yanmar Wellness Center, which was opened in partnership with Atrium Health Floyd, will provide employees and their families with free, high-quality primary and urgent care....
CEG - Thu September 01, 2022
Yancey Bros. Hosts 2022 Cat Global Operator Challenge
The first of two Yancey Bros. Co. 2022 Cat Global Operator Challenges was held on the grounds of the Caterpillar manufacturing plant in Bogart (Athens), Ga., on Aug. 18. This facility served as a great centralized point for Yancey's competitors in the north Georgia region....
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mon August 29, 2022
Metro Atlanta Leaders Looking for Their Share of Infrastructure Dollars
The federal government is on a once-in-a-generation spending binge in the wake of the passage last year of the Congressional Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and metro Atlanta officials met recently to find out how they can get their portion of the $1.2 trillion....
Astec Industries - Mon August 29, 2022
Astec Announces Expanded Distribution Agreement With Cowin Equipment for Roadtec, Carlson Lines
Astec announced that heavy equipment dealer Cowin Equipment Company Inc. is expanding its contracted territory to include the state of Georgia. Cowin will now offer Roadtec and Carlson-branded machinery in Alabama, Georgia, the panhandle region of Florida and select counties in Mississippi....
Yanmar America - Wed August 24, 2022
Yanmar America Makes Donation to Georgia's Advocates for Children
Yanmar America has announced a donation to Advocates for Children, a non-profit organization that provides services to children and families who have been the victims of abuse and neglect. Jeff Albright, president of Yanmar America presented the donation to Rachel Castillo, president and CEO of Advocates for Children at a ceremony at Yanmar's Adairsville, Ga., headquarters....
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Tue August 23, 2022
VIDEO: Construction on Roswell, Ga.'s $58M Historic Gateway Project Delayed Again
A project to widen a dangerous road in Roswell, Ga., has increased in cost, and the start of its construction has been delayed three more years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Aug. 22. The work to expand a stretch of Ga....
