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....
WSB Radio & CEG - Tue August 23, 2022
Univ. of Georgia to Spend $68M to Upgrade Football Team's Sanford Stadium
The home of the 2021 national champion Georgia Bulldogs will soon get some upgrades. A year after the university's talent-laden football squad crushed Alabama to win the national championship game, UGA is starting a $68.5 million project to overhaul the southside of Sanford Stadium, making it easier for Bulldogs' fans to get around during games....
CEG - Tue August 09, 2022
Firms Receive Honors at Build Georgia Awards
The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) recently recognized member construction firms for outstanding achievements over the past year at the prestigious Build Georgia Awards, which honors the talented individuals who deliver the state's largest and most influential construction projects throughout the Peach State....
Associated Press - Thu July 28, 2022
Hyundai to Receive $1.8B in Incentives to Build Electric Car Plant in Georgia
The state of Georgia and local governments are giving $1.8 billion in tax breaks and other incentives to Hyundai Motor Group in exchange for the Korean automaker building its first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles....
Capitol Beat News Service - Mon July 25, 2022
Inflation Forced GDOT to Reject 12 Project Bids Due for Lettings in August
Inflation is having a negative impact on the construction schedule for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the Capitol Beat News Service in Atlanta reported July 24. The agency has rejected bids on 12 projects that had been due for letting in August, Meg Pirkle, GDOT's chief engineer, told members of the State Transportation Board July 21....
Sandvik - Thu July 21, 2022
Country Boy Supply Appointed New Distributor of Sandvik Mining, Rock Solutions Boom Drills for Tennessee, Georgia
Country Boy Supply LLC will be supplying Sandvik's comprehensive range of boom drills, rock tools and full aftermarket support for customers in Tennessee and Georgia, effective June 2022. Country Boy Supply LLC, based in Conyers, Ga., officially started in 2016, but CBS' CEO Brent Taylor's experience in the drilling industry goes back to 1983....
