CEG - Thu January 20, 2022
Crews Continue Work On $500M Megaproject
Considerable progress is being made since ground was broken in April 2017 on the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) I-16/I-75 Improvement Project. While most of the construction from Phase 1 was completed in summer 2021, the next phases of construction are starting to ramp up, most notably in Bibb County, Ga....
Electrek - Thu January 13, 2022
Rivian Automotive Plans to Unveil Huge EV Plant, Test Track East of Atlanta
The American electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive is planning to begin building its second manufacturing plant in Georgia in 2022, and, from all indications, the facility will be huge. Site plans uncovered by a member of Rivian Forums, an online discussion group made up of Rivian owners and enthusiasts, has revealed that the California-based automaker wants to construct a 20 million-sq.-ft....
CEG - Thu January 13, 2022
Athens, Ga., Officials Search for Construction Barriers After UGA Wins Title
The streets of Athens, Ga., were filled with Georgia Bulldogs' fans and students well into the early morning hours of Jan. 11 following the football team's historic win over Alabama to clinch their first National Championship in 41 years....
Morgan County Citizen - Wed January 12, 2022
Georgia Sheriffs' Association Hopes to Be in New Building in October
Construction of the estimated new home in Madison for the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, and its related organizations, is continuing despite some delays in construction supplies. Shayne Goddard, director of development, property, and facilities for the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes Foundation, said construction of the $8.5 million, 23,000-sq.-ft....
CEG - Thu December 23, 2021
Joey Martin Auctioneers Holds Its Final Sale of 2021 in Carrollton, Georgia
Winding down its 2021 auctioning schedule, Joey Martin Auctioneers held its last sale of the year at its Carrollton, Ga., sale site on Dec. 15. Another "barn burner" of attendance combined with a massive online presence vying for a nice line-up of machines, trucks, trailers, support equipment and much more made for a very successful year end sale....
CEG - Thu December 16, 2021
Amid Surging Cargo Volumes, Port of Savannah Getting $150M Expansion
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) agreed in early December to accelerate a $150 million expansion at the Port of Savannah in response to a surge in cargo volumes that has cramped its container yard and kept ships waiting at sea, the AP reported....
CEG - Wed December 15, 2021
Bridge Projects Coming to North Atlanta, While Another is Delayed on the Southside
New details about a construction project on Georgia State Road 400, north of Atlanta, were recently released by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Three bridges on Pitts Road, Roberts Drive and Kimball Road will be replaced to accommodate the future SR 400 lanes....
Case Construction Equipment - Wed December 08, 2021
Case Donates Compact Track Loader to Zac Brown's Camp Southern Ground to Support Veteran, Youth Programs
Case Construction Equipment donated a TV450B compact track loader (CTL) and numerous attachments to Camp Southern Ground, a multi-missioned non-profit organization in Fayetteville, Ga., founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 24, 2021
Construction Progressing On Savannah I-20 Bridge Project
Superior Construction Co. Inc. expects to complete the $82.5 million I-20 @ Savannah River Bridge Replacements project for the Georgia Department of Georgia Transportation (GDOT) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in the winter of 2022....
GDOT - Mon November 22, 2021
Bridge Replacements Near Savannah Part of GDOT's Recent Contract Awards
A $65.5 million design-build project to replace two bridges on Georgia Highway 25 over the Savannah and Middle rivers in Chatham County highlight recent Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announcements that include contract awards in September for 20 other projects valued at approximately $132.5 million....
