Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mon July 20, 2020
New Interchange Construction in Atlanta Delayed Another Year
Construction at one of metro Atlanta's busiest highway interchanges will take a year more than expected — a delay that will prolong the frustration of hundreds of thousands of commuters. The new I-285 interchange at GA 400, north of the city, was supposed to be finished by the end of this year....
CEG - Mon July 20, 2020
Construction Commences on $22M Macland Road Project
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) began a three-year-long reconstruction and widening project on Macland Road, the department announced. The $22 million project, widening more than 6 mi....
CEG - Thu July 16, 2020
Georgia's Highway 67 Construction Enters Final Phase of Two-Year Project
Motorists traveling Georgia State Route 67 from Statesboro south to I-16, will now see four lanes of pavement the entire way of the 13-mi. project. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) said it will spend the final months of the two-year project on details like lane dividers, intersections and other improvements....
Takeuchi - Tue July 14, 2020
Takeuchi Presents Cobb County Tractor's Bill Smith With Top Salesman Award
Takeuchi-US has announced Bill Smith of Cobb County Tractor was presented with Takeuchi's Salesman of the Year award for his successful sales efforts in 2019. This is the third time Smith has taken top honors for Takeuchi after ranking number one again in retail sales for North America....
CEG - Thu July 09, 2020
SANY Excavators Pervade Job Site in Dallas, Ga.
By-and-large, a fleet of earthmoving equipment on just about any given job site has a variety of manufacturer's machines from "the regular guys" and then maybe one or two from the newer "up and coming" manufacturers....
Deutz Corporation - Wed July 01, 2020
Deutz Corporation Opens New Pendergrass, Ga., Sequence Center
Deutz Corporation has opened a new 160,000-sq. ft. Sequence Center at 596 Bonnie Valentine Way in Pendergrass, Ga., located just 1 mi. from the company's production facility at 1409 Valentine Industrial Pkwy in Pendergrass....
Sany America - Tue June 30, 2020
SANY America Completes 100th SY215C Excavator in Georgia
Over the past year, SANY America has made great strides in increasing production capabilities at its headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga. From ramping up hiring to expanding the manufacturing floor, the company has grown its production line and worked to keep pace with increasing demand from customers across the United States....
GDOT - Thu June 25, 2020
Georgia DOT Awards $58.5M in Construction Contracts for May
Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 32 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $58,534,346. The largest single awarded investment, worth approximately $6.3 million, was awarded to Oxford Construction Company to construct 0.578 mi....
GUCA - Wed June 24, 2020
GUCA Elects 2020-2021 President, Board Members
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. (GUCA) recently elected Michael Corbett, The Corbett Group LLC, Douglasville, Ga., as the 2020-2021 GUCA President at the 2020 GUCA Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Fla....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 24, 2020
Crews Confront 'Very Challenging Job' on $500M Project
A little more than three years into a projected eight-year interchange project in Macon, the contractor can't seem to buy a break. Environmental issues, flooding and unmarked utilities have added at least a year and a half to the project to improve the I-16/I-75 interchange....
