CEG - Mon May 20, 2019
More Than 600 Attend Puckett Rents Miss. Open House
The rain poured down in the Jackson, Miss., area as the crowd poured in May 9 for Puckett Rents' open house in Richland, a suburb of Jackson. Rain notwithstanding, more than 600 guests flocked to the event, which had been rescheduled from an earlier date because of a tornado watch and flooding....
Thompson Machinery - Mon May 06, 2019
Caterpillar Dealer Reinvests in Region's Communities
Thompson Machinery, the exclusive Caterpillar dealer for middle and west Tennessee and north Mississippi, sells and services a variety of equipment ranging from dozers to backhoes, to electric power generation and on-highway trucks, and even power systems for river barges traveling down the Mississippi River....
Mississippi DOT - Mon May 06, 2019
Mississippi DOT District 1 Announces 'Roadeo' Winners
The Mississippi Department of Transportation held its annual District Equipment Operators Roadeo for District 1 in Tupelo April 17. Focusing on safety, efficiency and skill, MDOT's Roadeos provide employees with an opportunity to practice their mastery of vehicle handling, trailer maneuvering and heavy equipment precision....
MDOT - Mon April 08, 2019
Mississippi DOT Announces Bridge Closings
Under the authority of Gov. Phil Bryant's April 2018 emergency bridge closure proclamation, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) was directed March 27 to begin immediately closing at least 34 local bridges....
CEG - Mon April 08, 2019
Deanco Auction Attracts Stout Onsite, Online Bidding
Deanco Auction Company's big two-day public auction March 27 and 28 at the company's Philadelphia, Miss., location attracted another big turnout of onsite registered bidders, as well as a stout online bidding presence....
CEG - Mon March 25, 2019
Jeff Martin's 'Amazing Team' Breaks Auction Records at Corporate HQ
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. held its largest auction to date conducted at its corporate headquarters in Brooklyn (Hattiesburg), Miss., March 7 to 9. Over the three days, more than 2,500 items were sold to 1,676 bidders from 48 states and 24 foreign countries....
Mammoet - Mon March 18, 2019
Historic Lunar Lander Touches Down in Mississippi
Mammoet's crane services team in Louisiana recently completed the successful transport and lift of a 4,500 lb. Lunar Lander at the INFINITY Science Center in Mississippi. Utilizing a LTM 1250-5.1, the crew carefully lifted the 20 ft....
OSHA - Wed February 27, 2019
OSHA, Contractor Partner on Safety Plan
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a strategic partnership with Mississippi State University's Center for Continuing Education Industrial Health & Safety Program and Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to promote worker safety and health at the Continental Tire Main Plant project in Clinton, Miss....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 11, 2019
Tight Construction Space Brings Crews Together
Expected to be completed by summer 2019, a project to replace two overpasses along Interstate 55 in northwest Mississippi continues near Coldwater, Tate County. The new bridges at Exit 271 will have a 75- to 100-year life expectancy, and for motorists in the area, they arrive not a moment too soon....
AASHTO Journal - Mon February 11, 2019
Mississippi OKs $250M for Road, Bridge Repair Fund
The Mississippi Transportation Commission approved $250 million Jan. 22 for 163 Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund or ERBRF projects that aim to repair or replace 200 bridges — including 99 that are currently closed and another 91 that have posted weight restrictions....
