Sports & Entertainment

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon January 15, 2018

JESCO Inc. Builds New $55M Baseball Stadium for Mississippi State University

Even as construction continues on the new $55 million baseball stadium for Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville to rebuild the Dudy Noble Field — the homefield of the Bulldogs — the team has already held some practices inside the grounds of the new structure, which is being built by JESCO Inc....

Thu January 11, 2018

Savannah Moves Ahead With Plans for New 9,000-Seat Arena

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) The Savannah City Council has approved a $2.8 million contract for a firm to manage construction of a new arena. The planned 9,000-seat arena is expected to take about 38 months to design and construct, The Savannah Morning News reported....

Wed October 04, 2017

Diggerland USA Debuts Mischievous Night of the Living Machines Experience

Every autumn, Diggerland USA kicks off the changing of seasons with Diggerfest, a fall extravaganza for the family filled with pumpkins, corn mazes and of course, heavy machinery. When the sun goes down this month, the facility will transform into a mystifying Halloween adventure, just spooky enough for the little ones to enjoy....

Fri June 16, 2017

Georgia Dome Implosion to Make Way for New Stadium

With construction of the Atlanta Falcons' new Mercedes-Benz Stadium moving closer to completion, the implosion of the Georgia Dome has been set for Nov. 20. Steve Cannon, chief executive officer of Falcons owner Arthur Blank's AMB Group, said there have been “a few exciting milestones on the roof over the last week” for the new stadium....

Fri June 09, 2017

Observation Deck Planned for Massive Quarry

ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) A massive hole in the ground in suburban Chicago is being fitted with facilities normally associated with the Grand Canyon. The hole is the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility and an observation deck is being built to give curiosity seekers a clearer, safer way to view it....

Eddie Pells and Michael R. Blood - Tue May 09, 2017

NFL Stadium Under Construction Could be Future Olympic Site

Leaders in Los Angeles will guide their International Olympic Committee guests from the Hollywood Hills to Santa Monica Beach to a construction site that will someday be a $2.6 billion NFL stadium that can also host soccer games....