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GPA's Ocean Terminal Renovation Now 55 Percent Complete

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Georgia Ports Authority - Renovations at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal have passed the halfway mark. The nearly $1.6 billion project will allow the 200-acre facility to grow its annual container capacity from 200,000 ...

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

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OPEI - Nearly 150 Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) members and invited guests gathered in Savannah, Ga., from June 22-24, 2026, for three days of networking, industry updates and perspective from leading authorities on international trade, geopolitics and macroeconomic trends. "What we h...

New $29M Overpass at Port of Savannah to Divert Trucks Away From Neighborhoods

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Georgia Ports Authority - Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced plans Feb. 2 to invest $29 million in an overpass linking the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal to U.S. Highway 17 in order to keep terminal truck traffic from impacting local neighborhoods. In addition, officials expect the highway structure wi...

Crews Reconstruct Berth at Port of Savannah

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - As part of its ongoing expansion of the Port of Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) began renovations of Berth 1 at the Garden City Terminal (GCT) in April 2021, a project that will be completed this July by The Industrial Company (TIC). The $138 million project, now 75 percent co...

Amid Surging Cargo Volumes, Port of Savannah Getting $150M Expansion

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CEG - 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. The state agency's governing board appr...

New I-16/I-95 Interchange Will Benefit Port of Savannah

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Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Georgia's Port of Savannah is a major East Coast shipping and receiving center, home to the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America. The port is made up of two modern, deep-water complexes: The Garden City Terminal and the Ocean Termina...

After 18-Month Pause, Dredging Resumes at Port of Savannah

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Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Dredging to deepen the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah has resumed after an 18-month pause, Col. Daniel Hibner of the Army Corps of Engineers recently announced as the second half of the $973 million expansion has started to get under way. This portion, which is ...

Port of Savannah's $220.5M Upgrade to Double Capacity

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - For many years now, Georgia's Port of Savannah (referred to as the port or Garden City Terminal — GCT) has been experiencing a massive growth in business that is seeing more ships dock to unload and receive a variety of goods. To ensure that the container terminal can m...

Port of Savannah Building $127M Rail Hub to Target Midwest

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CEG - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah began construction March 27 on a $127 million rail terminal designed for longer trains that can take advantage of bigger cargo ships arriving at the busy seaport and target new customers in the Midwest. The new hub for transferring cargo bet...

Officials Approve $42M to Ease Savannah Port Congestion

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CEG - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) On the heels of reporting 32 percent growth in containerized trade for October, an all-time record for Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority approved rail and gate expansion projects that will significantly increase capacity at GPA's Garden City Terminal — the single ...

Winners Named in AASHTO 2026 Bridge Challenge

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AASHTO Journal - Eighteen teams of middle and high school students from eight states competed at the 2026 AASHTO Bridge Challenge event on April 13, 2026, in Savannah, Ga. — a national contest held in conjunction with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2026 Spring Meeting...

Georgia Ports' Blue Ridge Connector 95 Percent Complete

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Georgia Ports Authority - Construction on the Blue Ridge Connector is now 95 percent complete. Georgia Ports' latest addition to its inland rail network will open for operation in mid to late 2026. Among the next steps in the $134 million development will be connection of electrical power service, allowing GPA...

SCDOT's Largest Contract Ever Will Widen I-95, Add DDI, New Exit in Lowcountry

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The State - Along Interstate 95 at the southeastern tip of South Carolina, the town of Hardeeville's Exit 5 and Hilton Head Island's Exit 8 are being reconfigured as part of the most expensive contract in the history of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The agency is undertakin...

New Intersection Project in Savannah Area to Jump Start Huge Near-Port Logistics Park

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WTOC-TV & Dermody - Officials with the city of Port Wentworth, Ga. and Dermody, a national developer with a regional office in Atlanta, gathered on Oct. 16, 2025, at the site of a proposed business park off Ga. Highway 21/Augusta Road to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new signalized intersection adjacent to the m...

Savannah, Ga. Convention Center, Hilton Break Ground On New Riverfront Luxury Hotel

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Savannah Convention Center & Savannah Morning News - The Savannah Georgia Convention Center Authority (SGCCA) and Hilton broke ground Oct. 8, 2025, on the 444-room Signia by Hilton Savannah hotel, expected to debut in mid-2028. The companies also announced the signing of a management agreement for the property, which will serve as the headq...

Zodiac-Poettker HBZ JV II Nears Completion of Hunter Army Airfield Aircraft Maintenance Hangar

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Zodiac-Poettker HBZ JV II LLC is four to five months away from turning over the $56.4 million Attack/Assault Battalion (AAB) Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at the Hunter Army Airfield near Savannah, Ga. The project began on Aug. 11, 2021, and is 95 percent complete. The joint venture...

Mixed-Use Project in Historic Savannah is Approved; Ga. Tech to Renovate Football Stadium

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Savannah Morning News & WSB-TV - Savannah, Ga.'s Historic District Board of Review (HDBR) narrowly approved the height and mass of a proposed 6-story mixed-use building May 14, 2025, on the corner of Oglethorpe Avenue and Drayton Street, the Morning News reported. The projec...

Lewes, Del., Townhome Project Gets Approval; Amazon to Build Second Center in Middletown

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Delaware News Journal - In coastal Delaware, the Lewes City Council and Mayor Andrew Williams have unanimously approved the preliminary site plan for the Overfall Preserve residential project just months after reaching a stalemate with developers over safety concerns. The project is designed to include the const...

Heidelberg Materials Completes Acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc., Subsidiaries

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Heidelberg Materials - Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups. The acquired operations incl...

Savannah Bridge Project Supports Fast-Growing Port

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is undertaking a substantial investment with its U.S. 17/State Route 404 Spur Bridge Major Maintenance Project, which is upgrading a key bridge spanning the Savannah River to extend its lifespan, as well as allow more efficient access to the Port of...

Georgia Southern University Begins Construction On New $10M Baseball Complex

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WJCL-TV, Georgia Southern University - Georgia Southern University's baseball program is set to soar to new heights with the groundbreaking of a $10 million, 16,000-sq.-ft. facility at J.I. Clements Stadium in Statesboro. The new Steverson Family Baseball Facility, slated for completion by the start of the 2026 season, will fe...

SISO Air Holds Drone, Tech Demo Event in Savannah, Ga.

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CEG - SISO Air, a Smyrna, Ga.-based national dealer for commercial drones, recently conducted a comprehensive drone and technology demo at the SSG Anthony Davis Memorial Model Airfield in Savannah, Ga. Manufacturers from across the country traveled to the event to present their...

Georgia Agency to Spend $4.5B to Overhaul Its Brunswick, Savannah Port Facilities

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Daily Commercial News - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) plans to build and upgrade a number of large projects at shipping gateways in Savannah and Brunswick over the next 10 years, all of which are designed to lay the foundation for future success. The $4.5 billion funding that GPA plans to spend on the effort...

Roto-Screen USA Looks to Build National Dealer Network

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Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Sand Science Inc., a Beaufort, S.C., supplier of screening, conveying, crushing and recycling equipment, is currently undergoing a major effort to expand the availability of the Roto-Screen...

Work Continues On Two Savannah Area Bridges; New Funds to Pay for Interchange Near Augusta

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AllOnGeorgia & Augusta Chronicle - Vehicular traffic along Georgia Highway 25 was recently shifted onto the new Houlihan Bridge over the Savannah River in Port Wentworth. The state road connects people looking to travel between the Peach State and South Carolina, just northwest of the Savannah city limits. The Georgia Depa...

Construction Nearing Its Finish at $7.6B Hyundai EV Metaplant Near Savannah, Ga.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution - The Hyundai brand logo, a stylized H slanting to the right, is meant to symbolize forward motion. When it comes to the South Korean automaker's electric vehicle (EV) assembly factory under construction near Savannah, Ga., the H logo might as well feature racing stripes. Compan...

VIDEO: Momentum Building for Savannah's Divisive I-16 Flyover to Be Demolished

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Richard Shinhoster has long believed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Savannah, Ga., will be reborn. Decades after he closed his first business on the western edge...

HARCO Prospers With Help From ASCENDUM, Volvo CE

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Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Opening a business as a 21-year-old is a daunting prospect for anyone. In the case of Jeffrey Hardin, he had plenty of help in getting his company started and continued to build it through hard work and sheer determination. In 1999, with amazing support from his parents, Hardin fo...

GDOT Considers Whether to Build a New Talmadge Bridge or Replace It With a Tunnel

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution & CEG - Savannah's historic Talmadge Bridge, the iconic cable-stayed span on the edge of city's historic district, could be no more. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is moving forward with two alternatives: A new tunnel that would run underneath the Savannah River or a complete...

Several Expansion, Upgrade Projects to Begin This Year at Georgia's Two Main Ports

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Georgia Ports Authority - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced March 26 that it had approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA's main container port. "We're very pleased with the progress...

Georgia Contractor Grows With Help From Hills Machinery, Hitachi

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Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - With the construction of a $7.6 billion Hyundai electric vehicle and battery production plant now under way near Savannah, Ga., its top-tier component suppliers have also begun to look for both manufacturing and warehouse space to support the automaker's effort. That has led to a new inte...

Georgia Ranks First in Construction Among All States

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - It's no secret that the state of Georgia is experiencing explosive growth in terms of its population and business investment, and as a consequence, the Georgia Department of Transportation is in the midst of a comprehensive, multi-billion dollar program to expand the road network to handle th...

Savannah Officials to Decide If Downtown Civic Center Should Be Razed or Redeveloped

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution - In Savannah, Ga., a city that takes pride in its historic charms, the eyesores stand out. Its civic center complex is a case in point. The Savannah City Council is poised to decide the future of the aging downtown arena and performance hall complex, the Atlanta Journal-Constitutio...

GDOT Awards $189M Contract to Raise Savannah Bridge So Large Ships Can Pass Underneath

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The Associated Press & GDOT - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) said Jan. 3 that it had chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah`s towering Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge so that today's larger cargo ships traveling up and down the Savannah River can p...

GDOT Officials Looking at Possibility of Creating Hydrogen Fueling Stations

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution & Office of Gov. Brian Kemp - Georgia officials are exploring the possibility of deploying hydrogen fueling stations across the state to power commercial vehicles, tractor-trailers and other large trucks. The heart of this hydrogen highway may be a 23-mi. stretch of Interstate 16 near Savannah that connects Hyundai Mo...

The Industrial Company Delivering $410M Port Upgrade

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is spending $410 million to transform and upgrade the 200-acre Ocean Terminal in the Port of Savannah, a project that is being undertaken by The Industrial Company (TIC), which is responsible for the wharf/berth refurbishment element. The new Ocean Termin...

New Turbine Ramp Marks First in Peach State

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GDOT - The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) opened the first new turbine bridge ramp that will carry I-16 westbound traffic to I-95 southbound, on March 23, 2023. The ramp replaces the existing cloverleaf, loop ramp on the west side of I-95 with a first-of-its kind for Georgia "partial...

Bulloch County, Ga., Officials Rezone Huge Tract for Building Industrial Warehouses

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Statesboro Herald - It appears that millions of square footage of warehouse capacity and light industrial space will be made available to manufacturers after a recent zoning of properties in Bulloch County, Ga., near Interstate 16, the major thoroughfare between Atlanta and the Port of Savannah. The Hyundai-...

GDOT Replacing Two Bridges Near Tybee Island; Stockbridge's Cochran Park Gets Upgrade

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Savannah Morning News & GDOT - The roadway linking Savannah to the beach community of Tybee Island saw the finish of preliminary work earlier this year ahead of a much larger project beginning in 2025 to replace two bridges along the highway by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). U.S. Highway 80/Georgia Hi...

Relationships, Trust Drive Savannah Civil Sitework's Success

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CEG - Savannah Civil Sitework of Syracuse, N.Y., was founded in 2010 by Peter Iwanicki. Its market extends from Binghamton, N.Y., north to Watertown, N.Y., and from Rochester, N.Y., east to Utica, N.Y. Iwanicki had a significant history in the industry prior to opening his own company, includin...

Construction On I-20 Bridge Over Savannah River May Last Another Year

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WRDW/WAGT-TV & GDOT - Just over four years ago, construction began on the Interstate 20 bridges over the Savannah River at the Georgia-South Carolina state line. The $73 million project's primary objectives were to replace the aging spans and expand their four lanes to six. "Everybody knows it's a major undert...

New Building Method to Replace Savannah Bridge's Cables, Raise Deck for Taller Ships

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Savannah Morning News & Capitol Beat - A unique proposal to replace the cables of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, thus raising it so that taller shipping vessels can access the Port of Savannah, Ga., got a greenlight from the Georgia Transportation Board on Jan. 26. Capitol Beat, a news service in Atlanta, noted that the plan ca...

SCDOT Performs Extensive Earth Work On U.S. 17 Project

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Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - U.S. 17 in South Carolina sees traffic from commuters, tourists, commerce, industry and bicycles, too. "There's a lot of cross-traffic, a lot of different airports you can fly into," said Greg Moore, South Carolina Department of Transportation resident construction engineer. "We'v...

JCB Hosts Record-Breaking Golf Tournament to Benefit Lady Bamford Center

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JCB - JCB North America recently held its 16th annual golf tournament benefitting the Lady Bamford Center, raising more than $220,000 in another record-setting year. The tournament, held at the Clu...

Despite Rains, SCDOT Making Progress on First Phase of U.S. 17 Expansion

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WTOC-TV & CEG - Travelers and commuters are continuing to see construction this summer on U.S. Highway 17 at the southern tip of South Carolina as the state's Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is working on a $42 million expansion of the highway. The agency told WTOC-TV in nearby ...

Savannah, Ga., Drivers to See I-16/I-95 Interchange Work for Another Year

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Savannah Morning News & GDOT - The project to revamp Savannah, Ga.'s interchange at Interstates 16 and 95 is more than a year from completion, but drivers may start to see bridge work wrap up towards the end of this year, the Savannah Morning News reported earlier in June. The newspaper learned from the Geo...

Crews Rebuild Critical Spans for 16@95 Project in Georgia

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CEG - Construction crews and the Georgia Department of Transportation are making considerable progress on a $295 million project just outside of Savannah. At the point where I-95 crosses over I-16, just a few miles west of downtown Savannah, crews are clearing benchmarks for a major constructio...

Work to Begin On $12M Upgrades to Orangeburg, S.C., Corridor

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Orangeburg Times and Democrat - In the shadow of a pedestrian bridge that bears his wife's name, South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn helped break ground May 31 in Orangeburg, S.C., for a new project designed to give pedestrians and bicyclists a safe, beautiful corridor within the city, located southeast of Columbia....

Georgia Ports Authority Plans $430M Upgrade to Savannah Container Port

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Georgia Ports Authority & The Center Square - Due to an increase in business at the Port of Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) plans to spend approximately $430 million to make major capacity and infrastructure improvements at the city's shipyards. Of that total, GPA is covering $395.4 million, funded through the authority's...

Hyundai Motor Group to Build $5.5B Electric Vehicle Plant Near Savannah, Ga.

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Associated Press - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called the deal his state made recently with Hyundai Motor Group as the largest economic development project in the Peach State's history. At a groundbreaking ceremony May 20, the South Korean manufacturer revealed that its plans to construct a massive $5.5 billion...

Major Expansion at Georgia's Port of Brunswick to Add $150M in Capacity

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Brunswick News & Georgia Ports Authority - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) unveiled a $150 million plan to grow capacity at the Port of Brunswick to benefit both the state's flagship auto port and breakbulk terminal for forest products. Jamie McCurry, chief administrator of GPA, explained the effort to add to the port operations...

Demolition Will Remove Toll Booths from Parkway on Hilton Head Island, S.C.

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The Island Packet - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has released a timeline for the demolition of the Cross Island Parkway and bridge toll booths on Hilton Head Island, one of the most beautiful vacation destinations in the southeast. Pete Poore, an agency spokesperso...

Construction Progressing On Savannah I-20 Bridge Project

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - 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. This initiative is replacin...

Bridge Replacements Near Savannah Part of GDOT's Recent Contract Awards

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GDOT - 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 value...

Georgia Wants Time to Analyze $5B Jasper Ocean Terminal Deal with South Carolina

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CEG - The Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT), a long-planned $5 billion seaport expected to improve the economy of the rural South Carolina Lowcountry, is likely delayed again as Georgia officials want more time to consider whether to partner with Jasper County, S.C., on the project....

VIDEO: GDOT to Replace Augusta's 13th Street Bridge Connecting Georgia to South Carolina

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CEG - A new bridge connecting Georgia and South Carolina over the Savannah River in the works by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The replacement bridge is being proposed in downtown Augusta on 13th Street/U.S. Highway 25 Business. It also is being designed to i...

Construction of NE Georgia Inland Port Could Start in Summer 2022

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Gainesville Times - An inland port linking northeast Georgia to the Port of Savannah by rail appears to be on track for construction in the summer of 2022, with the goal of becoming operational by the end of 2024. The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been working since late 2018 on developing the Northeast ...

SCDOT Widening U.S. 17 North of Savannah in $41.9M Effort

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CEG - A $41.9 million project widening U.S. Highway 17 between Hardeeville, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., to four lanes from two began Feb. 22, according to a release from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The upgrades are to accommodate the vehicle traffic th...

Georgia to Start Building Truck-Only Interstate Lanes in 2024

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CEG - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)'s Interstate 75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes project, first announced in 2018, is set to get under way in 2024. The $1.8 billion plan will include building two, barrier-separated commercial truck-only lanes northbound along ...

Giant Crane Assists Removal of Shipwreck Off Georgia Coast

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CEG - A towering, floating crane arrived on the Georgia coast in October to remove giant chunks of a cargo ship that overturned more than a year ago off St. Simon's Island. The crane, known as the VB-10,000, was soon straddling the shipwreck of the Golden Ray, a South Korean vessel that cap...

Savannah, Ga., Arena Advances as City Caps Building Price at $148M

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Associated Press - Savannah, Ga., city officials have capped construction costs on a new city arena at $147.6 million, clearing the way to move forward with issuing more construction contracts. News outlets report the Savannah City Council approved the price cap on Aug. 13 by a 7-2 vote. The cap doe...

Family, Fairness, Skill Spur Growth for Newnan Firm

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - In May 2006, Scott Stokes founded Southeastern Site Development Inc. (SESD), a heavy civil/infrastructure general contracting firm in Newnan, Ga. Today, his firm is recognized as one of the city of Atlanta's premier road building, site development, excavation, utilities, stru...

Work on I-20 Bridges Over Savannah River Progressing Between Georgia, South Carolina

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CEG - Construction is ongoing this summer on an $82.5 million widening and bridge replacement of Interstate 20 across the Savannah River between Georgia and South Carolina. The interstate is being widened from four to six lanes between the Georgia Welcome Center in Augusta and Martintown Road (...

JCB Launches Employee Veterans Club in North America

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JCB - On Veterans Day 2019, JCB North America launched its new Veterans Club to recognize and support JCB employees who have served, or who currently serve, in the armed forces. Current JCB employees have ...

GDOT's Islands Expressway Bridge Replacement Hits One Year Mark

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is investing $58.9 million to demolish the two Causton Bluff Bridges built in 1963 over the Wilmington River (Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway) along Islands Expressway (CR 787) in Chatham County. The new bridges to take their place tower 90 f...

ARTBA Foundation Announces Four Transportation Development Hall of Fame Inductees

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ARTBA - Fred Fehsenfeld Sr., T. Peter Ruane, Ethel A. Birchland and William "Bill" Boyd Burgett are the 2019 inductees into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Transportation Development Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Sept. 23 at the ...

Contractors from Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska Receive ARTBA 2019 National Safety Awards

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ARTBA - Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The awards were presented during a Sept. 23 lu...

ARTBA Announces 2019 Division Award Winners

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ARTBA - On Sept. 23, The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards at the association's National Convention in Savannah, Ga. The association announced the following honorees:...

ARTBA Announces 2019-20 Officers at National Convention

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ARTBA - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2019-2020 officers during a Sept. 23 annual business meeting at the association's national convention in Savannah, Ga. They include: Chairman: Steve Mc...

ARTBA Celebrates Traffic Safety Industry Division 40th Anniversary With Awards

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ARTBA - Seven individuals from recognizable names in construction, the government and academia were honored for their significant contributions to transportation construction safety on America's roadways by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA)....

ARTBA Presents 2019 'Women Leaders' Awards

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ARTBA - Two senior transportation industry executives, two Ph.D. candidates and a global engineering professional services firm are the 2019 recipients of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's "Women Leaders in Transportation Design &...

HCSS President and CFO Steve McGough Elected ARTBA Chairman

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ARTBA - Steve McGough, president and chief financial officer of Sugar Land, Texas-based HCSS, has been elected 2019-2020 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. ...

$973 Million Savannah Harbor Expansion On Time and Budget

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Started in January 2015, the $973 million Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is on time and budget with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers overseeing the initiative that is deepening the federally-owned channel from 42 to 47 ft. at low tide (54 ft. at high tide) from Garden C...

JCB Wins Additional Orders for Army Construction Machines

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JCB - JCB has received a $21 million addition to its current contract with the U.S. Army to manufacture high mobility engineer excavators (HMEEs). The contract modification ensures HMEE production at JCB N...

Officials Break Ground on Effingham Industrial Park

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CEG - Ground was broken March 26 on a $500 million industrial park in Effingham County. When completed, the Georgia International Trade Center will have up to 7.2 million sq. ft. of light industrial and manufacturing warehouse space on 1,150 acres, according a ...

PVH Plans to Invest $77.6M in Palmetto Distribution Facility

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Georgia Governor’s Office - Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced March 28 that PVH Corp., one of the largest global apparel companies, will create 575 jobs and invest $77.6 million in a new distribution and warehouse facility in Palmetto, Ga. "We are excited that PVH Corp. chose to locate t...

Officials Welcome Kan to Transportation Roundtable

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GDOT - On the heels of President Trump's discussion of infrastructure needs in his State of the Union address, today Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry recently joined other Georgia leaders including Jay Roberts, state transportation planning director r...

'Infrastructure Report Card' Shows Slight Improvement to 'C+'

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American Society of Civil Engineers - The Georgia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the 2019 Report Card for Georgia's Infrastructure Jan. 23. Fourteen infrastructure categories were given an overall grade of "C+." In 2014, the state received a cumulative GPA of a "C." Bridge...

New Inland Port Boosts Business in Peach State

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Russ Bynum – ASSOCIATED PRESS - A new inland port terminal that moves cargo by train from northern Georgia to the busy coastal seaport in Savannah is generating new economic interest in an area better known for nature tourism than industry. The Georgia Ports Authority and state taxpayers spent $23.5 mil...

Savannah Moves Ahead With Plans to Build $140M Arena

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Associated Press - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah is moving ahead with its plans to construct a $140 million arena. The Savannah City Council recently awarded AECOM Hunt an $11.2 million construction management contract for the planned facility. AECOM will manage construction o...

­Waters College of Health Professions to Open in 2019

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Georgia Southern University broke ground on Aug. 29, 2017, for the new $22 million facility that will house the Waters College of Health Professions in Savannah. The S/L/A/M Collaborative designed the project and the project is being managed by the Holder Construction Company. The new hea...

House Backs $3B Bill to Boost Ports, Dams, Harbors

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Matthew Daly - ASSOCIATED PRESS - WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on June 6, approved a nearly $3 billion bill to improve the nation's ports, dams and harbors, protect against floods, restore shorelines and support other water-related projects. The Water Resources Development Act would authorize a host of projects n...

Savannah Mason Mega Rail Terminal Work Proceeds

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Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Work is well underway on a 20-month contract to build the infrastructure for a railroad project in Savannah that will make it the largest on-deck intermodal rail facility for a port authority in North America. The Mason Mega Rail Terminal is the next step in the Port of Savannah's dri...

New Fed Spending Package Benefits Savannah Harbor

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CEG - In its new government spending package, Congress has set aside $50 million for Savannah harbor deepening work — this represents the most federal funding for Georgia's top economic development project, yet it's also only half of the nearly $1 billion expansion supporters say is neede...

Savannah Harbor Deepening Nears Halfway Point

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Russ Bynum – ASSOCIATED PRESS - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) A dredging ship on the Savannah River emptied another load of sand and mud capable of filling roughly 170 dump trucks as officials overseeing the $973 million deepening of the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah declared the project had nearly reached its halfway point....

Plan Moves Ahead to Improve Crossing of Georgia Interstates

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CEG - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Construction plans are moving ahead to improve the interchange where two interstates meet in southeast Georgia.The State Transportation Board adopted a resolution to take the next steps toward widening a stretch of Interstate 16 near Savannah and make interchange upgrad...

Wednesday Wrap-Up : January 17, 2018

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Omaha Media Group - It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:Alcatraz: The Fortress B...

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

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CEG - 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. The consultant will be responsibl...

JCB North America Celebrates Employee Excellence

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CEG - JCB North America hosted its annual “Celebrating Success” event to recognize employees who made extraordinary contributions to the company's success in 2017, and to celebrate those who achieved signif...

JCB Honored With 'Pillar of Industry” Award

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CEG - JCB was honored with a “Pillar of the Industry” award by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), reflecting the Savannah-based company's work throughout the past year to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry. JCB also was praised for i...

Deal Asks Washington to 'Step Up' Harbor Funding

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Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Gov. Nathan Deal said Oct. 12 that Washington needs to “step up” with more money to deepen the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah, where larger ships arriving through an expanded Panama Canal have pushed cargo volumes to record highs.The Army Corps of E...

Georgia Power Weighs Options as Power Plant Construction Costs Skyrocket

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Emily Buenzle - Construction at a Georgia nuclear power plant faces an uncertain future as Georgia Power assess the cost of completing the project — and the cost of cancelling it entirely. Westinghouse Electric Co., was the main contractor for Plant Vogtle's two new nuclear reactors, but after ...

Battle Lumber Grows From Humble Beginnings

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Andrew Dargatz - Battle Lumber Company is a family-owned and operated international hardwood supplier headquartered in Wadley, Ga. Located in what is commonly referred to as the Central Savannah River Area — or CSRA — Battle Lumber began as a small, local lumber mill in 1962 with a staff of only eight...

Nearly $1B Harbor Expansion Project Reaches Midpoint

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Lori Tobias - Less than two years into the $973 million project to expand the Savannah Harbor, work is now 60 percent complete.The project, which got under way in September 2015, extends the harbor from 33 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to just under 40, deepening it from minus 42 feet to minus 47. T...

Estimated Cost of Savannah Harbor Deepening Leaps to $973 Million

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Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah is now expected to cost taxpayers a whopping $973 million, a price tag that's 38 percent higher than the federal government's previous estimate.The Army Corps of Engineers updated its cost estimate for the massive dredging proj...

JCB North America Announces New President and CEO

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CEG - JCB has announced the appointment of Richard Fox-Marrs as president and CEO of JCB Inc., responsible for JCB operations in North America, including sales and support for the construction, agricultural, rental, government and defense industries. Additionally, Fox-Marrs is responsible for productio...

North America 'Cornerstone of Volvo CE's Global Plan', Says Company President

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CEG - Construction equipment manufacturer has a strong manufacturing, distribution and sales organization in the US, and is confident about the country's long-term prospects, said Volvo CE president Martin Weissburg at the Volvo press conference at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017.The Volvo Group has us...

G.L. Williams & Daughter Trucking Offers Variety of Services

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CEG - G. L. Williams & Daughter Trucking, based in Graniteville, S.C., offers its customers far more than its name suggests. The company, which is a certified woman-owned business, specializes in trucking, mining and composting services. To add, G. L. Williams & Daughter Trucking tackles lot clearing, ...

JCB Brings Christmas Joy to Savannah's Lady Bamford Center

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CEG - JCB, the world's largest privately owned heavy equipment manufacturer, hosted the annual Lady Bamford Center Christmas Extravaganza on Wednesday, December 14 in Savannah, Ga.To kick off the Extravaganza, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in a special JCB sleigh powered by a JCB 3CX backhoe ...

JCB North America Donates Equipment, Assists With Clean-Up

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CEG - JCB North America has made equipment available including a 3CX backhoe loader and a 437 wheel loader, together valued at more than $300,000 to assist with local clean-up efforts in the Savannah area, which sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew in early October. Preliminary estimates...

JCB Supports Lady Bamford Center, Raises More Than $90K

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CEG - JCB recently hosted its tenth annual golf tournament, which raised more than $90,000 to support the Lady Bamford Center.“Supporting nonprofit organizations and giving back to the communities where we work and live has always been of upmost importance to JCB,” said Arjun Mirdha,...

JCB Donates Equipment to Assist With Hurricane Matthew Cleanup

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CEG - JCB North America has made equipment available including a 3CX backhoe loader and a 437 wheel loader, together valued at over $300,000 to assist with local clean-up efforts in the Savannah, Ga., area, which sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew in early October. Preliminary estimate...

Atlanta JCB Hosts Grand Opening Event

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CEG - Atlanta JCB hosted a grand opening event at its Marietta facility on Sept. 23. A nice crowd turned out to enjoy lunch and to take advantage of the opportunity to see all of the newest JCB products. Special grand opening event pricing on all JCB equipment was available and representatives from Atl...

Ditch Witch of Georgia Invites Its Customers to Reopening

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CEG - Ditch Witch of Georgia hosted a customer appreciation luncheon and grand reopening of its newly redesigned facility, located on W. Oakridge Drive in Albany, Ga., on Sept. 15. A terrific crowd attended for a low country boil lunch and the opportunity to see the newest offerings from Ditch Witch. F...

Georgia, South Carolina to Split Costs of I-20 Bridges

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CEG - ATLANTA (AP) Georgia's governor said the state will partner with South Carolina to replace bridges crossing the Savannah River and Augusta Canal that are more than 50 years old.Gov. Nathan Deal's office announced July 13 that the estimated $75 million project also will add lanes ne...

JCB North America Presents Annual Dealer Awards Recognizing Outstanding Achievements

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CEG - JCB North America recently presented annual dealer awards to outstanding JCB dealerships in recognition of their exceptional efforts and achievements in 2015. The awards were presented at regional JCB dealer meetings held in Savannah, Chicago, Las Vegas and Toronto.“We look forward t...

States Fund $15M Study for Southern Port

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Bruce Smith - ASSOCIATED PRESS - CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) South Carolina and Georgia will spend about $15 million during the next three years on studies for a joint $4.5 billion container ship terminal to be built along the state line.The board of the Jasper Ocean Terminal approved a $5 million budget for the fiscal year beg...

JCB Hosts 5th Annual JCB Mudfest: 'More than a Mud Run'

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CEG - On Saturday, June 18, the JCB Mud Run celebrated its fifth year. Racers even had some new options. They could participate in the traditional five-mile course or opt for a shorter 5K distance. They also had the choice to register as a solo runner or as part of a team.“JCB is always pr...

JCB Growth Continues with Largest Shipment to Savannah

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CEG - In early 2015, JCB received what was then the company's largest single vessel shipment of 341 construction and agricultural machines to the Georgia Ports Authority from its manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. That record was broken earlier this week when JCB's UK facility shippe...

Feds Say 'Communication Breakdown' Led to Fatal Amtrak Crash

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CEG - PHILADELPHIA, PA (AP) - A backhoe operator had a right to be on the tracks periodically on the weekend an Amtrak train slammed into it, killing the operator and a supervisor, federal crash investigators said Monday.The National Transportation Safety Board, in its latest report on the April...

Amtrak Train Collides With Backhoe in Philadelphia; Two Workers Killed

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CEG - CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An Amtrak train struck a piece of heavy equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a derailment that killed two Amtrak workers and sent more than 30 passengers to hospitals, authorities said.Train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah, Georgia, at ...

Palmetto Pipeline Project Suspended

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CEG - The website Greenville Online is reporting that plans for a $1 billion underground fuel pipeline that would run from Belton in South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida have been suspended.The Palmetto Pipeline project was stymied by “unfavorable action by the Ge...

JCB Apprentices Are Invited to SkillsUSA Conference

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CEG - Savannah Technical College has invited several JCB Apprentices to join their team at the 2016 SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference on March 17-19 in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will feature teams from across Georgia demonstrating and competing in different technical skill categories, in...

Crews Close in on Completion Date for Repairs to Talmadge

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Lori Tobias - Crews are closing in on the February 2016 completion date on a nearly $2 million contract to repair the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah, Ga.Work began last spring and has proceeded as expected, said Jill Nagel, Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman.The contract calls...

JCB Raises $85,000 at Lady Bamford Center Golf Tournament

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CEG - JCB, the world’s largest family owned heavy equipment manufacturer, hosted its ninth Lady Bamford Center Golf Tournament on Oct. 17 at The Club at Savannah Harbor. The tournament is held annually as part of JCB’s fun...

States Sign New Agreement for $4.5B Shared Port

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Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A proposed $4.5 billion port terminal to be shared by Georgia and South Carolina came closer to reality Monday as the states’ port officials signed a new deal for managing the project and voted to ask a federal agency for the permits required to start construction....

Armstrong State University Awaits New Liberty Center

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CEG - Recognizing the demand for higher education from the military and civilian communities, Armstrong State University and the city of Hinesville are awaiting completion of the two-story, 21,000 sq. ft. (1,950.9 sq m) Armstrong Liberty Center. The academic facility, approximately 35 mi. (56.3 km) fro...

JCB Recognizes Top North American Construction Dealer Sales Personnel

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CEG - JCB recently hosted construction equipment dealer sales personnel from the United States and Canada at its North American headquarters in Savannah for a “Power Up” training event and awards dinner. During the awards d...

Lady Bamford Center Hosts Ceremony for Pre-K Students

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CEG - The Lady Bamford Center for Early Childhood Development hosted a Moving On ceremony on May 21. The ceremony celebrated the center’s pre-kindergarten students as they transition to kindergarten with an alphabet parade, special songs and remarks about notable student achievements.The L...

JCB Hosts 2015 ’I Make America’ Kickoff Event

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CEG - JCB North America was the host of the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s (AEM) 2015 “I Make America” campaign kick-off. This grassroots campaign was launched five years ago in an effort to keep and sustain manufacturing jobs in America through growing support for the crucia...

JCB 8th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $85,000 for Lady Bamford Center

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CEG - JCB hosted its eighth annual Lady Bamford Center Golf Tournament on Oct. 18. raising approximately $85,000. Those funds will help the center in its efforts to provide early childhood education and social skills development to needy Savannah-area children from six weeks to five years of age....

JCB Launches HMEE, 3CX Backhoe Southeastern Roadshow

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CEG - In celebration of its heritage as the inventor of the original backhoe loader, JCB is taking its highly specialized military backhoe loader, the HMEE (high mobility engineer excavator), on tour along with its all-new, commercial-purposed 3CX backhoe loader. The JCB of Georgia equipment dealership...

JCB Tackles ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a Big Way

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CEG - Just about everyone knows someone who’s recently taken part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to raise money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research. However, those previous efforts may pale in comparison to the frigid drenching that many JCB employees experienced on Aug. 2...

JCB’S ’14 Mud Run & Dig The Ride Raises More Than $100K

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CEG - More than 2,000 runners, riders and spectators got “down and dirty” at JCB’s third annual Mud Run and first-ever Dig the Ride cycling event at the company’s North American Headquarters in Savannah, Ga. Proceeds from both races benefit The Lady Bamford Center for Early Chil...

JCB 100C-1 to Be Featured in Unique Dance Experience

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CEG - JCB North America and the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) will be hosting two performances of “Exceptional Transport: duet for a dancer and an excavator,” a unique alternative dance experience featuring the award-winning JCB 100C-1 and a dancer from the acclaimed French danc...

Savannah, U.S. to Reap Benefits of Harbor Expansion

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Lori Tobias - Dredging on a long-awaited Georgia project that could earn the U.S. more than five times its investment may get underway full speed ahead as early as the end of this year. That’s the expectation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, though the final word belongs to the U.S. Congress. ...

ACME Continues to Expand Partnership With Bobcat

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Brenda Ruggiero - ACME Operations LLC continues to expand its partnership with Bobcat, and its most recent venture was the acquisition of Bobcat of Asheville, N.C. In addition, the holding company currently owns Bobcat of Greenville, S.C., Bobcat of Spartanburg, S.C., Bobcat of Columbia, S.C., Bobcat of Charleston...

Savannah’s Truman Parkway on Track to Open in March

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Eric Olson - Residents of Savannah, Ga., can now see the finish line on the long trek that has been the building of the Truman Parkway. Almost unbelievably, Savannah’s business and political leaders first discussed the road project more than 40 years ago.The fifth and final phase of the Ha...

Light It Up: Vogtle Power Plant Illuminates Atlanta

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Cindy Riley - Using one of the world’s largest cranes, construction teams near Waynesboro, Ga., are making steady progress on a $14 billion project that involves building two more nuclear units at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The additions of Vogtle Units 3 and 4 will reportedly create roughly ...

JCB Hosts Mud Run Race to Benefit Lady Bamford Center

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CEG - JCB hosted the second annual JCB Mud Run for charity on June 15, 2013, at JCB’s North American headquarters in Savannah, Ga. Proceeds from the 4.3-mi. Mud Run race will benefit The Lady Bamford Center.“After the success of last year’s race, we’re excited to host the...

Sen. Isakson Pushes Funding to Deepen Shipping Channel

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Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) While acknowledging it’s a bad time to seek money from Washington, U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson said April 3 he’s pushing hard to get federal funding to begin deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah by the end of 2013.The Georgia Republican told re...

JCB of Arkansas Grand Opening

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CEG - JCB of Arkansas held a Grand Opening March 27 of its new state-of-the-art facility south of downtown Little Rock. Situated on nine acres beside I-30, the new facility boasts more than 27,000 sq. ft. of space. The facility also houses Lift Truck Service Center Inc. Concurrent with the grand...

New Infrastructure Improvements to Traverse Georgia

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CEG - Two major Coastal Georgia mobility projects — a long-anticipated new Back River Bridge between Savannah and South Carolina and the widening of a portion of the Golden Isles Parkway at Brunswick — along with $15 million of interstate highway resurfacings in northwest Georgia are among ...

Feds Give Final Approval to Deepen Savannah Harbor

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Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The federal government said last week it has given final approval to a $652 million project to deepen the river channel to the Port of Savannah to make room for supersized cargo ships. The project has been a priority for Georgia for 16 years, but it also still f...

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Plans Finalized

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Lori Lovely - Charged with responsibility for improving harbors under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is funded by Congress to study potential harbor improvements that will ensure that commerce has safe and adequate access to ports throughout the country. After more ...

LaHood: Deeper Savannah Harbor ’Has to Happen’

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Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - (AP) Georgia’s 15-year push to deepen the river channel to the booming Port of Savannah got a big endorsement from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a member of President Barack Obama’s cabinet who finished a port tour by throwing his support behind the $600 million project and say...

JCB Adds 225, 225T to Its Product Line

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CEG - JCB has added the 225 wheeled skid steer and the 225T compact track loader to its line of New Generation skid steer and compact track loaders. The nine current New Generation machines are the first to be designed, engineered and manufactured at JCB’s North American headquarters in Sa...

Tractor & Equipment Holds Open House Event in Savannah

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CEG - What turned out to be a picture perfect day in Savannah, Ga., provided the best possible backdrop for Tractor & Equipment Company’s (TEC) open house event on April 15. The company’s Savannah branch, located on Hwy. 80 in Pooler, Ga., was the venue for approximately 250 contracting fir...

JCB Adds West Coast Parts Distribution Center in Fontana

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CEG - JCB has opened a new West Coast parts distribution center in Fontana, Calif., bringing its total number of distribution centers in North America to three. The new facility is part of JCB’s ongoing commitment to enhance customer support in North America. The distribution center will p...

New Bridge to Keep Trains, Cars on the Move — Separately

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Peter Hildebrandt - Trains can be fun and rather interesting to watch, regardless of the plot of the recent movie Unstoppable. But though they usually coexist peacefully, trains and vehicles can often make for patience-stretching delays and the ever-lurking possibility of tragic accidents. The makeover one Chatham C...

Off the Island: Skidaway Span Replacement Accelerated

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Lori Lovely - Skidaway Island, a barrier island off the coast of Savannah, Ga., bordering Skidaway Straights, which is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, is linked to the mainland by Skidaway Narrows Bridge. Part of the Diamond Causeway, also known as the Georgia 204 spur, the bridge is nearly 40 year...

JCB Launches New Generation Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders

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CEG - JCB hosted North American dealers and both U.S. and international press Nov. 5 at the launch of its new line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. The company invested 40 million dollars into these products, which are “representative of one year of thinking and two years in the ...

SE Equipment Inc. Expands With Two New Dealerships

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Jennifer Hetrick - SE Equipment Inc. recently expanded into two new areas, bringing the number of Bobcat dealerships in the group up from three to five. Bobcat of Charleston, S.C.’s new location is being managed by Todd Owens and will have three new employees, David Adams in parts, Mike Gardiner in sal...

Hensel Phelps Leads Charge for New Fort Bragg Commands

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Angela B. Hurni - In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) law was passed by Congress. With BRAC, the Department of Defense reorganized its installation infrastructure in order to more effectively and efficiently support its forces. As a result of this law, operational readiness would increase and allow f...

JCB North America Continues On-Time Parts Delivery Streak

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CEG - Users of heavy equipment like excavators, backhoe loaders and telescopic handlers will say that keeping their machines up and running is a top priority. Heavy equipment manufacturer JCB understands that need for productivity. As a result, JCB’s North America customer support team has achiev...

Miller Ground Breaking Names Larson President

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CEG - Miller recently announced the appointment of Jeff Larson as president of the Savannah, Ga.-based Miller Ground Breaking Inc. Larson joins Miller with 20 years experience in sales, marketing and product support in the off-road equipment industry and most recently served as the director of C...

Ga. Sugar Refinery Demolishing Blasted Silos

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CEG - PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (AP) A wrecking ball slammed into one of three towering sugar silos June 24 as Imperial Sugar cleared the site of a February explosion at its refinery near Savannah that killed 13 workers and injured dozens more.Imperial Sugar began demolition in June and plans to rebui...

JCB Boosts Performance on Three Backhoe Models

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CEG - JCB has made improvements to the 3C, 3CX and 4CX models. These machines have high digging forces and the compact midi CX now has a fully enclosed cab.The 3C now has a redesigned canopy to make it available with or without a front windshield, of particular importance to customers in North A...

Georgia DOT Honored for Historic Preservation Effort

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CEG - Georgia DOT Commissioner Gena Abraham and employees in the department’s Office of Environment and Location and Division of Communications have received the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation and Stewardship for their contributions in furthering the preservation of Georgia̵...

Lanyard Development Hits Pay Dirt in Fill Business

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CEG - Rob Lee’s original business plan did not include operating an excavating division. But when his real estate company, Lanyard Development Inc. of Savannah, Ga., bought a site containing fill material, fate took over. One thing led to another and before Lee knew it, he was the proud ow...