Nov 26, 2014
$1B LakePoint Sporting Destination Comes to Life
The facility is promoted as the largest and most comprehensive sports vacation destination in the world....
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Cindy Riley
CEG Correspondent
Birmingham, Ala., native Cindy RIley originally planned on a career in law, but during her sophomore year in college realized journalism was her true calling. A magna cum laude graduate of Samford University, Riley first worked in radio and TV. Named Best News Anchor, Best News Reporter and Best Investigative Reporter by the Associated Press, she interviewed numerous personalities, ranging from Dr. Henry Kissinger and President Bush to Michael Jordan and Captain Kangaroo.
As a print journalist, Riley has covered a variety of topics, including construction, business, health and the arts. In addition to CEG, her work has appeared in special reports for USA Today and the L.A. Times. Other publications have included New South Magazine, Portico, Thicket, Alabama Heritage, B-Metro, Business First and Birmingham Business Journal.
Oct 30, 2014
Brenau University Launches First Construction Projects in Decades
The project involves site work, utility relocation, landscape and the installation of new utility service to the buildings....
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Oct 28, 2014
I-10/I-110 Project to Sustain Economic Boom
The construction includes the first split diamond interchange in Mississippi and the installation of the first soil nail wall in the state....
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Oct 1, 2014
IVC Invests in New $100M Luxury Vinyl Tile, Plank Plant
In June, International Vinyl Company (IVC) broke ground on the 300,000 sq. ft. (27,870 sq m) LVT plant....
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Oct 1, 2014
Crews Demo Historic Mill
Inside the 34 buildings, specialized teams are harvesting items that include antique pine, aged maple and close to six million handmade bricks....
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Sep 17, 2014
New Interchange to Boost Huntsville Area Economy
When completed, the project will provide motorists full access to and from I-565 to Madison Boulevard and County Line Road....
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Sep 16, 2014
Replacement of Medical Center Dubbed ’Project Legacy’ to Serve Enrolled Veterans
The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System replacement medical center in New Orleans will serve tens of thousands of enrolled veterans when complete....
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Sep 3, 2014
First Southern Business School Looks to the Future
The University of Georgia (UGA) Terry College of Business is looking to the future....
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Aug 20, 2014
Augusta Evans Opens Doors for Disabled Students
After more than a year of construction, special needs students in Mobile County, Ala., will soon be heading to a new school....
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Aug 5, 2014
Brickell City Centre Transforms Miami
Work continues on the $1.05 billion mixed-use project....
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Jul 7, 2014
Crews Widen SR 284 Bridge
In northeast Georgia, crews are building the new State Route 284 Bridge over a portion of Lake Lanier. The $8.7 million project involves building the structure over the Chattahoochee River portion of Lake Lanier at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center....
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Jun 23, 2014
$30M Jail Takes Shape in Mississippi
After years of discussions and a shuffling of architectural firms, work is finally under way on the nearly $30 million Jackson County Adult Detention Center....
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Jun 6, 2014
Heavy Equipment Goes Artistic
From an early age, Brad Burns was intrigued by the machinery he would ultimately capture on canvas....
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May 28, 2014
Work Under Way on $35M UAB Student Center
After a tear down and major relocation of services, a $35 million student center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is now under construction....
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May 15, 2014
High-Profile Development Job Finally Back on Track
The approximately $1 billion endeavor includes more than 800,000 sq. ft. (74,322 sq m) of upscale retail, restaurant, luxury office and high-rise residential space....
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Apr 30, 2014
Crews Get Down to Business for New Samford University School
The $30 million, 73,270 sq. ft. (6,807 sq m) facility is set for completion by the fall 2015 semester....
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Apr 2, 2014
New Treasury Building Cashes In on Energy Efficient Design
More than two years after plans were announced, construction is under way on the $46 million U.S. Treasury building in Birmingham, Ala....
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Apr 1, 2014
Mississippi Museums Mark Bicentennial
New museums to open 12 years after Hurricane Katrina....
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Feb 19, 2014
NCCHR Transforms More Than Atlanta’s Skyline
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) is transforming Atlanta's skyline....
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Feb 18, 2014
Mississippi Tire Plant Drives Economy Forward
The $300 million project kicked off in September of last year....
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