Apr 3, 2013
Work Continues on Alabama’s ’The Little Zoo That Could’
When completed, the project will have one important feature that makes it unigue among zoos across 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.
Mar 20, 2013
Ground Breaks on $600M Mixed-Use Development
The Development would bring "a level of hospitality similar to a resort experience."...
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Mar 14, 2013
Florida Sinkhole Poses Multiple Challenges
Officials in Hillsborough County, Fla., continue investigating the sinkhole tragedy that claimed the life of a 37-year-old man and forced construction crews to tear down his Tampa home....
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Mar 6, 2013
Work Continues on Tuscaloosa’s Historic Bryce Hospital
Construction continues on a 225,000-sq.-ft. (20,903 sq m) structure in Tuscaloosa, Ala., that will replace the state’s oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility....
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Mar 5, 2013
Growing Parish Spurs Larger Safety Complex
In an effort to ease overcrowding at the downtown correctional facility, a $24 million public safety complex is being built on 29 acres in north Lafayette Parish, La....
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Feb 20, 2013
Time Takes Toll on the Talley
Construction crews in Tennessee are preparing to replace an historic bridge that dates back to the 1920s. Built by the State Highway Department as part of the special toll bridge program, the Edward R....
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Feb 18, 2013
Pinnacle Cranes Expands in North Carolina
Recognizing the importance of branching out to meet its clients needs, North Carolina’s Pinnacle Cranes has opened a new service facility in Raleigh. The expansion was made official the first of January 2013....
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Feb 6, 2013
Batter Up … Barons Eager to Play in New Home
Construction teams in downtown Birmingham, Ala., are working at a near-record pace to complete a $64 million baseball stadium that will be home to the Birmingham Barons....
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Jan 23, 2013
S.C. Golf Course Built to High Environmental Specifications
Situated on the banks of the North Saluda River, The Cliffs at Mountain Park Golf Course will showcase the area’s natural beauty while incorporating the highest environmental standards when it opens next year....
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Jan 22, 2013
PATH’s Southwest Beltline Connector Trail Gets Started
In Georgia, the PATH Foundation has begun construction of the Southwest BeltLine Connector Trail, Phase I, between the Lionel Hampton Trail, Westwood Avenue and Beecher Elementary School in southwest Atlanta....
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Dec 26, 2012
Tractor Supply Company Distribution Center Under Way
A more than 600,000-sq.-ft. (55,741 sq m) regional distribution center is under construction in Macon, Ga., and is expected to be operational by the end of 2013....
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Nov 14, 2012
Work Continues on $2.8 Billion Mississippi Energy Facility
Construction continues on a $2.8 billion, 582-megawatt energy facility on 3,000 acres (1,214 h) in Kemper County, Miss., about 20 mi. north of Meridian. The plant uses electric power plant technology called integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC)....
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Nov 13, 2012
NPK Construction Equipment Opens Facility in Atlanta
For NPK Construction Equipment, under the leadership team of President Dan Tyrrell, Vice President of Sales Jay Noel and Regional Manager Scott McGuigan, launching its first company-owned store in Georgia presented both opportunities and challenges....
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Oct 30, 2012
Lavish Entertainment Center Brings Big Business to Pooler, GA
With a population of roughly 20,000, Pooler, Ga., has never been a destination city, but that could change with the addition of a family entertainment center that recently opened....
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Oct 16, 2012
Alabama State University’s Transformation Continues
As a dramatic transformation of Montgomery, Ala.’s, largest four-year university continues, construction crews are putting the final touches on a state-of-the-art football facility....
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Oct 3, 2012
Bledsoe County Builds Correctional Complex
Construction on a 431,000-sq.-ft. (40,041 sq m) prison that can house more than 1,400 inmates is close to completion in Pikeville, Tenn. The new Bledsoe County Correctional Complex on Horsehead Road, which according to the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) will create hundreds of new jobs, includes rows of large gray housing units made from stacked, precast cells built on the prison grounds....
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Oct 2, 2012
Sugar Hill’s New City Hall Hearkens Back to Classic Style
As construction crews continue work on a three-story, 300-sq.-ft., (250-sq m) turn-of-the-century-style city hall in Sugar Hill, Ga., community leaders envision a modern City Center with a traditional feel....
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Oct 1, 2012
Atlantic Coast Toyotalift Moves Into Charlotte Market
Since opening its new location in Charlotte, N.C., in June 2012, Atlantic Coast Toyotalift’s mission has been clear. “We want to be a premier dealer of quality compact equipment and accessories,” explained Patrick Cudicio, regional operations manager of ACT Construction Equipment....
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Sep 4, 2012
Major Projects Underway at Univ. of Tenn.
Construction crews on the University of Tennessee (UT) campus are working on a series of projects that will provide state-of-the-art technology, ease undergraduate housing woes and deliver a comprehensive football training center....
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Aug 22, 2012
Work on Marshall Space Flight Center Takes Off
Construction teams in Huntsville, Ala., are making significant changes to the historic Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) headquarters complex, which has played a crucial role in the nation’s space program....
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