Alabama Daily News - Thu May 19, 2022
Alabama Official Says State on 'Sound Footing' With Prison Construction Plan
An Alabama finance official said recently that the state is on "sound footing" moving forward with an ambitious prison construction plan that will see some $1.3 billion spent building modern corrections facilities....
Associated Press & BCEDA - Wed May 18, 2022
Atlanta Company to Invest $2.5B to Build Aluminum Mill in Southwest Alabama
The first fully integrated aluminum mill in the United States in the past 40 years will be constructed on the 3,000-acre South Alabama Mega Site north of Bay Minette in Alabama's Baldwin County. The factory will produce metal for drink cans and aluminum for vehicle production....
Decatur Daily - Tue May 17, 2022
Alabama to Get Inpatient Mental Health Facility in Morgan County in 2023
A 16-bed mental illness residential crisis unit could become a reality in Decatur, Ala., by late 2023 if funding continues to flow in, and it would likely ease the strain on the Morgan County Jail, the Decatur Daily reported May 13....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 28, 2022
Brasfield & Gorrie Begins to Bring New UAB Hospital to Life
A replacement hospital that's been in the works for several years is becoming a reality in McCalla, Ala. Medical West Hospital Authority, an affiliate of UAB Health System, broke ground on the $400 million project in November 2021....
Hoar Construction - Tue April 26, 2022
Hoar Announces Topping Out On Science, Engineering Complex at UAB
Hoar Construction announced the topping out of Phase I of the new Science and Engineering Complex at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), signifying the building reaching its highest point. The $76 million development represents Phase I of a three-part project that aims to consolidate all of the basic science undergraduate and graduate studies in one complex....
Alabama AGC - Mon April 25, 2022
Alabama AGC Hosts 2022 BUILDSouth Awards Ceremony
Alabama AGC hosted its annual BUILDSouth Awards Ceremony on April 14 at the Club in Birmingham. The event recognized outstanding projects from the previous year as well as leading companies and individuals who have made a significant impact within the state and industry....
Made in Alabama - Wed April 20, 2022
Project to Build $202M Graphite Processing Plant Begins in Rural Alabama
Westwater Resources and its subsidiary, Alabama Graphite Products LLC, officially launched construction April 19 of a first-of-its-kind graphite processing plant in Coosa County designed to produce an essential material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries....
University of Alabama News Center - Wed April 20, 2022
VIDEO: Building Begins on New Randall Welcome Center at University of Alabama
Following a groundbreaking on April 1, construction has gotten under way on the University of Alabama's new welcome center at the school's historic Bryce Main building. The facility also will house the UA Undergraduate Admissions department, the school announced....
WHNT News 19 & Yellowhammer News - Wed April 20, 2022
Alabama Gov. Ivey Unveils $112M in Major Road Expansions for Huntsville Area
During a visit to Huntsville April 14, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that three major infrastructure projects are in store for north Alabama, totaling $112 million. Each one involves roadway expansion in Madison County....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 31, 2022
Crews Proceed On $32M Project to Replace Six Functionally Obsolete Bridges
In southeast Alabama, crews are working on a $32 million project that will replace six functionally obsolete bridges along Interstate 85 at exit 60. The structures are being replaced due to their narrow width and age, with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) overseeing the work....
