Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 16, 2020
Ammons and Blackmon Progressing on SR 181 Widening
Crews from Ammons and Blackmon Construction LLC began work on the Alabama Department of Transportation's (ALDOT) $19.9 million contract to widen 3.9 mi. of the north-south State Route 181 in August 2018 and are looking to complete the project in the spring of 2021....
CEG - Thu April 02, 2020
County-Owned Machines, Gently Used Iron Highlight JM Wood's Montgomery Auction
JM Wood held a big five-day auction from March 17 through March 21 at the company's Montgomery, Ala., headquarters facility. The auction was live all five days and pre-inspections were available before any piece went on the auction block....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 19, 2020
Robbins & Morton Making Progress on Huntsville Hospital
Ground was broken in early January 2019 for the construction of Huntsville Hospital's $250 million, seven-story Orthopedic & Spine Tower (OST) at its Alabama campus, making it the biggest medical construction project in the downtown area since the hospital opened its north patient tower in 1980....
Sennebogen - Wed February 19, 2020
Sennebogen 855 M 'Green Hybrid' Scrap Handler Builds Capacity, Reliability for Nucor's Birmingham Mill
Space is at a premium at the Nucor scrap yard located next to the mill in Birmingham, Ala. The facility moves about 4,000 tons per day, in total, to feed the nearby melt shop. "It's pretty intense," according to Amy Alford, scrap yard supervisor and Brandon Keller, scrap yard lead....
Doosan - Wed February 19, 2020
Doosan Expands Southeast Presence at 10 New Synergy Equipment Locations
Heavy equipment owners and operators across the Southeast now have greater access to Doosan parts, machines and service, due to 10 new dealer locations from Synergy Equipment. The new locations — in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina — join three already established dealership locations with Synergy Equipment to create a 13-location, regional presence for Doosan Infracore North America....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 19, 2020
Site Prep Complete for UAB's $24M Technology Center
Expected to open early next year, the new Technology Innovation Center (TIC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will accommodate the campus Security Operations Center and Network Operations Center once crews complete work on the $24 million project....
Kenworth - Mon January 27, 2020
Perdido Trucking Service Depends on Kenworth T880s
Perdido Trucking Service LLC, headquartered in Mobile, Ala., is an aggregate hauler serving many customers throughout the state, as well as the Florida Panhandle, Mississippi and Louisiana. Established in 1982, the company is known for its timely deliveries and exemplary customer service, as well as its focus on safety and reliability."With a fleet of 145 trucks (mostly Kenworth), aluminum and steel dump trailers, and dry bulk pneumatic tank trailers, Perdido relies on its dedicated employees to provide superior customer service and on-time accident free deliveries....
CEG - Mon January 27, 2020
Warrior Tractor Holds Retirement Party in Graysville, Alabama
John Fore (C), flanked by his wife, Helen, on the right, Warrior Tractor owner Gene Taylor on the left and branch manager David Pearson on the far left, are joined by a big group of the Fore family members who were able to make it out to the celebration in Graysville....
Mary Yamin-Garone & Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondents - Thu January 23, 2020
Alabama's First Diverging Diamond Interchange Nearing Completion
DDIs are particularly effective at locations, like the one in Alabama, that have:High volumes of left-turn traffic on and off of freeway rampsLeft-turn related safety challenges Moderate and unbalanced crossroad traffic through the interchangeA need for additional capacity, without widening According to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), "DDIs improve safety by reducing vehicle-to-vehicle conflict points from 26 — as in a conventional diamond interchange — to 14 points....
LeeBoy - Tue December 31, 2019
ST Engineering LeeBoy Inc. Promotes Ed Ford
ST Engineering LeeBoy Inc. announced the promotion of Ed Ford to its expanded outside sales territory team. Ford started with LeeBoy more than 16 years ago in the engineering department, followed by being a parts and service representative, inside sales manager and international sales manager....
